Job Opportunity

Division Director, Child Welfare Services
Santa Cruz County

Date Posted:

January 10, 2023

Salary:

146,224 – $195,936

Description:

Under the direction of the Human Services Department’s Director, the Director of Child Welfare Services. establishes and maintains goals, objectives, and plans for carrying out division functions consistent with overall Department goals; coordinates and directs through managers and supervisors the work of staff engaged in providing a wide variety of casework services; works closely with management and supervisory staff of the division, department, and other departments to coordinate and integrate services, resolve administrative problems, and develop joint procedures. The Division Director analyzes divisional work activities and programs, conducts, or directs studies of systems and procedures, evaluates divisional policies, services, and systems, and formulates needed improvements; directs and participates in the formulation and preparation of the divisional budget; monitors divisional budget; may direct a decentralized fiscal component.

Qualifications:

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this knowledge and abilities would be: • Three years of responsible administrative or management experience which would demonstrate application or possession of the required knowledge and abilities listed above; • A Master’s Degree in Business or Public Administration, Social Services or Social Work, or closely related field, may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

How to Apply:

If you’re interested in learning more about this opportunity, please submit your official application through the County of Santa Cruz’s official application portal. This is a requirement of the application process, and resume submissions or applications to Berkeley Search Consultants do not constitute a full application. For first consideration, please apply by February 13, 2023.

The application link can be found at https://www.jobapscloud.com/SCRUZ/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=23&R2=SP7&R3=01

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