Deputy Public Administrator​/Guardian​/Conservator

Deputy Public Administrator/Guardian/Conservator I

Monterey County

Post Date

Closing Date

$6,255.43 - $8,543.60 Monthly

Description

The Health Department, Public Administrator/Public Guardian/Conservator Division is seeking to fill one vacant Deputy Public Administrator/Guardian/Conservator I (Deputy PA/PG/PC I) position. The Deputy Public Administrator/Guardian/ Conservator I functions as public conservator, public guardian, public administrator, and representative payee for individuals meeting criteria and as appointed by the Court. The Deputy PA/PG/PC I will perform routine and basic case administration, estate management and administration services involving Lanterman-Petris-Short (L.P.S.) conservatorship, Probate conservatorships, and/or Decedent Estate Administration placed under the jurisdiction of the Public Guardian Division.

Typical duties for this position include conducting periodic visits to evaluate and monitor the delivery and quality of care given; conducting investigations; preparing reports and analyses to determine the legality of and need for placing individuals into public conservatorship or public guardianship. Additional duties include planning, managing, and monitoring fiscal affairs and real property, living services, psychological and medical care, protection, court proceeding, and related matters for conservatees and their estates.

Please see the class specification for a full listing of the duties of this position.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flyer.

This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to the higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority in accordance with the Flexible Staffing Program and Guidelines.

• Makes periodic visits to evaluate and monitor the delivery and quality of care given by treatment providers to determine special needs and performs special personal services such as obtaining clothing or other personal items, as required. Assists DPAGC II with scheduling, planning, preparing for, attending, and documenting visits and care conferences according to department standards; preparing material for and attending client discharge and admission planning meetings;
  
  coordinating and scheduling with parties such as County facilities, other Public Administrator/Guardian colleagues, and County Counsel, the transportation of clients to hospitals, court proceedings, and / or other facilities in a safe and efficient manner.
• Conducts less complex investigation and analysis of medical, psychological, financial and social backgrounds of potential and/or existing conservatees to determine need for and/or continuation of conservatorships. Creates and documents results within prescribed timelines. Consults with DPAGC II and/or the unit manager as needed.
• In consultation with DPAGC II and/or the unit manager, arranges for appropriate placement of wards and conservatees in the least restrictive and most appropriate type of residence or care facility; arranges for necessary medical and/or psychiatric treatment. Delivers documents to the County’s Mental Health Unit, County Counsel and other entities as appropriate.
• Assists in the development and monitoring of financial resources for treatment, care, and other expenses including arranging for purchase or disposal of personal and real property, and securing financial assistance, such as social security benefits, veteran’s benefits and public assistance. Oversees client resources and approves timely purchases for personal needs as required. Accurately and timely completes updates into electronic database systems.
• Assists with collection and inventory of all client assets including cash, real and personal property. Protects estates from exploitation or loss by performing record searches, locating and taking control of all assets, budgeting expenditures, managing or disposing of real property, and safeguarding or disposing of personal property. Facilitates and coordinates with vendors for real property services such as lawn maintenance; plumbing;
  
  and other services as necessary for safeguarding, preserving and sustaining the client’s estate and real property, as required. Ensure proper property storage in the Division’s property room and/or safe.
• Reviews the validity of claims and other liabilities against the estate, authorizes timely…