LPS Program Manager (Baldwin Park)

Who We Are:

We are a premier provider dedicated to healing children and young adults, strengthening families, and transforming communities through quality, comprehensive services and advocacy. We envision a world in which children and young adults, families, and communities are able to heal, grow, and thrive.

Job Type: Full-time, Exempt opportunity

Starting Salary Range: $76,500 - $89,500 per year (based on experience and licensure)

Full Service Partnership (FSP) Stipend: $3,000 per year (In addition to the salary, the position is eligible for the stipend)

What We Offer:

An outstanding benefits package and numerous opportunities for career growth and advancement within our organization!

  • AI-assisted note-taking to streamline documentation
  • This role is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
  • 13 Paid Holidays per year, including Juneteenth
  • Earn up to 16 days of paid vacation time, plus 50 hours of paid sick leave annually
  • 401(k) with no wait period and no vesting schedule
  • 401(k) matching up to 4%
  • Medical insurance offering 3 HMO with Kaiser and Health Net, and also a PPO Plan
  • The Difference Card- Employer-funded benefit that works alongside an employee's health insurance plan to help offset out-of-pocket costs like copays, deductibles, and coinsurance.
  • Dental insurance both HMO & PPO options, with 100% employer paid for HMO employee only coverage plan
  • Vision insurance offers 100% employer-paid vision plan through EyeMed for you and your entire family
  • Life and AD&D insurance 100% employer paid up to two times the annual salary
  • Long Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Account for Medical and Dependent Care
  • Employee Assistance Program

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

The essential functions include:

  • Highly skilled clinical practitioner who demonstrates active self-awareness, maintains impeccable boundaries and can manage stressful situations
  • Possesses crisis communication and clinical stabilization techniques consistent with the agency's trauma informed care philosophy
  • Practice consistent with code of ethics related to safeguarding individual's rights, using temporary psychiatric holds as the last means of intervention to ensure the individual's safety
  • Ensure the successful resolution of a psychiatric emergency including closing the feedback loop with the caregiver/family and treatment team on what to expect after the crisis has been resolved
  • Available to respond to all crisis calls from the FRC division during business hours and after hours. 24 hours/5 days per week, and provide phone coordination and clinical support to staff
  • Provide in-person crisis response and LPS assessment to all clients in FRC as well as FSP/WRAPAROUND clients, 24 hours up to 5 days a week, this includes weekends. Complete LPS (5585, 5150) hold application as needed
  • Complete all applicable DMH documentation and submit within the 24-hour timeline
  • Attend and participate in FRC meetings, including FRC management meetings, FSP, and Wraparound meetings as needed
  • Coordinate and facilitate LPS updates for FRC Leadership.
  • Consult with clinical and supervisory staff to ensure continuity of care
  • Ensure documentation and reporting meets the contract and organization's standards of clinical and Wraparound fidelity, accuracy, and timeliness
  • Practices consistent with the agency's expectations around child abuse/neglect reporting, HIPAA, and ethical and professional standards
  • Provide Wraparound and FSP Therapists weekly clinical individual and clinical group supervision, which includes signing off on clinical hours
  • Other duties as required

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES

  • Doctorate or Master's Degree in a mental health-related field plus three years of experience in a crisis-oriented program (FSP, Wraparound, residential, or similar program)
  • Must be licensed and registered with the BBS or Board of Psychology.
  • Two-year post-licensure preferred.
  • Knowledge of DMH paperwork, coordinated services, and rehabilitative MHS in California is highly preferred
  • LPS certified preferred
  • Bilingual in Spanish preferred
  • LCSW preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to manage crises and provide leadership to staff during crisis situations
  • Valid California driver's license, driving record, and personal vehicle insurance acceptable to Hillsides' insurance carrier

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC)

Hillsides practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices with the goal to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.

Hillsides is an Equal Opportunity Employer