Deputy Public Guardian

Deputy Public Guardian

The current vacancy is in the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency Behavioral Health and Social Services Branch. This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license. Responses to supplemental questions are required.

Applications will be reviewed weekly until the position is filled. Final filing date: continuous.

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. 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 have a minimum of two years’ experience as an Assistant Social Worker, social case management for adult or children’s services, or other relatable experience is desirable. The ideal candidate will possess experience in the following areas:

• Outstanding analytical skills, with demonstrated ability, to think logically and arrive at sound conclusions
• Investigative skills, specifically in determining an individual’s ability to provide for their own food, clothing, and shelter
• Exceptional organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize and complete multiple time sensitive tasks
• Managing and making financial decisions for clients

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.

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

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…