Salary : $51,376.16 – $62,448.06 Annually
Location : Madera, CA
Job Type: Full-Time (40+ Hours/Week)
Department: Social Services
Division: Social Services Administration
Opening Date: 06/15/2023
Closing Date: 6/29/2023 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: MDMGT
Position
Under direction, to perform conservatorship, guardianship, representative payee services, and public administrator services for persons referred or appointed to the Public Guardian by the courts, or as required by law; to perform services required in the administration of estates; and to do related work as required.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Exercises no supervision.
Examples of Duties
Assists in investigating referrals from the Department of Social Services, the Department of Behavioral Health Services and the Central Valley Regional Center to determine whether referrals are eligible to be placed under guardianship/conservatorship; ensures completion of necessary documents for the proposed conservatorship; conducts interviews in a variety of locations with relatives, friends, and/or those who have business relationships with the conservatee; interprets program regulations and other pertinent material to the conservatee and concerned parties; reviews and analyzes information concerning income, resources and financial obligations, medical condition/treatment and placement of conservatees; prepares report of findings and/or recommendations to the Superior Court regarding prospective conservatees; collects and deposits all income and debts due clients; reviews and analyzes monthly financial statements; manages the financial affairs of persons under conservatorship and the representative payee program; may be called upon to testify in court; responds to correspondence; prepares correspondence; assists in inventory and appraisals of estates, taxes and budget reports; visits and transports conservatees when needed; attends care givers planning meetings; provides the Public Guardian with input into conservatees future care; assists with the preparation of claims submitted by veterans to the Veterans Administration; prepares a variety of personnel related records including payroll, SDI, workers’ compensation, absent without pay, status changes, and leave balances; monitor and submit claims for office expenditures.
OTHER JOB RELATED DUTIES
Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Employment Standards / Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- Policies, procedures and programs of the State Department of Social Services, Madera County Department of Social Services, Behavioral Health Services and Superior Court.
- Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations including those related to the Public Guardian function.
- Socioeconomic backgrounds, human behavioral problems, and other social factors that affect the Public Guardian Program.
- Investigation and interviewing methods and techniques.
- Basic methods and practices of financial and statistical record keeping.
Skill to:
- Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment.
- Operate a motor vehicle safely.
Ability to:
- Interpret and apply the policies, procedures, laws, codes, and regulations pertaining to assigned programs and functions.
- Effectively communicate with others diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
- Make accurate arithmetic computations relating to household budgeting and business problems.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Education and Experience:
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. ?A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
Experience:
Three (3) years of experience working with public guardian, conservatorship or estate management functions.
OR
Three (3) years of case management experience in a health, human or social services agency that involved making eligibility determinations for local, state or federally funded programs.
Training:
Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, public administration, accounting, social welfare, or a related field.
License or Certificate:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license.
*After hire, incumbents must meet the initial certification and recertification requirements as established by the California State Association of Public Administrators, Public Guardians and Public Conservator.
Special Requirements:
Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:
Ability to work in a standard office environment including some ability to travel to different sites and locations.?
Application Process
The application review process will include screening to ensure applications are complete and meet all minimum qualifications. In addition to the application, the applicant is required to complete the Supplemental Questions to further evaluate their education, training, and experience relative to the required knowledge and abilities for the position. Applicants must submit answers that are as complete as possible.
Only qualified applicants, who pass the minimum qualifications review, will be invited to the examination process which may be administered by a written examination, oral interview, or any combination of qualifications appraisal determined by the Department of Human Resources to be appropriate. The Department of Human Resources will make reasonable accommodation in the examination process for disabled applicants. If you have an accommodation request, please indicate such on your application.
Depending upon the number of applicants meeting the minimum qualifications, applicants may be scheduled for one the assessments listed below. Passing score is 70% out of 100%.
THE APPRAISAL PANEL (100%) IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2023.
To move forward in the application process, you must complete an online application through our website Please attach a copy of your unofficial transcripts (indicating when degree was awarded), licenses and certificates to your application or your application may be considered incomplete. Resumes may be uploaded but cannot be used in place of a completed application.
Those applicants claiming veteran’s preference must submit a copy of their DD-214 form along with the application. Candidates who attain ranking on an eligible list and are involuntarily called to active duty may be considered for eligibility reinstatement upon their return.
Placement on Eligible List:
The Civil Service Commission may limit the number of qualified applicants eligible to participate in the examination process. If two or more candidates have the same total final score on an examination, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in that portion of the examination which has the greatest weight. The names of two or more eligibles having final ratings which are identical shall be grouped on the eligible list as tie names with equal rank for certification and appointment purposes.
Candidates who are successful in all phases of the examination process will be placed on an eligible list, in rank order based on a calculation of their total score from the examination process. The eligible list established by this recruitment will be active for a minimum of six (6) months or one (1) year, unless otherwise determined by the Director pursuant to section 6-4 (b) and may be extended for up to an additional year by the Commission.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS:
As a condition of employment with the County of Madera, a candidate must submit to a Tuberculosis (TB) screening, and related follow up testing as necessary. Designated classifications* are also subject to a medical examination, which includes a review of medical history. TB screenings and medical exams are administered by the Madera County Public Health Department and/or health care professional designated by the County.
Designated classifications required to submit to an employment medical examination generally include those that are physical in nature or as may be required by law. If you have any questions about the pre-employment requirements, please contact the Department of Human Resources at (559) 675-7705 or
As a condition of employment, all prospective employees shall be required to be fingerprinted.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Madera County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, political affiliation, or any other basis protected by Federal or State law.
Benefits of employment with the County of Madera include:
- 13 paid holidays per year;
- 1 sick leave day per month (unlimited accrual);
- 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year, vacation accrual increasing thereafter with years of service (45 days maximum accrual);
- Membership in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), with an enhanced 2.7% @ 55 retirement benefit formula (based on the highest 12 months with the employee paying 8% toward the retirement cost) for those individuals with current or prior qualifying public sector service that establishes eligibility as a “classic member” pursuant to the provisions of California’s 2013 Pension Reform Act (Act) and CalPERS Regulations. Individuals with no current or prior qualifying public sector service, and who are defined as new members or new employees under the Act, will be eligible for the 2% @ 62 retirement benefit formula (based on the highest 36-months with the employee paying 6.75% toward the retirement cost);
- County participates in the Public Employees’ Retirement System Health Benefit Program and for certain selected health plans, the County pays 95% of health insurance premium for employee and 50% for either two-party or dependent coverage;
- Additional salary increases after 10, 15, and 20 years of service.
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Check the box below that best describes your highest level of education that you have completed. (Applicants must attach transcripts for college level work)
- High school diploma or satisfactory completion of a GED equivalency exam
- Some college level coursework
- Associate’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
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Please select the years of experience you possess working with public guardian, conservatorship or estate management functions OR case management experience in a health, human or social services agency that involved making eligibility determinations for local, state or federally funded programs.
- Less than one (1) years’ experience
- One (1) to less than three (3) years’ experience
- Three (3) to less than five (5) years’ experience
- Five (5) to less than seven (7) years’ experience
- Seven (7) or more years’ experience
Required Question