Company Profile
Didi Hirsch CMHC
Company Overview
With 60 years of experience we provide mental health and substance abuse services in and around Los Angeles County, regardless of ability to pay. Our 10 sites serve more than 43,000 consumers a year, from Pacoima to South Los Angeles to the Downtown area, and many points in between. We offer a wide range of services through six divisions—Emergency Services, Older Adult Services, Adult Services, Family Services, Substance Abuse Services and Training.
Company History
Founded in 1942 as Los Angeles Psychiatric Service, the agency was the first nonprofit mental health outpatient clinic for adults in Los Angeles. Its original mission was to help Los Angeles residents cope with the emotional aftermath of the Great Depression. Since its beginning, the Center has evolved in response to the needs of our increasingly complex community and expanded its service to include clients of all ages.
In 1965, the agency began contracting with the County of Los Angeles under the provisions of California’s Community Mental Health Services Act. The next year, the agency developed a special program dedicated to helping under-served minority communities. The agency expanded even further in 1974 when it received federal designation as a comprehensive Community Mental Health Center.
At that time, the agency moved to newly constructed headquarters in Culver City. The Center was renamed in honor of Didi Hirsch, who along with her husband King Hirsch, provided the seed money for the new building. A powerful advocate for the mentally ill, Didi Hirsch was a Board Member with training in social work and a generous supporter of the agency. Over the ensuing years, Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center has merged with several failing agencies in order to preserve vital community-based programs. Most recently, in 1997 Family Service of Los Angeles became part of Didi Hirsch, thereby maintaining services in Metropolitan and South Central Los Angeles.
Benefits
The Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts can be used to pay for health care and dependent care expenses on a before-tax basis.
MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT – You may shelter up to $3,000 per calendar year.
DEPENDENT CARE – You may shelter up to $5,000 per calendar year.As protection to employees and their families in the event of an unforeseen death or accident, life insurance is provided to all employees.
Life Insurance
As protection to employees and their families in the event of an unforeseen death or accident, life insurance is provided to all employees.
Employees may increase their benefits by purchasing additional voluntary life and AD&D insurance for themselves and eligible dependents. This coverage is optional and employees pay the cost of the coverage through after-tax payroll deductions.
Other Benefits Offered
A Continuing Education Series free for all clinical staff. We provide 4 hours per month of continuous education, credits which are approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences and Board of Psychology. In addition, we hold all-day training several times a year to provide continuing education credit to all professional staff.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides professional and confidential consultation for employees and their families in a variety of life issues.
Credit Union that both employees and families can join with lifetime membership.