Program Manager, Interim Housing - Samoshel

Role: Program Manager

Department : Interim Housing

Location : Samoshel - 505 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Reports to : Director

Direct Reports : Case Managers and Line Staff

Schedule : Sunday-Thursday 4:30pm-12:30pm

Status : Full-time, Exempt, Management

Benefits : Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan.

Summary:

The Program Manager, SAMOSHEL will be responsible for administrative oversight, and supervision of case management and line staff for this Interim Housing Program for The People Concern. They will also provide strong day-to-day administrative and supervisory oversight and ensure successful performance-based outcomes. This position is responsible for maintaining the highest quality services and efficiency of programming, while fostering teamwork and integration among staff working in this program. Selected candidate will work Sunday-Thursday 4:30pm-12:30pmwith the ability to flex their schedule to accommodate oversite of staff working swing and overnight weekdays and all weekend shifts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop effective relationships with clients using a client-centered approach that includes motivational interviewing, harm reduction and trauma-informed care principles
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive, integrated care to individuals experiencing homelessness, mental illness and substance addiction
• Provide guidance to staff, ensuring that they are able to implement appropriate interventions to reduce barriers
• Promote opportunities to support critical thinking among team members
• Provide crisis intervention and triage services
• Work with the Director to ensure that the physical site is well-maintained and safe
• Ensuring all required Postings are within the facilities
• Provide training and welcome to all new staff during on-boarding
• Conducting facility walk-through to identify health and safety concerns.
• Provide oversight of the daily operations of the shelter, including scheduling of staff and making sure that all shifts are appropriately covered
• Work with the management team to provide on call coverage for emergencies
• Develop expert knowledge of the documentation required by the agency and the funders
• Ensure compliance with documentation standards, including electronic databases and paper charts, and ensure timely documentation submissions by conducting weekly audits of client charts and HMIS Data.
• Work with housing department and city partners to ensure most vulnerable are being matched to best fit housing options

• Manage intake process and ensure that all open beds remain filled with appropriate referral in timely manner
• Assist with preparing data for reports to funders, and track other data as directed
• Ensure adherence to agency policies and procedures
• Facilitate weekly case conferencing to create a supportive environment and ensure the reduction of barriers that prevent an individual from developing an appropriate housing plan
• Complete performance evaluations on all direct reports
• Communicate effectively and in a timely manner, with management, peers, collaborators, and funders
• Coordinate and collaborate with other agency programs to provide greater support and assistance to clients in this program
• Maintain client confidentiality at all times, while following agency, state, and HIPAA laws
• Incorporate life skills programming and other milieu and enrichment services into the program design
• Develop and improve programming, identify and implement new systems when appropriate, manage budgets and participate in hiring of all staff
• Train staff on programmatic expectations, including documentation, boundaries, and strength-based approaches to interventions
• Able to thrive in a work environment emphasizing teamwork and collaboration
• Respond in a timely manner in all aspects of communication
• Work with minimal supervision
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field
2. Minimum two (2) years of experience in a nonprofit setting at an agency that provides services to individuals who have a history of homelessness, mental illness, or are dually diagnosed
3. Minimum of two (2) years’ experience providing Case Management services to homeless population required
4. Skilled in non-violent crisis intervention
5. Demonstrated knowledge of issues faced by the population served
6. Detail-oriented with excellent time management, organizational, written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation, teambuilding and computer skills
7. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to work independently and creatively
8. Detail-oriented with excellent time management, organizational, written, verbal, interpersonal, team building, and computer skills
9. Current, valid California Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record
10. Ability to provide some evening and weekend hours to ensure continuity of care
11. On-call 24/7 is a requirement
12. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and database applications
13. Able to obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certification

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Masters’ degree in mental health field (Social Work, MFT, or Psychology)
2. At least two (2) years of leadership/management experience preferred in an Interim Housing site

Work Environment:

1. Field (may need to travel) and indoor office environment
2. On occasion, walk or drive to different local sites
3. Regularly required to sit, stand, bend and occasionally lift or carry up to 20 pounds
4. Will necessitate working in busy and at times 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

EXPECTED BEHAVIORS OF ALL STAFF

1. Act as a role model
2. Demonstrate a sense of responsibility
3. Continuously learn and improve
4. Acknowledge your own areas of improvement
5. Hear and provide honest, specific and direct feedback
6. Create an environment where everyone is welcomed valued and respected
7. Collaborate

Equal Opportunity Employer

The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job based on job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or other applicable laws.

About the People Concern

The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles County’s largest social services agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County, OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fifty-eight years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.


With compassion and profound respect for those we serve, we provide a fully integrated system of care – including outreach, interim housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services, domestic violence services, life skills & wellness programs, and permanent supportive housing – tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.


The People Concern’s model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect with and contribute to their communities.

Benefits & Perks

• 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
• Corporate Discounts: Discounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants & More
• The People Concern University & Certificates