Deputy Public Guardian/ Deputy Public Guardian Trainee

San Bernardino County•San Bernardino, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Aging and Adult Services/Office of the Public Guardian is recruiting for Deputy Public Guardians and Deputy Public Guardian Trainees who arrange for custodial care and administer estates of gravely disabled or other incompetent persons appointed to the Public Guardian by the courts. Deputy Public Guardians serve as conservators of conservatees' property and financial assets, and coordinate legal or social services on behalf of conservatees'; investigate newly appointed conservatorship cases; interview family members, physicians, psychiatric social workers, lawyers, and others to assess needs of conservatees'; consult with physicians, community social services or health care services to arrange for placement of conservatees'; personally place conservatees' in care facilities; and transport to court hearings when required. For more detailed information, refer to the Deputy Public Guardian job description. For more detailed information, refer to the Deputy Public Guardian Trainee job description.

Requirements

Option A: Possess a Bachelor's degree in Public or Business Administration, Behavioral or Social Science, or closely related field of study - AND- one (1) year of experience in a legal, fiscal, or law enforcement setting performing relatively complex duties which are non-routine in nature and require exercising independent decision making.
Option B: Possess an Associate's degree, or equivalent completed college coursework, in Public or Business Administration, Behavioral or Social Science or closely related field of study - AND- four (4) years of experience in a legal, fiscal, or law enforcement setting performing relatively complex duties which are non-routine in nature and require exercising independent decision making.
Option A: Possess a Bachelor's degree in Public/Business Administration, Behavioral/Social Science, or closely related field of study.
Option B: Possess an Associate's degree, or equivalent completed college coursework, in Public/Business Administration, Behavioral/Social Science or closely related field of study -AND- three (3) years of experience in a legal, fiscal, or law enforcement setting performing relatively complex duties which are non-routine in nature and require exercising independent decision making.
Pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, which may include drug and/or TB testing.
Possess a valid California Class C Driver License.
Maintain mileage reimbursement and proof of automobile liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

Incumbents must be promoted within twelve (12) months of hire or be terminated.
Incumbents must complete forty (40) units of CA State Association of Public Administrators, Public Guardian, and Public Conservators training within a four (4) year period.

Responsibilities

Arrange for custodial care and administer estates of gravely disabled or other incompetent persons appointed to the Public Guardian by the courts.
Serve as conservators of conservatees' property and financial assets.
Coordinate legal or social services on behalf of conservatees'.
Investigate newly appointed conservatorship cases.
Interview family members, physicians, psychiatric social workers, lawyers, and others to assess needs of conservatees'.
Consult with physicians, community social services or health care services to arrange for placement of conservatees'.
Personally place conservatees' in care facilities.
Transport conservatees' to court hearings when required.