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