Senior Staff Analyst, CBEST

Salary: $8,249.91 – $11,903.10 monthly

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Housing for Health (HFH) is a program office within Community Programs, a division under Los Angeles County Health Services (DHS).  HFH was created 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 the boundaries of the County’s eight Service Planning Areas (SPAs). 

The County-wide Benefits Entitlement Services Team (CBEST) is a program under HFH providing benefit advocacy services to people with disabilities experiencing homelessness or who are high risk of becoming homeless (e.g.

low-income seniors, veterans, people exiting the justice system) who have complex health and/or behavior health conditions, high utilizers of public services in obtaining sustainable income through government programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and/or Veteran Disability benefits. 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Staff Analyst position (also referred to as “position”) will lead a team comprised of Staff Analysts, Assistant Staff Analysts and a variety of other positions (also referred to as “staff”) who work to assess participants for eligibility for public benefits, completing initial and reconsideration applications for benefits and supporting clients through the appeals process.

The team may range in size with approximately 30-40 staff, including 3-6 direct reports.

The position will report to a HFH supervisory, management, and/or executive leadership personnel (also referred to as “HFH personnel”).  The position may require occasional travel to locations across all eight Los Angeles County Service Planning Areas to meet with and engage service providers, community-based organizations, stakeholders and partners, and other healthcare, mental health, public social services, etc.

leaders/staff, attend various meetings with HFH personnel and/or HFH community/contracted agencies, and/or attend/participate (or present, speak, etc.)  at off-site HFH related meetings, conferences, etc.

as applicable.

Functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS


* Direct the planning, development and quality improvement of a CBEST team, working to assess participants for eligibility for public benefits, completing initial and reconsideration applications for benefits and supporting clients through the appeals process to final determination by SSA.


* Supervise staff and studies of complex and difficult problem areas impacting the program, including goal setting, career development and performance management.

Maintain positive working relationships to support effective operations.


* Review and analyze key performance indicators with staff to optimize CBEST systems and recommend procedural change...