The Deputy Director Social Services – Family and Children’s Services incumbent provides executive level leadership, establishes policies and procedures for the effective delivery of programs managed or overseen by the Children and Family Services Division (CFSD) within the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) while maintaining conformity to local standards and needs in collaboration with community partners and resources.

Under executive direction, the Deputy Director plans, organizes, and directs the overall administrative activities of one or more of the major divisions of a social services agency to include administrative services units, employment, eligibility, or social services programs either directly or through subordinate managers; may act in the Director's absence; and performs related work as required.

EITHER

Pattern 1: One (1) year of full-time experience performing duties as a Social Services Program Manager, Program Manager, Staff Services Manager, or Senior Staff Services Manager within an Interagency Merit System county;

Pattern 2: Four (4) years of full-time supervisory experience in employment, eligibility; social service programs; or administrative and staff services work in areas such as personnel, administrative analysis, accounting, auditing, budgeting, or data processing in a public social services agency.

Pattern 3: A Master's degree in Public Administration or Business Administration, Social Work, or from a two year counseling program AND two (2) years of full-time supervisory or managerial experience in employment, eligibility, social service programs; or administrative or staff services work in areas such as personnel, administrative analysis, accounting, auditing, budgeting, or data processing in a public social services agency.

Assignments in Family and Children's Services require:

Master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in Public or Business Administration, Social Work, Counseling or a closely related field.

AND

Five (5) years of full-time progressively responsible professional experience working in a public Child Welfare or Adult Protective Services program, including one (1) year in management or supervisory capacity.

Licenses and Certifications:

Valid California Driver’s License

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