Deputy Public Guardian

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Manage legally incapacitated adults delegated to the Public Guardian/Conservator (PG/C) office; supervise or make all life, care, and fiscal decisions for assigned clients; exercise statutory authority, in decision making related to resuscitation, life-sustaining treatment, and other life decisions.
• Research and make emergency and routine medical, care, and placement decisions within applicable laws, policies, and standards; provide advocacy and service coordination to maintain continuity of care across a variety of service programs and resources; restrict communications and access and provide supervised visitations to promote safety; develop, implement, or delegate case plan activities and responsibilities; promote autonomy and enhance quality of life.
• Marshal client income, benefits, and assets, including real property, personal property, and all financial assets following court appointment; develop and implement client asset management plan; sell or disburse real and personal property; develop client budgets; provide money management and/or implement conservatorship for financially incapable adults.
• Recommend legal action on behalf of clients to regain control of assets or protect the individual rights of the client through coordination with management, County Attorney, outside attorneys, and advocates; negotiate with abusers and others to regain client and program control of rights or assets.
• Oversee claims on client estate, client property management, and tax preparation; perform personal representative functions for deceased clients.
• Develop and file annual accounts, final accounts, and other legal documents; develop single-issue court pleadings; negotiate with real estate brokers, insurance agents, investment firms, and banks regarding clients' assets.
• Provide lead direction of work activities; prioritize and coordinate work assignments; review work for accuracy and content; evaluate projects, activities, and processes; monitor work performed to meet agreed upon goals and objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

LEVEL AND TYPE OF WORK AND/OR SUPERVISION:

Deputy Public Guardian

• Advanced level
• Professional
• Perform the most difficult assignments requiring a higher level of responsibility, applying advanced subject knowledge, and exercising significant independent judgment and initiative.
• Receive work assignments in terms of objectives, priorities, and deadlines.
• Work is reviewed for technical accuracy, compliance to program objectives, and overall results.
• Receive direction from manager or staff.               
• Exercise functional and technical supervision over staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.  Requirements are determined at the time of recruitment based on responsibilities of the individual position and business needs of the department.

Deputy Public Guardian

Training and experience for advanced level, professional classifications are typically equivalent to a bachelor's degree and three (3) to six (6) years of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. (Equivalency 7-10 years of qualifying training and/or experience).

Depending upon assignment, candidates may be required to pass a criminal background check, have a valid driver license, and /or additional training, licenses, or certificates.

REQUIRED TRAINING, LICENSES, AND/OR CERTIFICATES:

• Possession of Registered Guardian Certification through the National Guardianship Association within 6 months of hire.