Assistant Director - HSSP, South LA/South Bay
The People Concern - Fredericktown, OH
posted 16 days ago
About the position
The Assistant Director, Housing Support Services Program (HSSP) in partnership with the Senior Director and Director, will oversee the HSSP for adults residing in both Scattered Site Housing & Project Based Housing. The HSSP is a specialized program that provides comprehensive and intensive field-based community mental health services designed to meet the unique needs of individuals in Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) who are formerly homeless and have a Severe Mental Illness (SMI) or Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). The Assistant Director will monitor and support all administrative aspects of the HSSP, funder expectations, contract goals and outcomes to ensure compliance. The Assistant Director will also oversee and support the HSSP onboarding and training aspect of the program. The Assistant Director will provide administrative and clinical supervision if appropriate to staff, including Program Managers, Clinicians, and Clinical Interns. This position is responsible for maintaining the efficiency of operations while fostering teamwork among staff and across departments and programs.
Responsibilities
- Monitor all administrative aspects of agency's Department of Mental Health (DMH) contracted HSSP and contract, including billing and contract maximization in compliance with contract goals and outcomes in a timely manner.
- Attend meetings, respond to email correspondence, develop and maintain appropriate relationships on behalf of the Director and staff.
- Represent agency interests at Department of Mental Health meetings, as well as other DMH HSSP county-wide meetings.
- Ensure productivity goals and outcomes are achieved, including a minimum of 65% of staff time being in direct service provision across program; including DMH documentation standards and guidelines.
- Support the coordination of clinical services and activities with outside agencies, partners, and funders; including the coordination of referral processes.
- Collaborate with Clinical Quality Assurance and Billing Department to ensure compliance of program requirements.
- Provide individual and team supervision, support, and performance evaluations for all assigned staff.
- Assist in recruitment, selection, training, supervision, and evaluation of direct service staff.
- Collaborate with Quality Assurance to ensure proper staff orientation, training and audit preparedness for all clinical and mental health contracts.
- Complete required reporting to LA County Department of Mental Health as outlined by contract requirements.
- Support psychiatry needs such as, data collection, client coordination, invoices, and reporting.
- Support the HSSP Intern Program as needed.
- Assist in crisis interventions as needed.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in the field of Social Welfare or Marriage and Family Therapy, or doctorate in psychology or related field; Licensure preferred.
- Minimum of four years of experience in the field of mental health and/or substance addictions.
- Strong working knowledge of Medi-Cal documentation and requirements.
- Outstanding clinical review skills.
- Strong training, project management, and team-building skills.
- Able to behave with sensitivity, tact, politeness and responsiveness with staff and clients.
- Detail-oriented with excellent time management, organizational, written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation, and computer skills.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed services, housing first and harm reduction methodologies.
- Experience providing administrative and clinical supervision.
- Contract and quality assurance experience.
- Current valid CA Driver's License with good Driver record, personal vehicle, automotive insurance.
Benefits
- 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 Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Discounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants & More
- The People Concern University & Certificates
- Corporate Discounts
