Director, Project Based Housing SPA 2

Role: Director, Project Based Housing SPA 2

Reports to: Senior Director, SPA1-2

Program: 1603- Housing Retention

Department: Permanent Housing

Location: The Argent - 7639 Van Nuys Blvd Van Nuys CA 91405

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

Status: Full-time/Exempt/Management

Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.

Openings: 1

Job Description Summary:

Under the direction of the Senior Director, Project Based Housing, the Director, Project Based Housing will provide administrative and clinical care and oversight to Project Based Housing programs located throughout Los Angeles County. This includes managing Assistant Directors and Program Managers and working in collaboration with the Director of Housing Administration on relationships with Housing Authorities and other funders. The Director of Project Based Housing will also provide direct oversight regarding program operations, reporting, outcomes, intakes, and referrals.

Job Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight to the supportive service teams connected to housing programs to engage and provide stabilization and retention of services to Clients living in Project Based Housing.
• Interface with Housing Developers, Landlords, and Property Management companies to collaborate on housing placement, retention, and program operations improvements.
• Work in collaboration with Assistant Directors, Program Managers, and other Project Based team members to remove barriers to Clients' access to permanent housing as well as long-term Client housing retention.
• Provide clinical and administrative supervision to Assistant Directors and Program Managers.
• Provide clinical care directly to Clients living in Project Based Housing and role model Client assessment and treatment best practices for Project Based housing sta.
• Lead and facilitate team meetings and case conferences of Project Based Housing management and program sta.
• Engage in Project Based program assessment to identify process gaps and create responding trainings or program improvements to ensure continued innovations and enhancements in client care and sta support/retention.
• Directly engage in clinical Client crisis evaluation on an individual basis and respond by directly providing clinical care and crisis intervention and/or triage with sta and guide responding to medical and mental health crises, including writing LPS 5150 applications.
• Work collaboratively with each Project Based management team and case managers to build appropriate intervention plans and provide Client clinical care as well as case management referrals and resource connections.
• Oversee and conduct ongoing le review and client le management for quality assurance and audit preparation.
• Conduct ongoing trainings with sta on le documents and contract outcomes/ goals.
• Generate HMIS and CHAMP reports, locate errors, and provide follow-up reports to sta for corrective plan(s) of action.
• Assist with program and scal audits.
• Act as the Liaison with all Housing Authorities, DHS, DMH, and Brilliant Corners leadership.
• Assist with gathering necessary documentation for the RFP process when funding opportunities identified.
• Provide oversight regarding hiring and ensure Diverse and Equitable hiring practices to appropriately reect the diversity of the population served.
• Ensure OSHA reports on completed on a monthly basis.
• Special projects and other duties, as assigned.

Job Description Qualifications:

• Master's degree in the mental health eld (Social Work, MFT, or Psychology).
  
• Active clinical License and good standing with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences for over 2 years, preferred.
  
• Extensive experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders.
• Able to work in a high-tolerance Harm Reduction model with Members who have multiple barriers.
  
  

Job Description Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 4 years of management/supervisory experience, preferred.

Job Description Work Environment: