Floating Program Manager, Lumina​/Woodlake Family

Role: Floating Program Manager

Reports to: Assistant Director

Program: 1603-Housing Retention

Department: Permanent Housing

Location: Lumina - 10243 N Topanga Canyon Blvd., Chatsworth, CA 91311

Woodlake Family - 23036 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91364

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

The People Concern is partnered with the Department of Health Services (DHS) and their Housing for Health (HFH) Program to provide housing and Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS) to persons experiencing homelessness. The Project-based Housing Program houses individuals transitioning from homelessness in subsidized housing units that are attached to supportive services.

Project-based Housing clients are linked to ICMS case managers who provide home-based and field-based interventions clinical services while employing trauma-informed care and harm reduction approaches. Clients in our programs are a diverse group with complex trauma experiences complicated by medical, mental health and substance use barriers. Clients remain in the program for as long as they require subsidized housing. For many individuals this may mean their entire lifetime.

The Program Manager is responsible for daily oversite of the ICMS Teams based in the Project-based Housing sites. This includes assistance with client crisis management, coordination of services, and clinical supervision to case management team. The Program Manager serves as the primary liaison between the agency's DHS HFH program staff and the ICMS team, ensuring funder standards are met. They also support collaborative working relationships with site-based partners including property managers, housing developers, and local community resources.

• Provides clinical and administrative supervision to Bachelor level Case Managers and Masters level Clinical Case Managers.
• Facilitates weekly team meetings and case consultation utilizing a trauma-informed care lens and harm reduction approach.
• Collaborates with The Housing Department team, DHS and community partners to develop creative interventions focused on improving the safety and well‑being of our most marginalized clients.
• Assists with client crisis management which includes assessment for voluntary and involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations.
• Be available to respond to emergency calls and situations on a 24‑hour basis with support from direct clinical supervisor and Housing Department Directors.
• Ensure all documentation, charting and data collection is complete, timely and accurate through on‑going audits of electronic data bases and chart reviews.
• In coordination with the Director, provide budgetary oversight of program administration and ensure program revenue and expenses are within the adopted annual budget.
• Assist in the screening, assessment, and enrollment of clients, including orientation to program policies, resources, and goals.
• Ensure case managers are linking clients to appropriate services and utilizing a "Whatever It Takes" approach. Case Managers will provide assistance with locating and securing housing, connection to community resources, government and state benefits, medical, mental health and substance use services.
• Provide support and containment to team in the event of client death and/or traumatic incident. Coordinate or provide debriefing when appropriate.
• Ensure that all Annual Reviews are completed in a timely manner.
• Provide oversight regarding hiring and ensure Diverse and Equitable hiring practices to appropriately reflect the diversity of the population served.
• Hire and manage staffing of ICMS team and ensure staff are adequately trained and abide by all agency and department policies and procedures.

• MSW, MFT, LPCC or PsyD who is registered with CA BBS (supervision hours are available for this position).
• Minimum of two years' full‑time experience working with the homeless, preferably those living with mental illness and/or substance addictions.
• Two years' supervisory…