Program Lead – Mental Health Services

Mental-Health-America-of-Los-Angele; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Generous paid time off

Full benefits package

Job summary

Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) is seeking an Assistant Program Manager to lead FSP program teams and coordinate multidisciplinary services for members. The role emphasizes quality care, budget alignment, and strong collaboration with DMH standards and funding sources.

Under general supervision, the candidate will supervise staff, oversee data reporting, and foster partnerships to support housing, health care benefits, and program outcomes while promoting recovery-oriented services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-year experience providing psychosocial rehabilitative services to a disabled population.
• Preferably a bachelor’s degree in a human service or related field or certification in a mental health specialty.
• Experience in a supervisory/leadership role preferred.
• Willingness to become LPS designated to write 5150 holds for members when needed.
• Must have good basic English writing skills, good basic computer skills and be highly organized.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to track and interpret complex data sets for the program services and budget.
• Must be detail oriented, and able to prioritize and juggle multiple projects without losing productivity.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct management to Full Service Partnership (FSP) program teams, ensuring that excellent care and services are provided to members/clients and ensuring compliance with Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) and MHALA standards.
• Coordinate and lead staff meetings, case conference meetings, and other internal meetings.
• Provide ongoing direction, support, training and team building to staff.
• Attend external meetings as needed by MHALA and required funding sources.
• Ensure program team are meeting the program’s budget and billing goals in a manner that aligns with program’s funding streams and targeted fiscal goals.
• Oversee, monitor and analyze the program’s performance goals as outlined in the DMH Program Service Exhibit for the FSP-ICM.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with community resources that will benefit member/client needs.
• Partner with other Program Managers/Leadership to support agency-wide, strategic program initiatives; work to establish excellent collaborative relationships with other agency departments.

Job description

Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) is seeking an Assistant Program Manager to lead FSP program teams and coordinate multidisciplinary services for members. The role emphasizes quality care, budget alignment, and strong collaboration with DMH standards and funding sources.

Under general supervision, the candidate will supervise staff, oversee data reporting, and foster partnerships to support housing, health care benefits, and program outcomes while promoting recovery-oriented services.