Director, Project Based Housing

Position:  Director
Department: Project-Based Housing
Reports to: Chief Program Officer, Housing Services
Supervises:  Program Managers
Location: Kensington Campus, 45244 32nd St West, Lancaster, CA 93536
Schedule:  Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Status: Full-Time, Exempt (Salary), Management
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement planning (403b), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.

Summary:  
Under the collaborative direction of the Senior Director, Kensington and the Deputy Director of Project Based Housing, the Director, Project-Based Housing Kensington 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.

Duties and Responsibilities:          
1.  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.
2. Interface with Housing Developers, Landlords, and Property Management companies to secure housing resources.
3. Work in collaboration with Assistant Directors, Program Managers, and other Project-based team members to remove barriers to permanent housing and long term housing retention.
4. Provide clinical and administrative supervision to Assistant Directors and Program Managers.
5. Provide clinical supervision to Project-based staff working towards clinical licensure.
6. Lead and facilitate team meetings and case conferences of Project-based Housing management and program staff.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Work collaboratively with each Project-based management teams and direct services providers to build appropriate intervention plans.
10. Work with Deputy Chief, Project Based Housing on any property management issues or clinical crisis situation that should arise that need addition consolation to navigate.
11. Inform both the Senior Director, Kensington and the Deputy Director of Project Based Housing, when crisis situation arise so that they are aware of the situation and planned intervention.
10. Oversee and manage file review for required grant documentation and eligibility.
11. Conduct ongoing file review and client file management for quality assurance and audit preparation.
12. Conduct ongoing trainings to staff on file documents and contract outcomes/ goals.
13. Generate HMIS and CHAMP reports, locate errors, and provide follow up reports to staff for corrective plan(s) of action.
14. Generate client lists for case managers monthly of clients that need HMIS or CHAMP data corrections.
15. Assist with program/fiscal audits.
16. Act as the Liaison with all Housing Authorities, DHS, DMH, and Brilliant Corners leadership.
17. Assist with gathering necessary documentation for RFP process when funding opportunities are identified.
18. Special projects and other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:  
1. Masters’ degree in mental health field (Social Work, MFT, or Psychology).
2. Licensed for 2 years and in good standing with California Board of Behavioral Sciences preferred.
3. Extensive experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders.
4. At least 4 years of management/supervisory experience preferred.
5. Able to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with Members who have multiple barriers.
6. Extensive knowledge of local and federal government benefits and entitlements.

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