Program Coordinator - Placerville

Program Coordinator

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 dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

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 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.

The Health and Human Services Agency's Social Services Division works to improve the quality of life for El Dorado County residents by helping them meet basic needs and move toward self-sufficiency. Services include Cal Fresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal, General Assistance, and employment programs. The Division also oversees the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority, which recruits, processes, and supports service providers for the IHSS program, a Medi-Cal funded initiative that enables eligible individuals who are 65 or older, blind, or disabled to hire providers for domestic and personal care services, allowing them to remain safely in their own homes and communities.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Develop program goals and ensures implementation and compliance with contractual or funding agency requirements; participates 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 prepares 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.

Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following recommendations. Where college degrees and/or college course credits are required, degrees and college units must be obtained from an accredited college or university. Courses from non-accredited institutions will not be evaluated for this requirement.

Education & Experience Requirements:
Equivalent to possession of an Associate of Arts degree with major coursework in social services, psychology or a related field AND two years of experience in performing social service program eligibility determinations or program support work at a level equivalent to the County's class of Program Assistant.

The County of El Dorado is recruiting applicants for the Program Coordinator. This recruitment will establish a list for the purpose of filling current and future extra help vacancies for at least three (3) months.

The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.