Assistant Staff Analyst - Maternal Health & Rapid Rehousing Program

Heluna Health•Los Angeles, CA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Staff Analyst, Health will be responsible for supporting ODR’s Maternal Health & Rapid Rehousing program. Since 2018, ODR’s Maternal Health Program has been diverting pregnant women out of jail and into the community with supportive services and housing. The program works to meet the unique needs of women through a harm reduction approach that ensures that participants receive prenatal care and specialized services. Expectant mothers exit Los Angeles County Jail and reside in community based interim housing programs while addressing maternal health needs and pursuing permanent housing. The project includes a Rapid Rehousing program which provides short to medium term rental assistance and case management support, with the goal of helping families to graduate to sustainable permanent housing. Currently, ODR has a hybrid work schedule with a combination of workdays in the office, in the field and remote. This may change at discretion of DHS.

Requirements

Three years of highly responsible administrative or staff experience in health care or community or social service operations, -OR - Working in a program that provides housing and support services to clients who are homeless or are at risk for homelessness; - OR - Making recommendations for the design and/or implementation or evaluation of programs related to health and human services for high-risk populations (e.g. homeless, justice-involved, mentally ill, substance use disorder or medically complex).
Successful clearing through the Health clearance, Live Scan process with the County of Los Angeles.
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
Proficient skill set in using an array of Microsoft Office Suite software programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Adobe Reader, One Note, Outlook, Publisher, Teams, Outlook, etc.
Able to multi-task and set workload priorities for time sensitive projects/tasks.
Ability to problem solve and make recommendations to processes, policies, etc.
Able to communicate with all levels of personnel, e.g., written, verbal, in a professional and concise/clear manner; ability to work within a project team and/or independently.
Able to work in a very diverse environment and with diverse individuals.
Ability to be flexible in meeting changing work tasks and timelines; must be dependable and reliable.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, Clinical Counseling, or similar strongly preferred.
Experience working in Rapid Rehousing

Responsibilities

Support the implementation of provision of Maternal Health and Rapid Rehousing program including housing transition navigation, housing tenancy and sustaining services and interim housing.
Provide clinical consultation to ODR contracted community-based organizations working directly with program clients.
Serve as a liaison between ODR and Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS) providers to ensure understanding of services and documentation needed with the data collection systems.
Provide program referrals through the CHAMP data system, track completion of referrals, and ensure data is being shared appropriately between DHS and ICMS Provider.
Track cost of expenditures for cost reimbursement of Maternal Health and Rapid Rehousing program.
Prepare maternal health client list for program staff.
Manage program enrollments and discharges.
Coordinate with provider to ensure accuracy of client list.
Work collaboratively with ODR staff on court functions and release to ensure continuity of care and placement of maternal health clients.
Coordinate and execute the annual site visits and monthly partner meetings for Monitoring and Technical Assistance as needed for development, planning, material development, etc.
Facilitate and track maternal health housing matches, expand provider accountability metrics, and modify how people flow through PSH to IH beds.