Role: Program Manager
Reports to: Assistant Director PBH DTLA
Program:1603 Housing Retention
Department: Permanent Housing
Location:6th St Place 401 E. 6th St. Los Angeles CA 90014
Setting: 100 Onsite
Schedule: Monday Friday 8:00am 4:30pm
Status: Fulltime/Exempt/Management
Benefits: Medical Vision Dental Life Insurance 403(b) Retirement plan Employee Assistance Program (EAP) etc.
Openings: 1
SUMMARY:
The People Concern is partnered with the Department of Health Services (DHS) and their Housing for Health (HFH) Program to provide housing and Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS) to persons experiencing homelessness. The Projectbased Housing Program houses individuals transitioning from homelessness in subsidized housing units that are attached to supportive services.
Projectbased Housing clients are linked to ICMS case managers who provide homebased and fieldbased interventions and clinical services while employing traumainformed care and harm reduction approaches. Clients in our programs are a diverse group with complex trauma experiences complicated by medical mental health and substance use barriers. Clients remain in the program for as long as they require subsidized housing. For many individuals this may mean their entire lifetime.
The Program Manager is responsible for daily oversight of the ICMS Teams based in the Projectbased Housing sites. This includes assistance with client crisis management coordination of services and clinical supervision of the case management team. The Program Manager serves as the primary liaison between the agencys DHS HFH program staff and the ICMS team ensuring funder standards are met. They also support collaborative working relationships with sitebased partners including property managers housing developers and local community resources.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical and administrative supervision to Bachelorslevel Case Managers and Masterslevel Clinical Case Managers.
- Facilitate weekly team meetings and case consultations utilizing a traumainformed care lens and harm reduction approach.
- Collaborate with other Housing Department teams DHS supports and community partners to develop creative interventions focused on improving the safety and wellbeing of our most marginalized clients.
- Assist with client crisis management which includes assessment for voluntary and involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations.
- Be available to respond to emergency calls and situations on a 24hour basis with support from direct clinical supervisor and Housing Department Directors.
- Ensure all documentation charting and data collection for program clients is complete timely and accurate through ongoing audits of electronic data bases and chart reviews.
- In coordination with the Projectbased Housing Director provide budgetary oversight of program administration and ensure program revenue and expenses are within the annual budget.
- Assist in the screening assessment and enrollment of clients including orientation to program policies resources and goals.
- Ensure case management staff are linking clients to appropriate services and utilizing a Whatever It Takes approach.
- Case Managers will provide assistance with locating and securing housing connection to community resources government and state benefits and medical mental health and substance use services.
- Provide support and containment to team in the event of client death and/or traumatic incident. Coordinate or provide debriefing when appropriate.
- Ensure that all Annual Reviews are completed in a timely manner.
Provide oversite regarding hiring and ensure Diverse and Equitable hiring practices to appropriately reflect the diversity of the population served. - Hire and manage staffing of ICMS team and ensure staff are adequately trained and abide by all agency and department policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
- MSW MFT LPCC or PsyD who is registered with CA BBS (supervision hours are available for this position).
- Minimum of two years fulltime experience working with the homeless preferably those living with mental illness and/or substance addictions.
- Two years supervisory experience managing staff.
- Able to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with clients who have multiple barriers.
- Current valid Drivers License with an acceptable driving record.
- Able to be oncall 24/7 with support from direct clinical supervisor and Housing Department Director
- Valid Drivers license reliable car auto insurance and an acceptable driving record
Work Environment:
- Field (may need to travel) and indoor office environment.
- On occasion walk or drive to different local sites.
- Regularly required to sit stand bend and occasionally lift or carry up to 35 pounds.
- This will necessitate working in busy and loud environments.
- Will be exposed to elements like cold heat dust noise and odor.
- May need to bend stoop twist and sit throughout the day.
EXPECTED BEHAVIORS OF ALL STAFF
- Act as a role model
- Demonstrate a sense of responsibility
- Continuously learn and improve
- Acknowledge your own areas of improvement
- Hear and provide honest specific and direct feedback
- Create an environment where everyone is welcomed valued and respected
- Collaborate
Equal Opportunity Employer
The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to nondiscrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job basedon jobrelated qualifications regardless of race color age sex religion national origin disability ancestry marital status credit history sexual orientation arrest and court record genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or other applicable laws.
About the People Concern
The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles Countys largest social services agencies The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fiftyeight years of work in the community The People Concern is a leading provider of and advocate for evidencebased solutions to the multifaceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.
With compassion and profound respect for those we serve we provide a fully integrated system of care including outreach interim housing mental and medical health care substance abuse services domestic violence services life skills & wellness programs and permanent supportive housing tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals survivors of domestic violence challenged youth and others who have nowhere else to turn.
The People Concerns model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multifaceted obstacles in their lives become their best selves and ultimately connect with and contribute to their communities.
Benefits & Perks
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Retirement Planning 403b) & Matching
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation Days
- Paid Sick Days
- Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
- TELUS Health
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Voluntary Short and LongTerm Disability
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Discounts on Hotels Theme Parks Concerts Movies Restaurants & More
- The People Concern University & Certificates
- Corporate Discounts