Deputy Public Guardian

Salary information: $4,546 - $5,801 approximate monthly / $26.23 - $33.47 approximate hourly. This position is in the United Public Employees of California – General bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases: Shasta County Labor Agreements. This is a continuous recruitment that is open until the needs of the County are met. This recruitment can be used for multiple vacancies within the County. This is a continuous recruitment which means applicants are only able to apply once every six months to this specific recruitment. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency partners with the community to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of Shasta County residents. The Behavioral Health & Social Services Branch is dedicated to improving the well-being of our community through comprehensive mental health services and essential social services to adults, children, and families. Under general supervision, to investigate reports of persons who may be incompetent or gravely disabled and in need of guardianship or conservatorship protection; to plan and monitor the fiscal affairs of such persons; and to perform related work as required. Incumbents in this class report to the Supervising Deputy Public Guardian and perform guardianship and conservatorship investigations. The ideal candidate will be able to make an immediate positive impact on external and internal customers. With a professional attitude and appearance, the ideal candidate will demonstrate a desire for serving those in need while promoting community health and well-being. This individual will be a positive contributor to the site culture and exemplify the agency values of Collaboration, Adaptability, Respect and Excellence. We celebrate and are committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion and actively seek and encourage applications from persons with diverse backgrounds and characteristics. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Investigates and makes recommendations on conservatorship requests; plans, organizes and coordinates the investigative and clerical functions required in maintaining the person and estate of conservatees; interviews conservatees and/or relatives, friends and others to assess need for conservatorship and to determine assets and financial capabilities of conservatees; gathers input from doctors, social workers and others assigned to the case; prepares written reports to be presented in court; may testify in court to verify information/data collected, prepares inventory of client's real and personal property; arranges for sale, rent, repair or lease of client's property, plans budget and monitors household expenditures of clients; searches legal records; arranges for physical support of clients, such as housing and transportation; inspects living facilities and assists clients in solving day to day problems and in dealing with salespersons, insurance agents and other service vendors; applies provisions of applicable laws, code and regulations. Knowledge of: Lanterman-Petris-Short Conservatorship laws and other Welfare and Institution Codes as well as Probate Codes as they apply to conservatorships; principles of interviewing and problem solving; principles of personal finance and budgeting; common community health, social and legal support services; basic social and psychological problems common to emotionally disturbed, mentally ill or physically handicapped persons. Ability to: Conduct estate and financial investigation and interviews; prepare and present clear and concise reports; establish and maintain effective personal relationships with incompetent persons; interpret and apply laws to negotiations concerning conservatorship cases; transact complicated financial and business affairs for conservatees; deal tactfully with persons with a variety of cultural, educational, and occupational backgrounds; analyze situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action. It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below. Either a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral sciences; AND either two (2) years of experience as an Assistant Social Worker with Shasta County, or two (2) years of experience performing social casework services in child or adult protective services comparable to an Assistant Social Worker with Shasta County; OR a master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university, or a master's degree from a two-year counseling program from an accredited college or university. Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application: Do you possess a bachelor's degree, including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services; sociology, or other behavioral sciences? If "Yes," list the courses and number of college units per class. If "No," type N/A.Do you have two (2) years of experience as an Assistant Social Worker in Shasta County? Yes/No If "Yes," provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, job titles, and job duties. If "No," type N/A.Do you have two (2) years of experience performing social casework services in child or adult protective services comparable to an Assistant Social Worker in Shasta County? Yes/No If "Yes," provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, job titles, and job duties. If "No," type N/A.Do you possess a master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university, or a master's degree from a two-year counseling program from an accredited college or university. If "Yes," please indicate the type of degree you received and the college or university you received it from. If "No," type N/A.I acknowledge that if I have a bachelor's degree but did not list the courses and number of college units that meet the 30-unit requirement requested above, my application will not move forward in the screening process. Yes / NoI acknowledge this position requires an appropriate driver's license, occasional overnight travel, and being on-call on a rotation. Yes/NoThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and extreme heat. Exposure to unsanitary conditions, e.g., spoiled foods, feces, urine, and disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account. Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy. Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position. As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered. Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing. Shasta County participates in E-Verify. For more information visit DOJ Right to Work Poster. If you do not have internet access, contact Personnel at (530) 225-5515 to request a flier