Assistant Staff Analyst - Maternal Health

Salary Range: $6,107.18 - $8,811.00 per month

SUMMARY

The Assistant Staff Analyst is responsible for assisting the court team leads in supporting 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.

This role will legally and clinically screen potential program participants to determine program eligibility and submit written affidavits to the court to advocate for mental health diversion.

The Assistant Staff Analyst will be present at one or more of the three ODR criminal court hubs (LAX Courthouse, Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Court Center, and Los Angeles Superior Court in Van Nuys) to meet with clients in court lock-up and assist with assessment, represent ODR in engagement with the court and justice partners, and provide recommendations for support post release.

Additionally, the Assistant Staff Analyst will be present in court on progress report days to provide consultation and support to clients and their community-based case managers in support of the client’s treatment plan.

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 Assistant Staff Analyst include, but are not limited to:


* Partner with the ODR Court hub team lead (HPA II) to assist with all aspects of the pre-release diversion process for the ODR Housing program.


* Assess program candidates received via referrals from attorneys.

Verify clinical and legal eligibility via review of health and legal records or client assessment.


* Conduct jail in-reach as necessary to engage potential clients, provide orientation to the program, or further assess eligibility.


* Meet with program candidates in court lock-up, accompanied by a sheriff deputy; to conduct client interviews and mental health and/or substance use assessments.


* Document clinical summaries of potential program candidates to support court advocacy.


* Assist in the implementation of policies and procedures, set programmatic benchmarks, and collect and analyze outcomes data.


* Participate and engage with Justice Partners working within the Criminal Court Diversion population, including those working in the court, jail, and community.


* Coordinate referral and screening of c...