Health Program Analyst II, Criminal Courts Diversion

Salary Range: $6,624.64 - $9,557.30 monthly

SUMMARY

Part of the Office of Diversion and Reentry, within the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, the Health Program Analyst II (HPAII) is responsible for leading the pre-release and court-based work for one of the court hubs within ODR’s criminal court diversion program known as ODR Housing.

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 are assigned to 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 position will lead one of the hub court teams and support the day to day in-person pre-release and court program operations, including, but not limited to: screening eligibility of new referrals, attending suitability court hearings and advocating on clients' behalf, orienting clients to the program and expectation, documenting outcomes, and making recommendations for care coordination. 

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 II include, but are not limited to:


* Act as the Analyst lead for one of ODR’s criminal court hubs.


* Serve as technical experts and consultants for the pre-release and court work of ODR’s Criminal Court Diversion Programs.


* Assist in implementation of policies and procedures, sets programmatic benchmarks, and collects and analyzes outcomes data.


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


* Complete referral and screening of candidates for the ODR Housing program– verifying clinical eligibility criteria and legal status via health and legal record review.


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


* Act as a liaison to Justice partners working within the criminal court diversion population, including those working in the court, jail, and community.


* Participates in studies of complex and difficult problem areas.

Complete court documentation including progress reports, AWOL reports, and other court documentation.


* In collaboration with ODR Physicians, join ODR’s in-court advocacy for and treatment of ODR candidates and clients, including being present, as needed, in the court and making recommendations for service and resource linkage.


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


* Assist in preparing proje...