Milieu Supervisor

Imagine how it would feel to lead a team that's reimagining what education can look like for high needs youth.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Milieu Supervisor at Bridges Services, you’ll lead a team of School-Based Counselors to create a safe, empowering, and therapeutic learning environment for students with complex needs. You'll provide coaching, crisis support, and oversight of daily classroom operations while ensuring interventions align with students’ IEPs. This role blends leadership, behavior intervention, and relationship-building to help students thrive both academically and emotionally.

ABOUT BRIDGES
Seneca’s Bridges Services is a unique, short-term intervention program that supports students across Seneca’s four Non-Public-School (NPS) campuses who need a highly individualized, relationship-centered environment to re-engage in learning. Located on a peaceful Oakland campus in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to 580, Bridges offers a calm, supportive setting serving K–12 students with high staff-to-student ratios. Our flexible, multidisciplinary approach allows us to meet students where they are—whether they need stabilization, a step-down from a more intensive setting, or time to reset and heal—so they can build the skills and confidence to return to a less restrictive environment. The name “Bridges” reflects our purpose: helping students move from where they are to where they want to be. 

ABOUT SENECA

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff, and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers, therapists, and other specialists to deliver integrated support
• Build therapeutic relationships that help students engage and achieve personalized goals
• Support academic instruction by assisting with individual and group activities as directed
• Implement classroom modifications and accommodations based on student’s individualized education plans (IEP) and other plans
• Deliver direct behavioral intervention that reduces behaviors impeding school success and promotes positive behaviors for learning and community participation
• Maintain a safe environment by supervising students effectively at all times
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training
  • This may include intervening with the students’ behavioral program through physical management of the student
• Foster a positive school culture by participating in activities that celebrate success and promote joy, including small groups, classroom, and school-wide events
• Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agencies
• Complete required data collection and service documentation to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing

Qualifications

• Education/Experience requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree OR
  • Associate degree and one year of relevant experience OR
  • High school diploma and two years of relevant experience
  • Applicable experience is defined as working with youth in a mental health or classroom-facing capacity
  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience working in a special education, educational, behavioral/mental health, or related setting required
• Own vehicle required, Valid California driver's license and insurability with Seneca's automobile policy
• Previous experience supervising, training, or mentoring staff preferred
• At least 21 years of age
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements 

Schedule

• School based schedule:
  • Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM
  • Travel throughout Alameda County is required
• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days 

Benefits

• Starting at $31.52 - $34.02 per hour
  • Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications
  • Salary increases each year
  • Additional compensation provided upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam
• Comprehensive employee benefits package:
  • Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
  • Short and long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
  • Partially paid premiums for dependents
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
• Mileage reimbursement for on job travel
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• Abundant promotional opportunities across California
• Specialized training and development opportunities along with up to $2500 in scholarships and partially paid MSW, MFT and SpEd credential