Deputy Public Guardian​/Deputy Public Guardian Trainee

Job Description

The Department of Aging and Adult Services/Office of the Public Guardian is recruiting for Deputy Public Guardians and Deputy Public Guardian Trainees who arrange for custodial care and administer estates of gravely disabled or other incompetent persons appointed to the Public Guardian by the courts. Deputy Public Guardians serve as conservators of conservatees' property and financial assets, and coordinate legal or social services on behalf of conservatees;

investigate newly appointed conservatorship cases; interview family members, physicians, psychiatric social workers, lawyers, and others to assess needs of conservatees; consult with physicians, community social services or health care services to arrange for placement of conservatees; personally place conservatees in care facilities; and transport to court hearings when required.

For more detailed information, refer to the Deputy Public Guardian job description.

For more detailed information, refer to the Deputy Public Guardian Trainee job description.

Deputy Public Guardian: Range 56: $70,844 - $97,344 annually

Deputy Public Guardian Trainee: Range 54T: $67,392 - $90,480 annually

Incumbents in the class of Deputy Public Guardian Trainee are eligible for promotion to Deputy Public Guardian ($5,903–$8,112 monthly) upon completing the trainee period and receipt of a satisfactory Work Performance Evaluation. Incumbents must be promoted within twelve (12) months of hire or be terminated.

To review job‑specific benefits, refer to:
Summary of Benefits, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, which may include drug and/or TB testing.

Incumbents in this class will occasionally work in odorous, pest‑infested areas. They may also be required to lift and carry conservatees' personal belongings, which may weigh up to sixty (60) pounds.

A valid California Class C Driver License is required to carry out the essential job‑related functions of this position. Mileage reimbursement and proof of automobile liability insurance must be maintained.

Work schedule may require availability for after‑hour referrals, night duty, and weekend shifts.

Incumbents must complete forty (40) units of CA State Association of Public Administrators, Public Guardian, and Public Conservators training within a four (4) year period.

Incumbents will be assigned to work at the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) located at 686

E. Mill St., San Bernardino, CA 92415‑0647. Office location may change due to space and department operational needs. New office may be located in the East (San Bernardino/Colton) or West Valley (Fontana/Rancho Cucamonga).

San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

• Option A: Possess a Bachelor's degree in Public or Business Administration, Behavioral or Social Science, or closely related field of study and one (1) year of experience in a legal, fiscal, or law‑enforcement setting performing relatively complex duties which are non‑routine in nature and require exercising independent decision making.
• Option B: Possess an Associate's degree, or equivalent completed college coursework, in Public or Business Administration, Behavioral or Social Science or closely related field of study and four (4) years of experience in a legal, fiscal, or law‑enforcement setting performing relatively complex duties which are non‑routine in nature and require exercising independent decision making.

• Option A: Possess a Bachelor's degree in Public/Business Administration, Behavioral/Social Science, or closely related field of study.
• Option B: Possess an Associate's degree, or equivalent completed college coursework, in Public/Business Administration, Behavioral/Social Science or closely related field of study and three (3)…