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Employment and Human Services Department
DIRECTOR OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES
$108,263 – $131,595 negotiable within step range DOE/DOQ
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Contra Costa County, California
The Employment & Human Services Department is the second largest department in Contra Costa County; with a workforce of 2,000. Our seven division Bureaus include: Aging & Adult Services, Children & Family Services, Workforce Services, Community Services, the Workforce Development Board, Administrative Services and Finance. We provide more than 60 programs that serve over 200,000 citizens who are in need of basic protection or support services. The majority of the services we provide are to children and families, the elderly, the disabled, as well as those on public assistance, to whom services are mandated by federal and state laws and local ordinances.
Contra Costa County is seeking a Director of Aging and Adult Services for their Employment and Human Services (EHS) Department. This position is part of the department’s executive team and is a valued business partner and peer to six other Bureau Directors and reports directly to the EHS Department Director. We seek an expert in elder and disabled adult issues, and a professional who has organizational leadership and development skills, financial acumen, strategic business thinking, and political savvy. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply today!
T he DepartmentT he Department
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), which was reduced during the recession due to state and federal funding cuts. The department and bureau have more resources and EHS is committed and poised to meet these challenges, and there is a high level of expectation in the community to improve services. This job is not only about maintaining what is currently being offered, but enhancing and augmenting services. 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, and…
T he Job & T he Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will:
Leadership • Create an accountable, positive organizational
culture, communicate a clear vision and set achievable goals that are aligned with community’s needs
• Be a visionary leader who is approachable, politically astute and brings a management style that fosters trust, loyalty, respect and collaboration
• Have a strong commitment to staff engagement and professional development
• Oversee bureau employee relations challenges (in concert with Human Resources Department support) and union negotiations
• Build and advance organizational capacity through coaching, and motivation and establish a solid talent pipeline
• Be a collaborative leader and adept at influencing in political and legislative environments
• Be capable of integrating multiple programs, systems and resources to minimize operational silos
• Collaboratively develop staff’s individual goals and evaluate their work
Interpersonal / Business Savvy / Communications• Have versatile communication skills, convey
self-confidence, take initiative, value personal and fiscal integrity and consistently demonstrate good judgment
• Be flexible, organized and analytical and bring a high level of energy and commitment to the position
• Represent the department at various community meetings related to adult and aging services
• Support and work with the Area on Aging Advisory Council
• Regularly and effectively interact with the EHS Administration, EHS Bureau Directors, Human Resources, and other internal and external agencies
• Possess excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
Finance / Administration• Work with fiscal staff to oversee Bureau financial
controls and successfully manage complex programmatic financing
• Develop and administer a $52 million Bureau budget
• Be a dependable and integral strategic partner to the Department Director and senior leadership team
• Work with fiscal services to use analytics to assess budget performance and identify fiscal opportunities and course corrections
• Oversee administration of Bureau contracts and grants
• Coordinate with and support 501c3 public/nonprofit partnership; www.VESTIAinc.org
• Review, develop and implement new policies and procedures
• Knowledge of state and federal mandates related to aging and adult services
• Be dedicated to the highest ideals of integrity, accuracy and professionalism in programmatic reporting
• Embrace the use of technology and data to advance services and obtain performance outcomes; and maintain technology upgrades and best practices
• Have the ability and knowledge to extract appropriate information from available technology to answer strategic business questions
The County of Contra Costa provides a full range of services through 25 County Departments divided into service areas such as: Public Protection, General Government, Health and Human Services, Growth Management, Special Districts and Authorities, and a number of affiliated organizations. The County has a FY 2015/2016 budget of $3.06 billion and a General Fund of $1.4 billion, and permanent countywide staff of approximately 8,900 FTE’s.
Contra Costa County is one of nine counties in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area, covers approximately 733 square miles, is one of the fastest growing work forces, and is rich in ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic population diversity. The County includes 19 incorporated cities, over one million residents and a diverse community environment including urban, suburban, industrial, agricultural and port areas. Nearby are prestigious public and private academic institutions, including Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley, University of San Francisco, University of the Pacific, and various California State University campuses. Recreation within the County varies from fishing, boating, water skiing, hiking, horseback riding and camping, and nearby wine country of Napa and Sonoma Counties and picturesque seaside communities.
Employment Standards/Preferences: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.
SALARY: $108,263 – $131,595 negotiable within step range DOE/DOQ
BENEFITS: Contra Costa County offers a range of competitive benefit options below and for more details CLICK HERE:
Health & Welfare Benefits:•Medical—HMO&PPOInsuranceandDental–PPO&DHMOInsurance•BasicLifeInsuranceandSupplementalLifeInsurance(withoptional
dependent coverage) • HealthCareSpendingAccount,DependentCareAssistanceProgramand
Long Term Care Insurance
Financial Future:• Long-TermDisabilityInsurance• RetirementPlan—(DefinedBenefitPensionPlanandSocialSecurity)• DeferredCompensationPlan
Work/Life Balance:•PaidHolidays,VacationandSickLeaveAccrual•ManagementPaidLeave,EmployeeAssistanceProgram
T he County
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 [email protected], now and complete an online application before July 31, 2015 –and–
• Required: complete a County application (takes approximately 15 minutes) at: agency.governmentjobs.com/contracosta/default.cfm
Contact your recruiter, Wendi Brown, with any questions:
• 541-858-0376 Direct
• 866-929-WBCP Toll Free
Contra Costa County is an Equal Opportunity/ADA Employer
How to ApplyHow to Apply
