Job Description

The Position

Contra Costa County is recruiting to fill one (1) Children and Family Services Director vacancy in the Employment and Human Services Department.

Contra Costa County’s Employment and Human Services Department works diligently to provide the community with resources that support, protect, and empower individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency. The department is committed to hiring candidates that share our core values of delivering an exceptional customer service experience, encouraging open communication, embracing change, practicing ethical behavior, and embracing diversity.

The Children and Family Services Director is responsible for the coordination and direction of subordinate managers and supervisors providing Federal, State, and local child welfare, foster care, and adoption programs to clients, and is involved in program advocacy, policy development, training, and coordination of services. Incumbents in this classification report to the Employment and Human Services Department Director.

• Is an innovative and visionary leader.
• Possesses a track record of excellence in the delivery of children and family services.
• Demonstrates the ability to foster collaborative relationships.
• Is knowledgeable about Federal and State regulations pertaining to Children and Family Services.
• Demonstrates an analytical and data-driven approach.

• Leading a staff who provide child welfare or human/social services that promotes family preservation and reunification.
• Administering and managing a large complex budget by optimizing resource allocation by incorporating technology solutions, solid project management approaches, and data analysis to ensure the proper allocation of staffing levels most effectively.
• Engaging in developing and leading a supportive and mission driven culture in a large department.
• Engaging and collaborating with a variety of organizations such as political bodies, advocates, Courts, national, federal, state and local agencies, the Board of Supervisors, Child Protective Services, child advocates, contractors, providers, labor and community stakeholders to improve outcomes for children.
• Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) directly into the service and delivery model for the bureau.
• Being a proactive, creative, and innovative leader with both a strategic orientation and a focus on measurable results.
• Producing performance reports.

• Leading a staff committed to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of programs designed to improve the economic and social well-being of children and families.
• Providing services designed to help the vulnerable, alleviate suffering, and help participants reach their potential.
• Collaboration and Partnerships enhancing the effectiveness of family support services and creating a stronger safety net for families in need.
• Advocating for children and families.
• Seeing positive changes in families’ lives.

• Limited resources.
• Legal and regulatory compliance.

• Analyzing & Interpreting Data: Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making: Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Innovation: Imagining and devising new and better ways of doing things
• Learning Agility: Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to one’s work
• Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Oral Communication: Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Presentation Skill: Formally delivering information to groups
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing
• Interpersonal Savvy: Considering and responding appropriately to the needs and feelings of others in different situations
• Negotiating: Reaching mutually satisfying agreements and compromise
• Visionary Leadership: Taking a long-term view and building a shared vision with others; acting as a catalyst for organizational change
• Driving Results: Demonstrating concern for achieving or surpassing results against an internal standard of excellence
• Leading Cross-Divisional Collaboration: Demonstrating cooperation and teamwork while working within and across divisions and teams
  Managing & Facilitating Change: Addressing key factors that influence successful organizational change

For additional insights on this job classification, please visit the Contra Costa County website: Class Specifications | Children and Family Services Director - Exempt | Class Spec Details (governmentjobs.com)

Minimum 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 Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Social Work, Family Therapy, Behavioral Health or Public Administration or a closely related field.



Experience: Five (5) years full-time or its equivalent experience as a public human service program supervisor or manager in a public or private agency with responsibility for the administration and operations of Children and Families services.

Selection Process

This position is exempted from the merit system and will not follow regular County recruitment and selection procedures. Not all applicants will be invited to participate in the evaluation and interview process.

1. Application Filing and Evaluation: Candidates are required to attach a cover letter and either a copy of their college degree or transcripts. Applications without this documentation attached will not be accepted.

2 . Interview: Applications will be evaluated, and those candidates deemed most qualified will be invited to interview.

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

The employment list established by this recruitment may remain in effect for six (6) months.

For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Matthew Damm at matthew.damm@hrd.cccounty.us. For any technical issues, please contact the Government Jobs’ applicant support team for assistance at +1 855-524-5627.

CONVICTION HISTORY

After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

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