Shasta County Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $54,552.00 - $69,612.00 Annually
Location : Redding, 96007, 96073, 96003, 96002, 96001, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 324_HHSA_BHSS_C_061626
Department: Health & Human Services Agency - Behavioral Health & Social Services
Opening Date: 06/17/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH
SEE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION REGARDING
POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE
RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED
APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED WEEKLY UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED
FINAL FILING DATE: CONTINUOUS
SALARY INFORMATION
$4,546 - $5,801 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $26.23 - $33.47 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*
This position is in the United Public Employees of California - General bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases:

• This is a continuous recruitment that is open until the needs of the County are met.
• This recruitment can be used for multiple vacancies within the County.
• This is a continuous recruitment which means applicants are only able to apply once every six months to this specific recruitment.
• Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY
Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) partners with the community to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of Shasta County residents. HHSA is organized into four branches: Behavioral Health & Social Services, Public Health, Economic Mobility, and a centralized Administration Services. HHSA promotes optimal health for all. The frail, the abused, the mentally ill, and those without resources look to HHSA for services and resources to meet their basic needs, and to protect their health and safety.
The Behavioral Health & Social Services Branch is dedicated to improving the well-being of our community through comprehensive mental health services and essential social services to adults, children, and families. By integrating both behavioral health and social support services, we strive to build a healthier community by ensuring individuals have the resources they need to achieve stability and wholeness.
Children's Services encompass the services that help ensure children's mental and physical well-being are protected and safe. The Child Welfare division of the branch investigates alleged abuse and neglect of children, and it licenses foster and adoptive homes for children who are experiencing traumatic events in their lives such as the removal from their caregiver due to alleged abuse and neglect. This division also works within the confines of the Dependency Court to reunify families when and where they can demonstrate appropriate change to meet the safety needs of their children. The branch also encompasses children's mental health teams which work in conjunction with the Child Welfare division along with community providers to ensure that the youth that are being served are having their mental health and substance use challenges addressed. This branch also works with juvenile justice and education to coordinate services for clients.
Adult Services focuses on services to support people eighteen and older. Adult mental health services include outpatient mental health care, 24-hour crisis stabilization services for people at risk of hospitalization, 24-hour crisis line, social rehabilitation residential services, long-term placement services and referrals to local non-profit organizations that provide additional services. This branch also provides Adult Protective Services to follow-up on elder abuse reports. In-Home Supportive Services help those who need assistance with daily activities in order to remain safely in their own homes, and the Public Authority keeps a registry that helps In-Home Supportive Services recipients find a screened caregiver to provide those services. The Public Guardian helps citizens who are unable to manage their personal and financial affairs and may require guardianship or conservatorship. Mental Health Services Act administration is also housed in the Adult Services Branch.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Under general supervision, to investigate reports of persons who may be incompetent or gravely disabled and in need of guardianship or conservatorship protection; to plan and monitor the fiscal affairs of such persons; and to perform related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Incumbents in this class report to the Supervising Deputy Public Guardian and perform guardianship and conservatorship investigations.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The Health & Human Services Agency of Shasta County is committed to providing fair and equal access to services. If you share this same commitment, desire a meaningful career serving the public, and want the opportunity to make a difference for your community, consider a career with us. We celebrate and are committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion and actively seek and encourage applications from persons with diverse backgrounds and characteristics. This individual will be willing to travel out of town and overnight as needed. The ideal candidate will be able to make an immediate positive impact on external and internal customers. With a professional attitude and appearance, the ideal candidate will demonstrate a desire for serving those in need while promoting community health and well-being. This individual will be a positive contributor to the site culture and exemplify the agency values of Collaboration, Adaptability, Respect and Excellence. We welcome a candidate who is interested in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will be good with communication, multitasking, organizing and have the ability to maintain strong interpersonal skills.
Shasta County is looking for a dynamic Deputy Public Guardian to join the Adult Services Staff. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years' experience as an Assistant Social Worker, social case management for adult or children's services, or other relatable experience is desirable. The ideal candidate will possess experience in the following areas:

• Outstanding analytical skills, with demonstrated ability, to think logically and arrive at sound conclusions
• Investigative skills, specifically in determining an individual's ability to provide for their own food, clothing, and shelter
• Exceptional organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize and complete multiple time sensitive tasks
• Managing and making financial decisions for clients

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Investigates and makes recommendations on conservatorship requests; plans, organizes and coordinates the investigative and clerical functions required in maintaining the person and estate of conservatees; interviews conservatees and/or relatives, friends and others to assess need for conservatorship and to determine assets and financial capabilities of conservatees; gathers input from doctors, social workers and others assigned to the case; prepares written reports to be presented in court; may testify in court to verity information/data collected, prepares inventory of client's real and personal property; arranges for sale, rent, repair or lease of client's property, plans budget and monitors household expenditures of clients; searches legal records; arranges for physical support of clients, such as housing and transportation; inspects living facilities and assists clients in solving day to day problems and in dealing with salespersons, insurance agents and other service vendors; applies provisions of applicable laws, code and regulations.
QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:
Knowledge of: Lanterman-Petris-Short Conservatorship laws and other Welfare and Institution Codes as well as Probate Codes as they apply to conservatorships; principles of interviewing and problem solving; principles of personal finance and budgeting; common community health, social and legal support services; basic social and psychological problems common to emotionally disturbed, mentally ill or physically handicapped persons.
Ability to: Conduct estate and financial investigation and interviews; prepare and present clear and concise reports; establish and maintain effective personal relationships with incompetent persons; interpret and apply laws to negotiations concerning conservatorship cases; transact complicated financial and business affairs for conservatees; deal tactfully with persons with a variety of cultural, educational, and occupational backgrounds; analyze situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.
EITHER
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral sciences; AND either two (2) years of experience as an Assistant Social Worker with Shasta County, or two (2) years of experience performing social casework services in child or adult protective services comparable to an Assistant Social Worker with Shasta County;
OR
A master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university, or a master's degree from a two-year counseling program from an accredited college or university.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

1. Do you possess a bachelor's degree, including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services; sociology, or other behavioral sciences? If "Yes," list the courses and number of college units per class. If "No," type N/A.
2. Do you have two (2) years of experience as an in Shasta County? Yes/No If "Yes," provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, job titles, and job duties. If "No," type N/A.
3. Do you have two (2) years of experience performing social casework services in child or adult protective services comparable to an in Shasta County? Yes/No If "Yes," provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, job titles, and job duties. If "No," type N/A.
4. Do you possess a master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university, or a master's degree from a two-year counseling program from an accredited college or university. If "Yes," please indicate the type of degree you received and the college or university you received it from. If "No," type N/A.
5. I acknowledge that if I have a bachelor's degree but did not list the courses and number of college units that meet the 30-unit requirement requested above, my application will not move forward in the screening process. Yes / No
6. I acknowledge this position requires an appropriate driver's license, occasional overnight travel, and being on-call on a rotation. Yes/No

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and extreme heat. Exposure to unsanitary conditions, e.g., spoiled foods, feces, urine, and disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position.
• As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any),