Health Program Analyst III, Health

Salary Range: $7,776.73-$11,218.90 per month

SUMMARY

The Health Program Analyst III, Health is responsible for managing the pre-release and court-based work for ODR’s criminal court diversion programs, for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Office of Diversion and Reentry (ODR).

ODR’s criminal court diversion programs include ODR Housing and Maternal Health.

The ODR Housing program is a permanent supportive housing program serving individuals who are homeless, have a serious mental health disorder, and are diverted into services after being incarcerated in the Los Angeles County Jail.

Clients in the ODR Housing program are referred to interim housing and assigned an Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS) provider, who works with the client as they transition from custody to community and on to permanent supportive housing.

The Maternal Health Program diverts women who are pregnant from custody into community to promote a positive beginning for mother and child.

The majority of women reside in specialized interim housing settings that allow them to remain with their children until they can move into permanent supportive housing and care.

This position will oversee the planning, implementation, and daily pre-release and court program operations, and will work with county departments and community organizations to gain and ensure cooperation in achieving program goals and objectives.

This position will work in close collaboration with multiple Department of Health Services departments, other County Departments, community-based organizations, and justice partners to execute program operations and achieve key objectives.

Currently, ODR has a hybrid work schedule with a combination of workdays in the office, in the field and remote.

This may change at discretion of DHS.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS of the Health Program Analyst III, Health include, but are not limited to:


* Plan, organize, assign, and coordinate the work of a multidisciplinary team serving as technical experts and consultants for the pre-release and court work of ODR’s Criminal Court Diversion Programs.


* Implement policies and procedures, sets programmatic benchmarks, and collects and analyzes outcomes data.


* Act as a primary liaison to Justice Partners working within the Criminal Court Diversion population, including those working in the court, jail, and community.


* Manage the referral and screening of candidate for the ODR Housing and Maternal Health programs.


* Coordinate with justice partners to submit affidavits recommending candidates to be calendared for diversion suitability hearings.


* In collaboration with ODR Physicians, oversee ODR’s in-court advocacy for and treatment of ODR candidates and clients, including being present, as needed, in the court.


* Review court documentation including progress reports, AWOL reports, and other court documentation.


* Provide regular programmatic updates to the Office of...