Director, Project Based Housing

The People Concern; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

403b retirement planning

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

The People Concern seeks a Director of Project-based Housing to guide administrative and clinical oversight for its housing programs across Los Angeles County. You will lead Assistant Directors and Program Managers, collaborating with Housing Authorities and funders to enhance client outcomes and program integrity.

You will manage reporting, intake, referrals, and crisis response within a 100% onsite setting, ensuring service quality while advancing organizational goals and compliance.

Qualifications

• Masters’ degree in mental health field required.
• Strong clinical skills and experience.
• Extensive experience with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders.
• Harm reduction approach with clients facing multiple barriers.
• Knowledge of local and federal benefits and entitlements.
• Detail-oriented with excellent time management and communication skills.
• Computer literate; proficient with MS Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clinical oversight to Project-based Housing programs across LA County.
• Coordinate with Housing Authorities, developers, landlords, and property managers to improve housing placement and retention.
• Supervise Assistant Directors and Program Managers; support program operations and reporting.
• Lead trainings, audits, and quality assurance across programs.
• Oversee HMIS/CHAMP reporting and ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Liaise with funders and leadership to secure funding opportunities and respond to RFPs.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Management experience

Team leadership

Cross-cultural communication

Time management

Detail oriented

Interpersonal skills

Education

Masters’ degree in mental health field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Role

Director, Project-based Housing

Reports to

Senior Director, Project-based Housing - SPA 5-8

Program

1603-Housing Retention

Department

Permanent Housing

Location

• Asante Apartments - 11001 S. Broadway, L.A., CA 90061
• The Dahlia - 12003 S Main St. LA 90061
• The Willow Tree Inn - 1919 W. Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90020
• Westhaven Apartments - 11609 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90047
• 127th Street Apartments - 550 W. 127th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044

Setting

100% Onsite

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Status

Full-Time, Exempt, Management

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement planning (403b), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.

Openings

1

Summary

Under the direction of the Senior Director, Project-based Housing, the Director, Project-based Housing will provide administrative and clinical oversite to Project-based Housing programs located throughout Los Angeles County. This includes managing Assistant Directors and Program Managers and working in collaboration with the Director of Housing Administration on relationships with Housing Authorities and other funders. The Director of Project-based Housing will also provide direct oversite regarding program operations, reporting, outcomes, and intakes, and referrals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide oversight to the supportive service teams connected to housing programs to engage and provide stabilization and retention services to homeless individuals living in Project Based Housing.
• Interface with Housing Developers, Landlords, and Property Management companies to collaborate on housing placement, retention, and program operations improvements.
• Work in collaboration with Assistant Directors, Program Managers, and other Project-based team members to remove barriers to Clients’ access to permanent housing as well as long-term Client housing retention.
• Provide clinical and administrative supervision to Assistant Directors and Program Managers.
• Provide clinical supervision to Project-based staff working towards clinical licensure.
• Lead and facilitate team meetings and case conferences of Project-based Housing management and program staff.
• Engage in Project-based program assessment to identify process gaps and create responding trainings or program improvements to ensure continued innovations and enhancements in client care and staff support/retention.
  
• Evaluate crisis situations on an individual basis and respond by directly providing crisisintervention or triaging with staff and guide client crisis intervention responding to medical andmental health crises, including writing LPS 5150 applications.
  
• Work collaboratively with each Project-based management teams and direct services providersto build appropriate intervention plans.
  
• Oversee and manage file review for required grant documentation and eligibility.
  
• Conduct ongoing file review and client file management for quality assurance and auditpreparation.
  
• Conduct ongoing trainings to staff on file documents and contract outcomes/goals.
• Generate HMIS and CHAMP reports, locate errors, and provide follow-up reports to staff for corrective plan(s) of action.
  
• Generate client lists for case managers monthly of clients that need HMIS or CHAMP datacorrections.
• Assist with program and fiscal audits.
  
• Act as the Liaison with all Housing Authorities, DHS, DMH, and Brilliant Corners leadership.
  
• Assist with gathering necessary documentation for RFP process when funding opportunities are identified.
• Special projects and other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Masters’ degree in mental health field (Social Work, MFT, or Psychology).
• Strong clinical skills and experience.
• Extensive experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and cooccurringdisorders.
• Able to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with Members who have multiplebarriers.
• Extensive knowledge of local and federal government benefits and entitlements.
• Highly detail oriented with excellent time management, organizational, written, verbal, andcross-cultural communication skills.
• Computer literate; able to effectively use computerized database for client file management,with basic skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel programs.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and team building skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Passion for working with the population served.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active clinical License and good standing with California Board of Behavioral Sciences for over two (2) years.
• At least four (4) years of management/supervisory experience
• Experience managing and providing oversight to multiple teams

Work Environment

• Combination of field and office environment
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend and occasionally lift or carry up to 35 pounds.
• On occasion walk or drive to different local sites
• Will necessitate working in busy and loud environments.
• Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor.
• May need to bend, stoop, twist, and sit throughout the