What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Defender Case Manager position at TULARE COUNTY?
Public Defender Case Manager
TULARE COUNTY
Visalia, California United States
Posted: Oct 18, 2025
Salary: $50,390.08 - $61,412.00 Annually USD Annually
Salary Top:61412
Full Time
Court Administration
Human and Social Services
Legal Services
This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Public Defender’s Office
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Education:
Equivalency for Education:
Experience:
Equivalencies for Experience:
Knowledge of:
Skill/Ability to:
License or Certificate:
DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Education:
Skill/Ability to:
License or Certificate:
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment
Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
College Cost Reduction Access Act
This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Bargaining Unit 4
The information listed is a general summary of benefits. These provisions do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and are subject to change.
Benefit Amount: An annual benefit amount is provided and may be applied towards health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability). This benefit is pro-rated and paid on a pay period basis (24 pay periods).
Health Insurance: A choice of PPO and HMO medical plans which include PPO and HMO dental plans and include dental and vision coverage. Dependent coverage is available. Providers include Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, and Vision Services Plan (VSP).
Retirement: The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the 1937 Act County Employees Retirement Act and integrated with Social Security. In addition to ordinary retirement benefits, the plan provides disability and death benefits. Retirement contributions are made by both the County and the employee. The County has reciprocity with the State of California, contracting PERS agencies, and all County 1937 Act Retirement Systems.
Paid Holiday Leave: 12 set days and 1 personal holiday.
Vacation Accrual:
2 weeks per year (0-3 years of service)
3 weeks per year (3-7 years of service)
4 weeks per year (7-11 years of service)
5 weeks per year (11 years of service)
Limit of 300 hours.
Sick Leave Accrual: 12 days per year with unlimited accumulation, 60 hours of which may be used toward family sick leave.
Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D: $10,000; Provided by Standard Insurance Company.
Disability Insurance: Employees are covered by State Disability Insurance. The premium is paid by the employee.
Deferred Compensation: A voluntary deferred compensation plan is available.
To view more detailed descriptions of Tulare County's benefits, please view the Benefits section of our Web site at https://tularecounty.ca.gov/hrd/benefits-wellness/health-plans-active-employees/
The Provisions Of This Bulletin Do Not Constitute An Expressed Or Implied Contract And Are Subject To Change.
Closing Date/Time: 11/7/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Education:
- Equivalent to completion of 60 college credits in the Mental Health or Human Services field, Social Work, or Social Sciences, or certification as a Mental Health Technician, or Rehabilitation Counselor.
Equivalency for Education:
- Relevant experience in Mental Health, Human Services, Social Services, or medical field may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Experience:
- Two (2) years of experience in social services, mental health, or human services field.
Equivalencies for Experience:
- Related education in Mental Health, Human Services, Social Work, or Social Sciences may substitute for the experience requirement on a year for year basis.
Knowledge of:
- Trauma-Informed Care, TIC, the approach in the human service field that assumes that an individual is more likely than not to have a history of trauma, such as individuals with an incarceration history.
- Cultural sensitivity and socio-economic factors and influences affecting the individual served.
- Mental health, and other community resources available to the consumer, such as resources like food banks, local shelters, emergency services and programs; as well as basic social service resources the consumer can access.
- Substance abuse and mental illness and how they negatively impact an individual’s daily functioning and related impairments when these factors of challenge are present.
- Basic knowledge of the different categories of mental illness and the general components of mental health treatment.
- Basic knowledge of the physical, emotional, and social needs of mentally or emotionally disordered individuals and working with clients who are in legal process with misdemeanor, felony, and capital case charges.
Skill/Ability to:
- Work and communicate effectively with people of various educational and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles, attitudes, and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
- Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of a computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
- Learn and apply basic client care practices. Learn and apply basic short-term crisis intervention techniques.
- Gather information through rapport building, observation, and case reviews to identify barriers to treatment.
- Prepare and maintain accurate case records, reports, and correspondence using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agency staff, community groups, and resource agencies.
- Present oral and written reports concisely and clearly to a multidisciplinary treatment team during case staffing meetings.
- Establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels and with the public.
- Maintain confidentiality of all information and materials.
- Conduct interviews to gather information and tactfully handle sensitive and difficult situations.
- Work in fast paced environment and be able to handle assignments with short deadlines.
License or Certificate:
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Education:
- Supplemental coursework in the behavioral, biological, or social sciences, or community college.
Skill/Ability to:
- Bilingual in the Spanish language.
License or Certificate:
- Certification in the areas of Human Services or Social Work.
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment
Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
College Cost Reduction Access Act
This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Bargaining Unit 4
The information listed is a general summary of benefits. These provisions do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and are subject to change.
Benefit Amount: An annual benefit amount is provided and may be applied towards health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability). This benefit is pro-rated and paid on a pay period basis (24 pay periods).
Health Insurance: A choice of PPO and HMO medical plans which include PPO and HMO dental plans and include dental and vision coverage. Dependent coverage is available. Providers include Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, and Vision Services Plan (VSP).
Retirement: The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the 1937 Act County Employees Retirement Act and integrated with Social Security. In addition to ordinary retirement benefits, the plan provides disability and death benefits. Retirement contributions are made by both the County and the employee. The County has reciprocity with the State of California, contracting PERS agencies, and all County 1937 Act Retirement Systems.
Paid Holiday Leave: 12 set days and 1 personal holiday.
Vacation Accrual:
2 weeks per year (0-3 years of service)
3 weeks per year (3-7 years of service)
4 weeks per year (7-11 years of service)
5 weeks per year (11 years of service)
Limit of 300 hours.
Sick Leave Accrual: 12 days per year with unlimited accumulation, 60 hours of which may be used toward family sick leave.
Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D: $10,000; Provided by Standard Insurance Company.
Disability Insurance: Employees are covered by State Disability Insurance. The premium is paid by the employee.
Deferred Compensation: A voluntary deferred compensation plan is available.
To view more detailed descriptions of Tulare County's benefits, please view the Benefits section of our Web site at https://tularecounty.ca.gov/hrd/benefits-wellness/health-plans-active-employees/
The Provisions Of This Bulletin Do Not Constitute An Expressed Or Implied Contract And Are Subject To Change.
Closing Date/Time: 11/7/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
County of Tulare - HR&D
559-636-4900
The mission of Tulare County Human Resources and Development is to attract, retain, and develop a highly skilled workforce. We provide a wide array of services to our department and agencies including training, payroll processing, employee/labor relations, employee records, wellness programs, and benefits administration. Our dedicated staff supports 20 County Departments and over 5,100 employees in more than 800 job classifications.
Tulare County employees enjoy generous benefits, including a choice of excellent health plans, vacation, paid time off and retirement packages. Working for Tulare County is like working with family. You are encouraged, supported and given flexibility to balance your work life and your private life. You'll have an opportunity to begin or enhance a meaningful career where what you do matters.
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Salary : $50,390 - $61,412