Assistant Staff Analyst - Interim Housing Pathway Home N313

Salary Range: $35.23$50.83 per hour

SUMMARY

Housing for Health (HFH) is a program office within Community Programs a division under the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS). HFH supports the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiatives recommendations and efforts to address and combat homelessness in the communities within Los Angeles County.The HFH Interim Housing (IH) program serves individuals with complex health and/or behavioral health conditions who need a higher level of support services than is available in most shelter settings. The program offers temporary housing in a stable environment to assist clients in stabilizing increasing independence and completing permanent housing goals.

The HFH IH program collaborates with Countys Chief Executive Office Homeless Initiative team to implement interim housing projects under the Pathway Home initiative. Pathway Home is an encampment resolution project with the goal of reducing unsheltered homelessness in communities across the county through the provision of interim housing and supportive services.

The Assistant Staff Analyst (ASA) on the Interim Housing Pathway Home team will provide programmatic oversight of a portfolio of interim housing projects. This oversight includes regular engagement with contracted IH providers via case conferences and other meetings monitoring of programmatic expectations technical assistance and problemsolving support. As needed or requested the ASA will be present at IH sites to support with addressing provider and/or participant needs. They will work collaboratively across IH team members and CEO stakeholders to ensure the needs of the program are being met. Ideal candidates will be organized have knowledge of mainstream services for people experiencing homelessness and be flexible to meet the changing needs and demands of the program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides oversight of a portfolio of IH facilities and is responsible for ensuring adherence to the statement of work.
• Conduct regular case conferences with assigned portfolio of IH facilities/providers and document notes and other action items from scheduled meetings.
• Support as needed and/or as opportunities are available with permanent supportive housing connections for participants and/or in collaboration with partners.
• Track and complete quality assurance of contracted provider documentation (i.e. case notes assessments care/housing plans etc. in information systems.
• Provide problem solving and intervention supports and recommendations as it pertains to participant crises and/or needs.
• Facilitate in collaboration with other IH staff administrative tasks such as transfers of participants daily census/participant roster reconciliation and exit processing.
• Provide and/or connect to resources for training and technical assistance for contracted providers on topics such as: crisis deescalation problem solving motivational interviewing documentation expectations etc.
• Recommends develops and implements program modifications.
• Assists in the collection and analysis of data specific to program operations which may include referral source information provider census information and programmatic monitoring outcomes.
• Provides regular programmatic updates to stakeholders that include internal program staff participating departments participating departments partner agencies contracted service providers and other groups.
• Monitors deliverables from all partners and identifies potential data collection roadblocks and solutions.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

Three or more years of highly complex administrative experience the health housing social services or related sectors.

Certificates/Licenses/Clearances

• Successful clearing through the Live Scan process with the County of Los Angeles.
• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out jobrelated essential functions.

Other Skills Knowledge and Abilities

• Experience in assisting and providing services to vulnerable populations e.g. people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless
• Proficient skill set in using an array of Microsoft Office Suite software programs such as Word Excel PowerPoint Access Adobe Reader One Note Outlook Publisher Skype Outlook etc.
• Able to multitask and set workload priorities for time sensitive projects/tasks.
• Ability to problem solve and make recommendations to processes policies etc.
• Able to communicate with all levels of personnel e.g. written verbal in a professional and concise/clear manner; ability to work within a project team and/or independently.
• Able to work in a very diverse environment and with diverse individuals.
• Ability to be flexible in meeting changing work tasks and timelines; must be dependable and reliable.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stand Frequently

Walk Frequently

Sit Frequently

Handling / Fingering Occasionally

Reach Outward Occasionally

Reach Above Shoulder Occasionally

Climb Crawl Kneel Bend Occasionally

Lift / Carry Occasionally Up to 15 lbs.

Push/Pull Occasionally Up to 15 lbs.

See Constantly

Taste/ Smell Not Applicable

Not Applicable Not required for essential functions

Occasionally 0 2 hrs./day)

Frequently 2 5 hrs./day)

Constantly 5 hrs./day)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Currently Remote Work and a General Office Setting Indoors Temperature Controlled

EEOC STATEMENT

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age 40 and over) national origin or ancestry race color religion sex gender sexual orientation pregnancy or perceived pregnancy reproductive health decision making physical or mental disability medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer) AIDS or HIV genetic information or characteristics veteran status or military service.

Required Experience:

Staff IC