Director of Westside Outreach

OverviewTitle: Director, Outreach Santa MonicaDepartment: Mental HealthReports to: Chief Program Officer, Mental HealthSupervises: Program Managers, Team Leads, CliniciansStatus: ExemptLocation: CSM Fire House -1444 – 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401Setting: Hybrid, not 100% onsiteSUMMARYThe People Concern’s Santa Monica Outreach Program is seeking a licensed mental health professional (Ph.D., PSY.D., LCSW or LMFT) to serve as the director of 3 multidisciplinary street outreach teams (Homeless Multidisciplinary Street Team, Downtown SM C3, and Beach SM C3). These teams are part of a City of Santa Monica strategy to combat homelessness. The goal of HMST is to target the highest utilizers of the City of Santa Monica’s emergency resources (police, fire, and hospitals). The goal of the C3 teams is to focus intensive outreach efforts in the areas of greatest density of PEH. These skilled interdisciplinary teams use best practices for engaging chronically homeless individuals with co-occurring mental health, substance use, and/or medical issues. The Director provides clinical oversight for both teams, clinical and administrative supervision for Program Managers and Clinical Case Managers, coordinates both interagency and community relationships, works directly with City of SM and DHS funders, and supports broader agency initiatives.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESLeverage partnerships with community health providers/the business community and social service/housing providers to house the homeless people living on the streets of Santa MonicaLeads multidisciplinary teams to remove personal barriers to permanent housing, as well as oversee the day-to-day activities of the street-based engagement team members with a focus on clinical care and housing placementLeads morning and afternoon team meetings to ensure continuity of care, plans and organize daily work flow, and delegates work to the multidisciplinary teamsOversees the identification of appropriate interim and permanent housing and supportive services, taking into account each individual’s physical and cognitive needsWorks collaboratively with public, private, and nonprofit sector groups to establish and provide servicesPromotes an environment of continuous quality improvement leading by example, mentoring team members, and maintaining professional and leadership skillsEnsures adherence to all funder contract and performance standardsProvides individual and team supervision and clinical supervision, and conducts performance evaluations for all assigned staffOversees and ensures program data collection and timely reporting to compliance and contract activities for funding sources and regulatory bodiesDevelops and implements systems to enhance communication and collaboration with other systems of care within and outside of the projectAttends meetings and conferences, prepare written reports, and complete related projects as requestedQUALIFICATIONSMaster’s degree preferred, ideally in the area of Social Work, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, or Urban Planning; or, a Licensed Mental Healthy ClinicianThree or more years working in social service agency that provided outreach and street engagement services; experience in public sector also highly desirableTwo years of supervision experience, preferably in a nonprofit agency that serves homeless, mentally ill or dually-diagnosed peopleStrong computer skills including, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and HMISDemonstrates ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to work independently and creativelyDetail oriented with excellent time management and organization, proficient in written and verbal communication, as well as interpersonal team building, and computer skillsAble thrive in fast-paced work environmentWORK ENVIRONMENTCombination of field and office environmentRegularly required to sit, stand, bend; occasionally lift or carry up to 35 lbs.On occasion walk or drive to different local sitesWill necessitate working in busy and loud environmentsWill be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise, and odorMay need to bend, stoop, twist and sit throughout the dayThe People Concern #J-18808-Ljbffr