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Human Services Supervisor

Salary

$82,956.36 - $101,272.56 Annually

Location

Nevada City, CA

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2025-0231

Department

Child Support Services

Opening Date

10/28/2025

Closing Date

11/19/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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Definition and Class Characteristics

INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2

Are you an innovative leader who thrives on collaboration and mentorship?

The Sierra Nevada Regional Department of Child Support Services (SNRDCSS) is excited to announce an opportunity to join our leadership team as aHuman Services Supervisor!

At SNRDCSS, our mission is to enrich the lives of children by encouraging parents to share in financial responsibilities in an equitable and courteous manner. Our core services include establishing parentage and child support, as well as enforcing support orders.

We are looking for an empowering and forward-thinking leader who values mentorship, communication, and emotional intelligence. The ideal candidate fosters trust, accountability, and continuous learning while creating a positive and supportive work environment.

Child support experience is preferred but not required. If you are passionate about public service and eager to lead with integrity and innovation, we invite you to apply.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

+ Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of a unit of employees in the establishment and enforcement of child support orders.

+ Holds individual and group conferences to discuss or interpret rules, regulations, and policies.

+ Collaborates with staff to identify and resolve discrepancies in the system.

+ Using reports and data tools such as Tableau, analyzes individual and team performance, identifying areas for development and implementing strategies to improve outcomes.

+ Determines when training or oversight is needed and provides appropriate training and guidance.

Our full-time staff members enjoy an extensive benefit package including but not limited to a generous leave program, 11 standard holidays and 3 floating holidays, CalPERS retirement, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses, and a deferred compensation plan including 401(a), 457(b), and Roth options. Nevada County also offers a tuition reimbursement program, and is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) through the Department of Education. And because we care about work-life balance, we also offer flexible schedules and telework options to our staff depending on program needs!

Why Nevada County?

Because here, your contribution, your worth, your ideas, all have a place! We thrive on transparent and ongoing communication through employee newsletters, social media and hosted sites. We strive to be the best version of ourselves through continuous improvement. We learn and grow as a team. Great discoveries happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Best of all, you make a difference in the lives of our community every day. Bring your whole self to our place.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Contact us to request accommodation.

Learn more about this job and the minimum qualifications (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mynevadacounty/classspecs/1790319?keywords=human%2520services%2520supervisor&pagetype=classSpecifications) .

Benefits Guide

TheBenefits Guide (https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/492/Benefits) is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unitsummaries and agreements (MOUs) (https://nevadacountyca.gov/475/Memoranda-of-Understanding-MOUs) for additional benefit information.

Health Insurance

The County sponsored plan is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.

Health Insurance Plans

+ Anthem Blue Cross Select HMO

+ Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO

+ Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO

+ Blue Shield Trio HMO

+ Kaiser HMO

+ PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)

+ PERS Platinum PPO

+ PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts

The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.

Life Insurance

Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:

+ Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment

+ Basic Term Life

+ Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans

+ Optional Dependent Term Life

+ Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance

Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Ameritas Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and Ameritas VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.

Retirement

The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and also provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.

CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55 Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60 Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62

CalPERS Safety tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50. Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55. Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57. We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page,www.calpers.ca.gov, to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Any information on this page or documents and links are subject to change without notice.

Nevada County Human Resources Department

950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2

[email protected]

www.nevadacountyca.gov

01

Which of the following choices best describes your level of education? Please attach a copy of your college-level transcripts (unofficial are accepted) or degree to your application.

+ Did not graduate High School or GED

+ High School or GED

+ Associates Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

+ Juris Doctor Degree

02

Please let us know the course of study or subject area of your college education.

03

Which of the following best describes your years of experience comparable to a Human Services Specialist III or IV, or a Social Worker III or IV? Job descriptions may be located on the County of Nevada's career pages at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mynevadacounty/classspecs

+ None

+ Less than one year

+ 1 year

+ 2 years

+ 3 or more years

04

Please describe your years of current or past supervisory experience if any.

+ None

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 year to less than 2 years

+ 2 years to less than 3 years

+ 3 years to less than 4 years

+ 4 years to less than 5 years

+ 5 years or more

05

Describe the best job you’ve had, including your primary responsibilities, what you enjoyed most, and any parts you found less satisfying.

06

Describe your management approach and how colleagues would characterize your work style and team role.

07

How do you handle supervising staff who have more technical knowledge than you in a specific area?

08

How do you go about learning a new program or industry while supervising experienced staff?

09

What’s your strategy for giving constructive feedback?

10

How do you recognize and reward employee contributions or otherwise motivate staff to be engaged in their work?

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Employer

County of Nevada

Address

950 Maidu Avenue

Nevada City, California, 95959

Phone

530 265 7010

Website

https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/

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