Assistant Staff Analyst, Client Wellness

Salary: $35.23 - $50.83 Per Hour

SUMMARY

Housing for Health (HFH) is a program office within Health Services Administration, a division under the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS).  HFH was created and put into implementation in support of the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative recommendations in response to and in support of the County’s effort to address and combat homelessness in the communities residing within Los Angeles County.  Our organization follows a hybrid work structure where employees work both remotely and from the office, as needed.  

The Assistant Staff Analyst (ASA), Wellness will report to the Associate Director of Enriched Residential Care Program (ERC) who manages the daily operations of the Wellness team which provides support to homeless individuals have been placed in 24-hour licensed care facilities and need assistance with their activities of daily living

 The Assistant Staff Analyst (ASA) is needed to support the Staff Analyst in conducting client’s services visits for individuals experiencing homelessness who require care and supervision and are stably housed.  It is expected that the ASA will assist the Staff Analyst to coordinate assessments, care planning, and services for a portfolio of clients placed in facilities within a given region.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinate assessments, care planning, and services for a portfolio of clients placed in facilities within a given region.
• Coordinate weekly visit schedule with MCWs for the first 90 days of client move to the facility.
• Coordinate initial wellness visit within the first week of client arrival at the facility.
• Coordinate quarterly case conferencing, care plan revision, housing acuity index, and wellness visits with facility operators for TOC or Maintenance clients.
• Coordinate with public health regarding field-based services.
• Respond to incident reports and assign appropriate staff to provide intervention.
• Respond to requests for assistance from facility operators.
• Provide on-site technical assistance to facility operators related to implementing client care plans.  
• Maintain master client roster for the assigned region and ensure that a bi-weekly census is accurately completed by each facility in the assigned region.
• Provide technical assistance to a portfolio of facilities within an assigned region to ensure high-quality care provision to all ERC clients.
• Coordinate client relocations and step downs with the RAP team.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Three or more years of highly complex administrative experience the health, housing, social services, or related sectors.

Certificates/Licenses/Clearances

• 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.
• Successful clearing through the Live Scan process with the County of Los Angeles.

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities 

• Homeless health care experience.
• Experience with delivering clinical care services within ARFs and RCFEs.
• Familiarity with complex care management services for the care of high-need/high-cost MediCal beneficiaries.
• Ability to lead teams in performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrated teaching and communication skills with non-clinical and clinical staff.
• Experience/expertise in assessing and managing clients with dysfunctional substance use disorder (SUD), including knowledge of MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment) and Addiction Psychiatry.
• Experience/expertise in assessing and managing clients with serious persistent mental illness.
• Experience/expertise in trauma-informed care and harm reduction principles.
• Familiarity with DMH, DPH and community mental health and substance use programs and resources.

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stand                                       Frequently

Walk                                        Frequently

Sit                                            Frequently

Handling                                 Occasionally

Reach Outward                       Occasionally

Reach Above Shoulder           Occasionally

Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend     Occasionally

Lift / Carry                               Occasionally - Up to 15 lbs.

Push/Pull                                 Occasionally - Up to 15 lbs.

See                                          Constantly

Taste/ Smell                            Not Applicable

Not Applicable          Not required for essential functions

Occasionally             (0 - 2 hrs/day)

Frequently                 (2 - 5 hrs/day)

Constantly                 (5 hrs/day)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled

EEOC STATEMENT

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, without regard to age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer), AIDS or HIV, genetic information or characteristics, veteran status or military service.

Salary : $35 - $51