HSSP Director - SPA 4

Role: HSSP Director, SPA 4

Reports to: Senior Director of HSSP

Program: 1303-FSP

Department: Mental Health

Location: SPA 4

• Brine - 3000 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031
• Flower - 1411 Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
• La Guadalupe - 1800 E 1st Street Los Angeles, CA 90033
• The Lodge - 656-660 Stanford Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021
• 401 E 7th - 401 E. 7th, Los Angeles, CA 90014
• 6th St Place - 401 E. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014
• 649 Lofts - 649 Wall Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Status: Full-time/Exempt/Management

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

Openings: 1

Summary:

Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Housing Supportive Services Program, the Director of HSSP, SPA-4 is responsible for the collaboration with the Senior Director, 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend meetings, respond to email correspondence, develop and maintain appropriate relationships (including with the Department of Mental Health and other Intensive Case Management support organizations) on behalf of the Senior 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 upholding 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.
• Support the coordination and development of new Project Based Housing sites and Scattered Sites assigned to HSSP.
• Oversee and support the overall functioning of HSSP services at all Project Based Housing sites and Scattered Sites assigned to HSSP.
• Collaborate with Clinical Quality Assurance and Billing Department to ensure compliance of program requirements.
• In partnership with the Senior Director, 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, including participating in on call rotation calendar for overnight and weekend After Hours Emergency Line.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in the field of Social Welfare or Marriage and Family Therapy, or doctorate in psychology or related field
• Minimum of four (4) years 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• California Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology Licensure
• DMH experience
• Field-based experience
• Psychiatric crisis assessment and response experience

Work Environment:

• On occasion walk or drive to different local sites
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend and occasionally lift or carry up to 35 pounds
• Field (may need to travel) and indoor office environment
• Will necessitate working in busy and loud environments
• Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor
• May need to bend, stoop, twist , and sit throughout the day