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County of Los Angeles · 1 day ago

SENIOR DEPUTY PUBLIC GUARDIAN/EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is addressing the homelessness crisis and is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Senior Deputy Public Guardian. This position involves developing care plans, investigating backgrounds for conservatorship, and managing budgets for clients in need of guardianship services.

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Responsibilities

Develops care plans for the most complex clients in collaboration with the treatment team, and ensures that plans are properly implemented and monitored

Determines and authorizes appropriate living arrangements; and arranges for and authorizes physical, mental health, and substance use treatments, including the specific authority to require involuntary placement and treatment

Investigates the social, medical, and financial background of individuals referred for conservatorship or guardianship, including interviewing prospective conservatees and wards, their relatives, neighbors, landlords, treatment providers, police, and others to assess service needs and determine eligibility for public conservatorship or guardianship

Conducts investigations to determine whether a Lanterman-Petris Short (LPS) or Murphy conservatorship is appropriate for justice-involved individuals in forensic cases. This includes individuals found incompetent to stand trial

Makes regular visits to clients to assess the quality of care, identify special needs, and either provide or coordinate personal services, such as obtaining clothing and other essential items

Establishes and monitors budgets and authorizes the expenditures of funds to meet conservatees needs in accordance with Probate Code, fiduciary responsibilities, and applicable policies and procedures

Locates, safeguards, inventories, and arranges for appraisals of all known assets, and prepares court documents to notify the course that the assets have been properly marshaled and protected

Identifies all financial resources to meet conserved client's needs and secures and maintains benefits and income sources to which the estate is entitled

Negotiates debt collection favorable to estate; secures property; procures health insurance coverage; and authorizes expenditures and payment of liabilities in favor of conserved clients

Notifies family members or concerned parties of conservatee deaths, and makes funeral arrangements according to burial instructions, cultural and faith-based requirements, and available resources

Prepares and negotiates pre-need funeral and burial arrangements when no prior instructions exist, while ensuring they align with cultural and faith-based practices and available resources

Prepares and assists County Counsel in the preparation of petitions for conservatorship

Prepares annual court reports to support the continuation of conservatorships and responds to promptly to court-ordered inquiries

Testifies in court on issues related to the need for conservatorship, estate litigation, dependency cases, criminal matters, and civil court proceedings involving conserved clients or their dependent children

Ensures timely entry of documentation related to the investigation and administration of conservatorships, guardianships and trusts

Serves as the Court Deputy in the Mental Health Court, representing the Public Guardian

Serves as the Private Conservator Liaison, providing information on conservatorships, linking conservators to services, and assisting private conservators in navigating the mental health and conservatorship court systems

Travels out of county in personal vehicle to conduct periodic visits and annual reviews

Qualification

Conservatorship administrationGuardianship administrationTrust administrationSocial sciences degreeBehavioral sciences degreeBusiness administration degreeAccounting degreeCalifornia Class C LicenseASL proficiencySoft skills

Required

Two years as a Deputy Public Guardian in the County of Los Angeles

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social sciences, behavioral sciences, business administration, or accounting or a closely-related field AND three years of experience administering conservatorships, guardianships or trusts in a public agency

A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social sciences, behavioral sciences, business administration, or accounting may be substituted for one year of the required experience

Certification from the California State Association of Public Administrators, Public Guardians and Public Conservators. Members of the Association are required to be in a good standing status

Ability to use personal vehicle to travel both within the county and out of county to conduct periodic visits, annual reviews and to conduct investigations

A valid California Class C Driver License