Director, Project Based Housing

Role: Director, Project-based Housing
Reports to: Senior Director, Project-based Housing - SPA 5-8
Program: 1603-Housing Retention
Department: Permanent Housing
Location:

Asante Apartments - 11001 S. Broadway, L.A., CA 90061
The Dahlia - 12003 S Main St. LA 90061
The Willow Tree Inn - 1919 W. Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90020
Westhaven Apartments - 11609 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90047
127th Street Apartments - 550 W. 127th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044

Setting: 100% Onsite
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Status: Full-Time, Exempt, Management
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement planning (403b), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.
Openings: 1

Summary:
Under the direction of the Senior Director, Project-based Housing, the Director, Project-based Housing will provide administrative and clinical oversite 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 oversite regarding program operations, reporting, outcomes, and intakes, and referrals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide oversight to the supportive service teams connected to housing programs to engage and provide stabilization and retention services to homeless individuals 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 supervision to Project-based staff working towards clinical licensure.
Lead and facilitate team meetings and case conferences of Project-based Housing management and program staff.
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 staff support/retention.
Evaluate crisis situations on an individual basis and respond by directly providing crisis intervention or triaging with staff and guide client crisis intervention responding to medical and mental health crises, including writing LPS 5150 applications.
Work collaboratively with each Project-based management teams and direct services providers to build appropriate intervention plans.
Oversee and manage file review for required grant documentation and eligibility.
Conduct ongoing file review and client file management for quality assurance and audit preparation.
Conduct ongoing trainings to staff on file documents and contract outcomes/goals.
Generate HMIS and CHAMP reports, locate errors, and provide follow-up reports to staff for corrective plan(s) of action.
Generate client lists for case managers monthly of clients that need HMIS or CHAMP data corrections.
Assist with program and fiscal audits.
Act as the Liaison with all Housing Authorities, DHS, DMH, and Brilliant Corners leadership.
Assist with gathering necessary documentation for RFP process when funding opportunities are identified.
Special projects and other duties, as assigned.


Qualifications:

Masters’ degree in mental health field (Social Work, MFT, or Psychology).
Strong clinical skills and experience.
Extensive experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and cooccurring disorders.
Able to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with Members who have multiple barriers.
Extensive knowledge of local and federal government benefits and entitlements.
Highly detail oriented with excellent time management, organizational, written, verbal, and cross-cultural communication skills.
Computer literate; able to effectively use computerized database for client file management, with basic skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel programs.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and team building skills.
Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Passion for working with the population served.


Preferred Qualifications:

Active clinical License and good standing with California Board of Behavioral Sciences for over two (2) years.
At least four (4) years of management/supervisory experience
Experience managing and providing oversight to multiple teams


Work Environment:

Combination of field and office environment
Regularly required to sit, stand, bend and occasionally lift or carry up to 35 pounds.
On occasion walk or drive to different local sites
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