Program Manager II (Child & Adult Services Division)

Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics

Join the County of Colusa Department of Health & Human Services as a Program Manager II and play a key role in supporting and improving the well-being of our community!

Have you always had a passion for helping others? Do you enjoy being actively involved in helping families achieve positive outcomes that make their lives better?

Then Colusa County Department of Health and Human Services is the place for you! We are the largest department in the county, with over 80 staff members. Our agency serves Colusa County residents by administering social services programs, including CalWORKs, CalFresh, Medi-Cal, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), Adult and Children’s Services, Public Health, and Housing. We have a strong leadership team that provides ongoing support for daily operations and helps our employees reach their full potential. If you're interested, check out the job description HERE.

This recruitment will be used to fill an upcoming vacancy and establish an eligibility list to fill other potential openings without reposting.

What's This Job All About:
The Program Manager is responsible for the oversight of all child and adult services programs. This includes development, implementation, on-going compliance monitoring, and is responsible for all required reporting to the California Department of Social Services. The position directly supervises the social worker supervisors and the social services assistants. Supervision is also provided to other unit staff as needed.

At the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), we work a 37.5 full-time work week, with the option of a flex-schedule and potential upcoming opportunities to work remote 1-2 days per week (depending on position). This allows our staff to find a work-life balance that best fits their needs. Our staff enjoy coming to work, where every day is different and they have the opportunity to impact members of our community by providing excellent customer service and access to available services

Embracing the Colusa County Work Culture:
Working for Colusa County offers a unique work lifestyle that blends professional fulfillment with the tranquility of working in a rural and beautiful environment. Our county agencies take pride in our ability to work as a team. We have a collaborative and positive work environment where everyone has something to contribute, and everyone matters!

How do we make a difference?
Department of Health & Human Services employees are dedicated to serving Colusa County residents by offering services that improve their health, promote their well-being, and help them become productive and independent contributors to our community.

What are the benefits?

• A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
• A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into.
• A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
• Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
• A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
• Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
• Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
• 457 Deferred Compensation.
• PAID vacation, PAID holidays (15), and PAID leave if you get sick.
• Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, the military, and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity, please see our benefit summary.

COME WORK FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUSA: WE’RE WAITING FOR YOU!

Supervision & Examples of Duties

Incumbents in this classification receive supervision from the deputy director, the director, or other upper-level department management. Program Manager II positions provide direction to subordinate managers, supervisors and other assigned staff in employment, eligibility, and social services programs.

Qualifications

Experience and Training Guidelines

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience and Training:

Bachelor’s degree and one (1) year of experience performing duties comparable to a Program Manager I.

OR

Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of experience comparable to an Eligibility Supervisor, Employment & Training Worker Supervisor, Social Worker Supervisor I or II, or Staff Services Manager I or II.

OR

A graduate degree in public administration or business administration or a Masters Degree in Social Work or from a two year counseling program AND one (1) year supervisory or managerial experience in employment, eligibility, or social services programs in a public social services agency.

License or Certificate

Some positions in this classification may require possession of a valid California driver’s License. Employees who drive on County business to carry out job-related duties must possess a valid California driver’s license for the class of vehicle driven and meet automobile insurability requirements of the County. Eligibility for employment for those who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the appointing authority.

Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of current benefits, please click here: 2026 Benefit Summary

Closing Date/Time: 4/26/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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