What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Director of Child Welfare position at CalHR?
Position Information
- Under administrative direction, to plan, organize, direct, and manage the child welfare branch of the County Human Services Agency, to act for the Director of Human Services, when delegated; and perform related work as required.
This is an assistant executive management position in the County Human Services Agency with responsibility for managing and directing the functions of the child welfare services branch and to perform complex administrative work in the planning, development, and coordination of a County-wide program of services for the care and protection of families and children. Examples of Duties
- Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Plans, organizes, manages, coordinates, and directs the operations, programs, and services of the child welfare branch of the County Human Services Agency.
- Oversees and directs proper program planning, service delivery, evaluation of programs and services.
- Initiates, develops, and implements more efficient ways to provide services and use of available funding.
- Responsible for the direction and coordination of the fiscal management, personnel management, and program planning and evaluation functions of the branch.
- Develops, administers, and insures proper expenditure controls for the branch budget.
- Monitors and serves as a resource of compliance with State and Federal rules and regulations.
- Responsible for the general training and development of child welfare staff.
- May act for the Director of the Human Services Agency in the Director's absence or when delegated.
Knowledge of:- The principles of administration, organization, and management necessary to develop, analyze, ?evaluate and implement administrative policies.
- State and local welfare programs and juvenile court policies and procedures.
- Grant and funding sources for child welfare programs.
- Pertinent laws and regulations for the effective functioning of child welfare programs.
- Operating policies and general functions of the State Department of Social Services.
- Budget development and expenditure control.
- Principles of effective personnel practices and procedures, employee management, supervision training, and development.
Ability to:- Plan, organize, direct, manage, and coordinate the operations, functions, and programs of the child welfare branch of the County Human Services Agency.
- Manage and coordinate the activities of professional, administrative and administrative personnel through subordinate supervisors.
- Provide direction, supervision, training, development, and work evaluation for Branch staff.
- Develop budgets and control expenditures.
- Direct the implementation of significant changes affecting goals of the department and methods by which work is performed.
- Coordinate Branch operations, functions, and services with other government agencies.
- Effectively represent the Human Services Agency in contacts with the public, community organizations, and other government agencies.
- Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with those contacted during the course of work.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS- Regular attendance is an essential function.
- Operate a personal computer and other office equipment, including repetitive hand and arm motion.
- Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
- Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures, regulations and develop appropriate conclusions.
- Meet deadlines under stressful conditions; complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines.
- Establish, implement and achieve goals and objectives; Implement improvement plans.
- Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
- Represent the County with the community and other agencies; conduct presentations.
- Administer a budget, personnel and programs; Assure compliance with funding.
- Train, evaluate and supervise staff; resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
- Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
- Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
- Frequent use of hand-eye coordination; normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
- Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience: The preferred candidate will have a strong administrative background and at least four (4) years of child welfare experience, two (2) years of this experience must have been in a full time supervisory capacity for staff engaged in providing child-oriented casework or counseling services.
Education: A graduate degree in any of the following areas: Social Work , Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Development, Psychology, Sociology, Organizational Behavior, Anthropology, or a degree from a two (2) year counseling program emphasizing Marriage, Family and Child Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy, or closely related discipline. Supplemental Information
- TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION – WEIGHTED 100%The Training & Experience Examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information regarding each candidate’s knowledge, skill, abilities, and potential to effectively perform the duties relative to the classification. Responses to the questionnaire will be assessed based on pre-determined rating criteria. All applicants must complete the entire examination to receive a score. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70% on the examination.Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.ELIGIBLE LIST INFORMATION
A departmental open eligible list will be established for the county of Merced. The list will be utilized for 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change in this period.
RESTEST PERIODOnce you have taken the examination, you may not retest for SIX (6) MONTHS from the established eligibility date.
SPECIAL TESTING ARRANGEMENTS
Special testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants for disability, military, or religious reasons. If you require such arrangements, please contact CalHRatmssprogram@calhr.ca.gov or916-909-3701upon notification that your application has been approved. Documentation from medical, military, school or church officials outlining the accommodation request must be received by our office a minimum of five business days prior to a scheduled examination.EDUCATION DOCUMENTS
If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must attach your transcripts to your application. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. Transcripts and evaluations may be unofficial; official transcripts may be required upon appointment. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.GENERAL INFORMATIONThis position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.
MSS reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the recruitment if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified.
If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination. Your performance in this examination will be rated against predetermined rating criteria. All competitors who pass will be added to the eligible list. Meeting the entry requirements does not assure success in the examination or placement on the eligible list.
General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgement, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. As part of the hiring process, a background investigation may be required.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIREMENTSome positions in this classification may require possession of a California driver license.Employees who drive on County business to carry out job-related duties must possess a valid California driver license for the class of vehicle driven and meet automobile insurability requirements of the County. Eligibility for employment for those who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on case-by-case basis by the appointing authority.
ABOUT MERCED COUNTY
Merced County is located in the northern part of the San Joaquin Valley in central California, an area earning worldwide acclaim for its rich agriculture, and spans from the coastal ranges to the foothills of Yosemite National Park. The City of Merced, the self-proclaimed Gateway to Yosemite, has a population of approximately 81,102, yet retains the charm of a small town with amenities routinely found in larger communities. Merced's revitalized downtown is emerging as the entertainment center of the area. The County is representative of the rural heartland and Gold Rush remnants underpinning the state's heritage. It is a peaceful, quiet, and friendly area with an abundance of beautiful bike paths and offers choices of higher education in UC Merced and Merced College.
