Health Program Analyst II, Criminal Courts Diversion

Salary Range: $6624.64-$9557.30 monthly

SUMMARY

The Health Program Analyst II (HPAII) is responsible for supporting the pre-release and court-based work for ODRs criminal court diversion programs for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Office of Diversion and Reentry (ODR). ODRs criminal court diversion programs include ODR Housing and Maternal Health. The ODR Housing program is a permanent supportive housing program serving individuals who are homeless have a serious mental health disorder and are diverted into services after being incarcerated in the Los Angeles County Jail. Clients in the ODR Housing program are referred to interim housing and assigned an Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS) provider who works with the client as they transition from custody to community and on to permanent supportive housing.

This position will support the planning implementation and day to day pre-release and court program operations and will work with county departments and community organizations to gain and ensure cooperation in achieving program goals and objectives. This position will work in close collaboration with multidiscipline teams from the Department of Health Services other County Departments community-based organizations and justice partners to execute program operations and achieve key objectives.

Currently ODR has a hybrid work schedule with a combination of workdays in the office in the field and remote. This may change at discretion of DHS.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS of the Health Program Analyst II include but are not limited to:

• Act as the Analyst lead for one of ODRs criminal court hubs.
• Serve as technical experts and consultants for the pre-release and court work of ODRs Criminal Court Diversion Programs.
• Assist in implementation of policies and procedures sets programmatic benchmarks and collects and analyzes outcomes data.
• Participate and engage with Justice Partners working within the Criminal Court Diversion population including those working in the court jail and community.
• Complete referral and screening of candidates for the ODR Housing program verifying clinical eligibility criteria and legal status via health and legal record review.
• Work with justice partners to submit affidavits recommending candidates to be calendared for diversion suitability hearings.
• Act as a liaison to Justice partners working within the criminal court diversion population including those working in the court jail and community.
• Participates in studies of complex and difficult problem areas. Complete court documentation including progress reports AWOL reports and other court documentation.
• In collaboration with ODR Physicians join ODRs in-court advocacy for and treatment of ODR candidates and clients including being present as needed in the court and making recommendations for service and resource linkage.
• Review court documentation including progress reports AWOL reports and other court documentation.
• Assist in preparing project reports including referral tracking candidate screening results and court outcomes.
• Confers with administrators and with representatives of other jurisdictions and agencies to discuss new and ongoing programs and to exchange
• Coordinates and collaborates with all project partners (e.g. Office of Diversion and Re-Entry participating departments contracted agencies stakeholder groups) to ensure all elements of the projects operate in the most efficient and effective manner.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education/Experience

Option I:A Masters Degree from an accredited college or university inSocial Work Counseling Health Care Administration/Management Public Administration Behavioral Sciences Social Sciences Business Administration or a closely related field AND- two years of full-time direct professional experience working with persons experiencing homelessness serious mental illness or justice involvement in the role of case manager clinician outreach worker program manager or similar.

Option II: A Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work Counseling Health Care Administration/Management Public Administration Behavioral Sciences Social Sciences Business Administration or a closely related field -AND- four years of full-time direct professional experience working with persons experiencing homelessness serious mental illness or justice involvement in the role of case manager clinician outreach worker program manager or similar.

Preferred Education/Experience

• Experience providing direct services to clients with severe and persistent mental health illness including assessment treatment planning or counseling.
• Experience in program operations or program management.
• Experiencing managing or leading teams providing case management outreach counseling or other direct client service experience in community-based programs strongly preferred.
• Ability to independently manage and implement program activities in coordination with ODR team.
• Demonstrated experience building collaboration and partnerships among diverse stakeholders e.g. government community organizations and businesses.
• Ability to coordinate day to day work among multidisciplinary teams (analysts doctors nurses social workers etc.) and service providers including providing real-time problem solving and technical assistance as needed.
• Strong synthesis analysis and writing skills with ability to develop products protocols and reports.
• Strong organizational skills including an ability to manage multiple work projects simultaneously track project details and meet deadlines.
• Strong technical skills with Microsoft excel and experience with database management (e.g. Electronic Health Record Systems) preferred.
• Ability to attend meetings provide training technical assistance and other job-related duties in locations throughout Los Angeles County and have reliable transportation to carry out essential functions.

Certificates/Licenses/Clearances

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
• Successfully clear the LA County Live Scan process.
• Successfully clear the health clearance
• Successfully clear LASD Live Scan Process.

Other Skills Knowledge and Abilities

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 Teams Outlook etc.

Able to multi-task 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 30 lbs

Push/Pull: Occasionally - Up to 30 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

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:

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