Program Coordinator

THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO

The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

The El Dorado County Health And Human Services Agency is committed to transforming lives and improving futures for the citizens of El Dorado County. Their programs and services include:
Behavioral Health, Public Health, Community and Social Services. Their over 600 employees are dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of those in their communities.

The Health and Human Services Agency’s Community Services Division is the primary provider for community programs and assistance through the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). This division is responsible for offering a wide range of services including Veterans Affairs, Animal Services, Public Housing Authority, Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Weatherization, and Older Adult Programs. Older Adult programs includes both The Club Older Adult Day Services Program facility and the Area Agency on Aging (AAA), providing services to El Dorado County residents 60 years of age and older through programs that include:
Senior Nutrition, Senior Shuttle, Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Senior Legal, Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP), Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy (HICAP), and more!

The Program Coordinator oversees, coordinates and personally performs work in the provision of programs offering direct services and support to seniors and families with special needs and also provides direction to program service delivery and evaluating program status and effectiveness. This class is distinguished from the Manager and Director levels in that classes with those titles have division or department management level responsibility in their area of family and/or senior support.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Develop program goals and ensure implementation and compliance with contractual or funding agency requirements; participate in the development of the program budget.
• Supervise and coordinate day to day operation of varied senior and family services programs such as rental assistance, food distribution, emergency shelter, information and referral, emergency crisis intervention and senior activities and transportation.
• Provide day-to-day direction, work review and evaluation to assigned staff and volunteers; train staff in work procedure.
• Maintain fiscal records and prepare reports and documentation to ensure that spending is within contractual limitations.
• Direct the receipt and review of program applications and the determinations.
• Design and implement outreach activities and referral systems to ensure that target populations are reached.
• Evaluate program effectiveness; recommend and implement policy and procedural changes to enhance program effectiveness.
• Writer and edit written educational or information materials, such as fliers, brochures, and a newsletter.
• Counsel and advise applicants based on their needs and makes appropriate referrals to other community services as applicable.
• Correspond and confer with local community agencies involved in seniors and low income family services to maximize program usefulness; make presentations to various groups to promote departmental services.

For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please review the job description here.

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