Job Opportunity

Director of Aging & Adult Services
Contra Costa County

Date Posted:

July 9, 2015

Salary: 

$108,263 – $131,595 negotiable within step range DOE/DOQ

Description:

This position is exempt from the Merit System and reports to the Director of EHS, manages a Department budget of $52 million, and leads seven direct reports who oversee 220 dedicated professional and support staff. Aging and Adult Services Bureau provides protective and supportive services to over 15,000 disabled adults and seniors. Programs include: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS); Adult Protective Services; Area Agency on Aging Services; General Assistance (GA); and other senior support services. This Bureau Director also manages the volunteer and emergency services program, and organizes fundraising for a nonprofit 501c3 agency (public/nonprofit partnership), and coordinates and collaborates with health and nutrition programs and agencies serving the elder population (e.g., Meals on Wheels, Public Health Department, etc.).
•In-Home Supportive Services: supports over 8,000 clients and 7,000 caregivers to assist seniors to remain in their homes
•Adult Protective Services: investigates approximately 120 elder abuse referrals per month and coordinates with residents, and private/public community organizations (hospitals, family members, etc.)
• Area Agency on Aging: general senior services that support a large demographic of seniors in Contra Costa County

This job is a great opportunity for someone interested in rebuilding this bureau (staff, programs and community networks and relationships). The new leader will be a change agent, with energy and commitment to the programs and people they serve.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE will be a team-focused change agent with influential and organizational development expertise. Successful candidates will also have excellent interpersonal ability, versatile communication skills, organizational development proficiency, values programmatic and fiscal integrity, and consistently demonstrate good judgment.

Qualifications:

License Required: Possession of a Valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License. Out of state valid motor vehicle operator’s license will be accepted during the application process.
•Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social work, gerontology, public health, business or public administration, or related field; master’s degree desirable and
•Experience: Five (5) years of experience, or its equivalent as a public human service program manager, or administrator in a public or non-profit agency with responsibility for the administration of services for adults, seniors, and disabled populations.
Experience/knowledge of: California adult and aging compliance is desirable.

How to Apply:

This is an open recruitment, until the needs are met. For first consideration, apply by July 31, 2015.
•Send a cover letter and resume to wendi@wbrowncreative.com, now and complete an online application before July 31, 2015.
•Required: complete a County application (takes approximately 15 minutes) at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/contracosta/default.cfm.

Filing Deadline:

For first consideration, apply by July 31, 2015

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