Program Manager, ODR Project Based Housing Harvest Residences & Skyline Flats Apartments

Role: Temporary Program Manager ODR Project Based HousingReports to: Assistant DirectorProgram: 1602- DHS ODRDepartment: Permanent HousingLocation: Skyline Flats Apartments - 4604 Western Avenue Los Angeles CA 90062 & Harvest Residences - 5506 South Duarte Street Los Angeles 90058Setting: 100% OnsiteSchedule:Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pmDuration: 6-8 months with possibility to be made permanentStatus: Temporary/Full-time/Exempt/ManagementBenefits:Medical Vision Dental Life Insurance 403(b) Retirement plan Employee Assistance Program (EAP) : 1Summary:The People Concern is partnered with the Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry (ODR) to provide housing and Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS) to persons being released from jail and experiencing homelessness. Clients are linked to the ODR program while they are in jail and prior to their release. Once released the ODR team assists the client with obtaining interim shelter and eventually permanent supportive housing in the are linked to an ODR Case Manager who provides intensive case management and clinical services while employing a trauma-informed care and harm reduction approach to a diverse group of Clients with complex trauma facing medical mental health and substance use barriers. Clients remain in the program for as long as they require subsidized housing. For many Clients this may mean their entire Program Manager is responsible for supporting the Case Managers daily in Project Based Housing as well as regular coordination with the DHS ODR Staff Mental Health Providers Probation Officers Court Liaisons Judge and various interim housing sites. This includes assistance with Client crisis management coordination of services and administrative Duties and Responsibilities:Provide clinical and administrative supervision to Bachelors-level Case Managers and Masters-level Clinical Case screening of new Clients referred to Project-based Housing units provides assignment to Case Manager for assessment and coordinates submission of intake and application for coordination of Clients transition from interim housing along with transfer of any associated services such as psychiatry substance use or mental health care treatment medication management and/or oversee Case Management staff attendance of court hearings with Clients to advocate for appropriate clinical recommendations on behalf of ClientsOversee submission of court progress reports which includes gathering information from multi-disciplinary team reviewing for errors and submitting final version by court as primary liaison between other ODR provider sites including various interim housing sites which may include emergency shelters substance use treatment facilities and board and with the ODR Psychiatry and Clinical Staff Medical Providers FSP Providers Program Officers Judges and Community Partners to develop creative interventions focused on improving the safety and well-being of our most marginalized to emergency calls on a 24-hour basis with support from Project-based Housing Leadership including Senior Program Managers Assistant Directors and Directors and Clinical all documentation charting and data collection is complete timely and accurate through on-going audits of electronic data bases and chart Case Managers case notes assessments and care plans on weekly and monthly assistance with hiring and staffing Project-based Housing ODR team and ensure staff are adequately trained and abide by all policies and Case Managers are linking Clients to appropriate services including FSP other mental health resources substance use resources medical vocational supports and referrals/applications to all eligible benefits and the creation and operations of a medication management program on-site with the coordination and guidance of medical nursing staff as in regularly scheduled calls and meetings with ODR / DHS weekly team meetings and case conferences with on-site Project-based ODR Case Management weekly retention meetings with Property Management and Housing Development Partners with ODR and Brilliant Corners :MSW MFT LPC or PsyD (supervision hours are available for this position) preferred or three (3) years of equivalent of two (2) years of management experience including administrative and clinical supervision of experience working with the homeless population or individuals with severe and persistent mental illnessAble to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with clients who have multiple barrierCurrent valid California Drivers with an acceptable driving recordAble to be on-call 24/7 with support from ODR Clinical Supervisor and ODR Program DirectorPreferred Qualifications:MSW MFT LPC or PsyDKnowledge of the criminal justice Environment:Field (may need to travel) and indoor office required to sit stand bend; occasionally lift or carry up to 35 occasion walk or drive to different local necessitate working in busy and loud environmentsWill be exposed to elements like cold heat dust noise and need to bend stoop twist and sit throughout the day.