Deputy Public Administrator/guardian/conservator Ii - Salinas, United States - County of Monterey, CA

County of Monterey, CA

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Salinas, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

DEPUTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR/GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR II

$5,323 - $7,266 per Month

Final Filing Date:
Sunday, May 19, 2024

Exam # 24/34H34/04CY

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The County of Monterey Health Department's Public Administrator/Public Guardian/Conservator Division is seeking to fill two vacant Deputy Public Administrator/Guardian/Conservator II (Deputy PA/PG/PC II) positions. The Deputy Public Administrator/Guardian/ Conservator II functions as public conservator, public guardian, public administrator, and representative payee for individuals meeting criteria and as appointed by the Court. The Deputy PA/PG/PC II will perform complex case administration, full estate management and administration services involving Lanterman-PetrisShort (L.P.S.) conservatorship, Probate conservatorships, and/or Decedent Estate Administration placed under the jurisdiction of the Public Guardian Division.

Typical duties for this position include conducting periodic visits to evaluate and monitor the delivery and quality of care given; conducting investigations; preparing reports and analyses to determine the legality of and need for placing individuals into public conservatorship or public guardianship.

Additional duties include planning, managing, and monitoring fiscal affairs and real property, living services, psychological and medical care, protection, court proceeding, and related matters for conservatees and their estates.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise._

Examples of Duties:

Makes periodic visits to evaluate and monitor the delivery and quality of care given by treatment providers to determine special needs and performs special personal services such as obtaining clothing or other personal items, as required; Schedules, plans, prepares for, attends, and documents visits and care conferences according to department standards; prepares material for and attending client discharge and admission planning meetings; coordinates and schedules with parties such as County facilities, other Public Administrator/Guardian colleagues, and County Counsel, the transportation of clients to hospitals, court proceedings, and / or other facilities in a safe and efficient manner.
Conducts the most complicated and complex investigation and analysis of medical, psychological, financial and social backgrounds of potential and/or existing conservatees to determine need for and/or continuation of conservatorships; create and document results within prescribed timelines.
Develops case plans and monitors implementation of such.
Arranges for appropriate placement of wards and conservatees in the least restrictive and most appropriate type of residence or care facility; arranges for necessary medical and/or psychiatric treatment. Delivers documents to the County's Mental Health Unit, County Counsel and other entities as appropriate.
Develops and monitors financial resources for treatment, care, and other expenses including arranging for purchase or disposal of personal and real property, and securing financial assistance, such as social security benefits, veteran's benefits and public assistance; oversees client resources and approves timely purchases for personal needs as required; accurately and timely completes updates into electronic database systems.
Collects and inventories of all client assets including cash, real and personal property. Protects estates from exploitation or loss by performing record searches, locating and taking control of all assets, budgeting expenditures, managing or disposing of real property, and safeguarding or disposing of personal property' facilitates and coordinates with vendors for real property services such as lawn maintenance; plumbing; and other services as necessary for safeguarding, preserving and sustaining the client's estate and real property, as required. Ensure proper property storage in the Division's property room and/or safe.
Establishes and maintains accurate financial and casework records and files for renewal cases, as well as for court approval of accounting as required by applicable laws.
Completes thorough searches and complicated research on nextofkin; compiles, creates, and maintains complex data on family tree; creates correspondence; conduct interviews and estate investigations to locate and identify relatives and beneficiaries, wills, preneed funeral arrangements, and all estate assets including real and personal property.
Marshals estate assets, including the collection of bank accounts and contents of safe deposit boxes, securing personal property and transferring stocks and bonds to the estate.
Manages real property including insurance on property, maintenance and security, collection of rents as required, payment of property taxes, collection of notes and payment of mortgages; may contact vendors, schedule