Title:  Interim Housing Program Supervisor Division: Project 180

FLSA: Exempt Supervisor: Program Manager

Pay Scale: $74,756.14-$102,211.12 annually Location: William’s House

The Organization

SSG-Project 180 turns lives around through innovative, wraparound services that keep people out of institutions and in their communities. Project 180 is a leader in the forensic treatment space, offering high-quality, specialized treatment programs that serve thousands of justice-involved individuals. Our programs span criminal justice intercepts and include pre-arrest interventions, court-based diversions, jail in-reach, and intensive post-release services. Project 180 operates in partnership with County agencies including the Department of Mental Health (DMH), the Department of Health Services (DHS), and the Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD).

The Program

Interim Housing is a county-funded Department of Health Service (DHS) Office of Diversion and Reentry (ODR) program for individuals declared incompetent to stand trial. Instead of receiving services in a state hospital or locked facility, individuals are diverted to receive community based competency restoration. The Interim Housing program provides intensive, wraparound behavioral health services at 4 transitional housing sites. 

The Position

The Interim Housing Supervisor will manage service delivery at an interim housing site, supervising a team of 10-15 site-based staff. The position reports to the Interim Housing Program Manager and is responsible for leading their team to deliver high-quality service and program outcomes, coordinating day-to-day program operations with DHS/ODR and building stakeholders, and integrating local operations with all program policies and expectations. 

Essential Functions:

Manage program staff to deliver high-quality service and program outcomes:

• Hire, onboard, and train new staff, with support from Interim Housing Clinical Supervisor and Interim Housing Program Manager as appropriate.
• Supervise direct reports to meet performance expectations. Provide regular coaching and feedback, collaborate on professional development goals, conduct annual performance reviews, implement disciplinary actions as needed, and perform administrative managerial duties.
• Monitor data on staff performance and site outcomes. Proactively identify and address issues to meet local program goals. 
• Help staff troubleshoot challenging client-service situations through weekly supervision, ad-hoc coaching, and direct intervention as needed.
• Cultivate strong team culture and staff retention.
• Apply racial equity lens to all elements of hiring and supervision. 

Develop and maintain a safe, therapeutic residential treatment environment:

• Ensure the interim housing site operates with a trauma informed & harm reduction framework
• Foster an inclusive environment for staff and clients
• Collaborate with operations department to ensure that site is well maintained and has needed resources.

Coordinate day-to-day operations with external partners:

• Serve as the primary contact for external stakeholders for the site. Build and maintain strong working relationships with building owners, property management, and DHS/ODR staff.
• Identify and resolve operational issues preventing effective and efficient service delivery 
• Administratively coordinate with community partners

Integrate team operations with program policies and expectations:

• Collaborate regularly with the Interim Housing Program Manager to report progress, escalate issues or concerns, and provide input into program policy decisions. 
• Facilitate effective collaborative decision making with a multidisciplinary treatment team
• Oversee team data quality and ensure staff compliance with data-management expectations
• Understand and ensure faithful implementation of all program policies, norms, and requirements 
• Cultivate current and prospective supervisor talent within your team and across the organization, identifying and coaching staff to build the skills needed to become strong supervisors

Fulfill baseline Project 180 staff expectations

• Regular attendance required. Overtime, holiday or weekend work may be required.
• Maintain and uphold Agency mission statement, values, policies, procedures, and principles
• Perform other duties as needed
• Maintain active license and/or registrations as applicable (ie BBS, CCAPP)

Skills and Abilities

• Track record of managing teams to achieve strong outcomes. 
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable having difficult conversations
• Strong relationship building skills, centering racial equity
• Able to facilitate shared decision making across a multidisciplinary treatment team
• Proactive, takes initiative to solve problems
• Flexible and adaptive when things change
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Data-oriented and comfortable with technology

Minimum Qualifications

• Required:2 years of professional experience providing mental health or case management services in a forensic/court-based setting, a county-operated mental health program, or similar. 
• Preferred: 
  • LCSW/LMFT or ORT/L
  • Previous experience supervising residential treatment programs in a relevant context.
• Experience working with culturally diverse populations.
• Valid CA driver’s license, proof of insurance and own vehicle required.
• Verification of Employment Eligibility and Background Check

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervisor will directly manage a team of approximately 10-15 treatment and resident aide staff. Supervisor will not be responsible for clinical supervision.

Environmental Conditions (Working Conditions)

Supervisor will be based in an interim housing site and will need to perform job duties throughout the building as well as in the Project 180 office and in field settings. 

Physical Requirements  

The employee is expected to move about the interim housing site throughout the day, which may involve walking, standing, and climbing stairs, or using a mobility device, or similar. The employee is expected to drive, carry a maximum of 20 lbs, listen, and speak in order to complete job requirements. 

Mental Requirements 

The employee must be able to do any/all of the following: perform complex and varied tasks such as synthesizing information and making decisions without immediate supervision; handle routine distractions, interruptions, noise, and uncontrollable changes in priorities/work schedules; interact professionally and diplomatically in high-stress situations; create and follow plans; meet deadlines.

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