(STP) Assistant Program Director

Tallis, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallis, LLC in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced supervisor to oversee the day-to-day operations of a secure mental health unit. This role focuses on safe, compliant management and continuous care for residents within the facility.

Requires a graduate degree in psychology or social work, at least 5 years with mentally ill adults (forensic setting preferred), and a minimum of 1 year in supervisory roles. On-call 24/7 with weekend/late-night work for emergencies to ensure safety.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 5 years of experience with mentally ill adults, preferably in a forensic mental health setting.
• Completion of a Graduate Degree Program in Psychology or Social Work.
• At least 1 year of Mental Health Supervisory experience.
• Experience in assessment and diagnosis of individuals with severe mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and coordinate unit treatment groups in forensic, clinical, and community integration focus.
• Assist in Group Scheduling and ensure Group Schedule is executed per contract/expectations.
• Ensure Treatment Plans and Quarterly Assessments are completed as per regulations; review for quality-related risk and community integration.
• Assist the Program Director in personnel administration (hiring, scheduling, personnel relations, policies).
• Assist the Program Director in administrative supervision of the Program Staff and Supervisors.
• Assist in coordinating assessments of referrals; supervise admissions and discharges including documentation and transportation arrangements.
• Coordinate resident testing for CFAP assessments (California Forensic Assessment Project).
• Attend CONREP/DSH regional meetings and report status to administration.
• Coordinate resident clinical meetings: weekly staffings, Treatment Plan development and review, Interdisciplinary Team meetings.

Education

Graduate Degree in Psychology or Social Work

Job description

Essential Functions of Job (reason job exists):

• Ensuring the facility complies with the State Department of Mental Health regulations (e.g., Title 22:72001 - 22:72713)
• In charge of the day-to-day operations of the unit.

Job Qualification:

• At least 5 years of experience with mentally ill adults, preferably within a forensic mental health setting.
• Completion of a Graduate Degree Program in Psychology or Social Work.
• At least 1 year Mental Health Supervisory experience.
• Experience in the assessment and diagnosis of individuals with severe mental illness.

Essential Functions of Job:

• Duties and responsibilities assigned for the safe and continued management of the operations of the facility in assistance to the Program Director.
• Available and on-call 24/7. In assistance to the Program Director, work on the weekends and late nights for emergency situations to ensure the safety of the facility, it's employees, and residents if needed.

Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and coordinate unit treatment groups. Ensure group quality for forensic, clinical, and community integration focus related to the goals of the program for transition to community outpatient treatment.
• Assist in Group Scheduling and ensure Group Schedule is executed in accordance with the facility contract/expectations.
• Ensure Treatment Plans and Quarterly Assessments are completed as per regulations. Review for quality related risk responsivity and community integration.
• Assist the Program Director in personnel administration (e.g., hiring, scheduling, personnel relations, personnel policies.).
• Assist the Program Director in administrative supervision of the Program Staff and Program Supervisors.
• Assist the Program Director coordinate assessments of referrals.
• Assist the Program Director supervise the coordination of both Admissions and Discharges. Ensuring requested documents have been submitted, transportation has been arranged and all parties have been contacted.
• Assist the Program Director coordinate resident testing for CFAP assessments (California Forensic Assessment Project - referral-based psychological assessment service provided by the State of California CONREP for referral questions such as determination of intellectual functioning, personality, diagnostic clarification).
• In the absence of the Program Director attend CONREP/DSH quarterly regional meetings at the State Hospitals for the State of CONREP status reports.
• Assist the Program Director coordinate resident clinical meetings: Weekly staffings, Treatment Plan Development and Review, Interdisciplinary Team Meetings with psychiatrist and other team members.
• Assist the Program Director collaborate with other disciplines as it relates to resident care / program.
• Assist the Program Director report unit affairs to Administrator and Director of Nursing.
• Performance of other duties as assigned by the Administrator and/or Program Director.
• Crisis Intervention on an as-needed basis.
• Report to Facility Administrator and Director of Nursing as requested.