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Job Description
Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
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. Our agency works with Colusa County residents in administering social services programs, including Cal Works, Cal-Fresh, 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 assists our employees in reaching their full potential. If you're interested, check out the job description HERE.
This promotional opportunity is available to current regular employees within the Department of Health & Human Services. Only individuals currently employed in this department are eligible to apply. This recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy and establish an eligibility list to fill other potential openings without reposting.
What's this Job All About?
There are two (2) positions available:
CHVP Case Manager
Promotes parent knowledge, positive parenting practices, and healthy child development for families with children from prenatal through kindergarten. These families are universal, non-income restricted, with prevention being the focus and an early childhood development model. We use the PAT program, which is a structured evidence-based curriculum with a strong emphasis on parent-child interaction. We do many outreach events and group connections off-site for families.
CalWORKs Case Manager
Connect families to CalWORKs services, healthcare, behavioral health, housing, childcare, and community resources. Coordination with county departments and community-based providers. Track progress toward goals and CalWORKs participation requirements. Maintain accurate case notes, assessments, and required reports. Advocate for families within systems when barriers arise. Empower families to build skills, confidence, and long-term stability. CalWORKs CHVP aims to reduce child abuse and neglect, improve maternal and child health outcomes, increase family stability, and support successful transitions to employment or education, while honoring family choice.
Culture is at Our Core
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! 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.
At the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), we work a 37.5-hour full-time work week, with the option of a flexible schedule and the possibility of working remotely 1-2 days a week, depending on the position and the completion of a one-year probationary period. This structure allows our staff to achieve a work-life balance that meets their needs. Our team enjoys a dynamic work environment where they can make a meaningful impact in the community by providing excellent customer service and access to essential resources.
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 - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
- 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.
- Deferred Compensation.
- PAID vacation, PAID holidays off, 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, military and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.
Supervision & Examples of Duties
Receives general supervision from the assigned supervisor.
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:
Four years’ experience working with the client population in either mental health or social services.
Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in mental health or social services.
License or Certificate:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid driver’s license.
Supplemental Information
The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2026 Benefit Summary
Closing Date/Time: 1/19/2026 11:59 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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County of Colusa
Show moreThe County of Colusa, nestled in the heart of the Sacramento Valley approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area, is a vibrant community rich in history and tradition and, offering a wonderful environment in which to live, work and play. The County, with approximately 22,000 residents, includes two incorporated cities; Colusa, which is the county seat, and Williams. The local economy is largely agriculturally based producing crops valued at more than $900 million each year and exporting farm commodities throughout the United States and to about seventy countries worldwide.
County government business is still conducted within the antebellum court house which was built in 1861 and has operated continuously ever since. The County’s annual General Fund budget is roughly $28 million; the total budget is about $78 million. The workforce is comprised of approximately 350 full-time equivalent positions that are assigned to five represented bargaining units.
Colusa County also offers many diverse outdoor recreational opportunities and is considered to be a sportsman’s paradise. The Sacramento River meanders through the County. Portions of five national protected areas are located within the county: Butte Sink Wildlife Refuge; Colusa National Wildlife Refuge; Delevan National Wildlife Refuge; Mendocino National Forest and; Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Recreational opportunities such as hiking, bird watching, camping and water sports abound. The Sacramento River and local lakes, offer world class fishing
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