Salary : $85,775.04 - $104,253.84 Annually
Location : Sacramento, CA
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: 28431-E
Department: County Wide
Opening Date: 06/22/2026
Closing Date: 8/10/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

The Position
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:
6/29/2026, 7/13/2026, 8/10/2026 (Final)

Under direction, the Human Services Supervisor supervises, assigns, reviews, and monitors the work of staff responsible for the provision of customer social services and/or determinations and/or review of eligibility and benefit levels for one or more categories of public assistance, either through direct supervision of staff, or indirectly through program planning, administration and evaluation; ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures; and performs the more complex tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility.
Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Principles and practices of supervision, leadership, mentoring, coaching, employee counseling, training, and discipline
• Team dynamics and team building
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, codes, regulations, and procedures governing the operation of public social services agencies, eligibility and grant maintenance programs administered by the County, and related program areas
• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of community and human services programs, and assigned programs and functions
• The role of a public social service agency in the treatment plan
• Available community resources including financial, medical, and human services programs
• Casework practice and case management
• Principles of human behavior including people under physical, psychological, and social stress
• Interviewing techniques, including crisis intervention methods
• Techniques for working with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds
• The sources of information necessary to determine and verify the eligibility of applicants for, or recipients of, federal, state, and/or local aid
• Principles of time management and project management
• Principles and techniques of program planning and evaluation
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Ability to

• Interview, supervise, train, and evaluate staff
• Plan, coordinate, assign, and review the work of subordinate staff
• Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues
• Work independently, prioritize work, coordinate activities and meet critical deadlines
• Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with others
• Provide consultative services in complex situations
• Classify case problems and evaluate the effectiveness of efforts in solving them
• Coordinate the delivery of social and community services
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with persons from a variety of social, educational, cultural, and economic backgrounds
• Develop training and presentations
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Recognize and understand different approaches and perspectives
• Recognize problems which call for the use of public and private community resources
• Effectively listen, mediate and resolve complaints
• Interpret, apply and explain applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Research, analyze and make recommendations on the implementation of policies, procedures, regulations and work flow
• Apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met
• Navigate through various database systems and effectively locate, enter, and retrieve information
• Remain calm and diffuse escalated issues which may include confrontational or hostile customers
• Establish and maintain appropriate boundaries with customers and staff
• Stay current on new and changing rules and regulations, and identify impact on unit practices and procedures
• Analyze and interpret reports from automated systems utilized by assigned staff

Employment Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Either: 1a. Two years of full-time, paid experience in the public or private sector, performing or reviewing public assistance delivery activities such as assessing customer needs, determining eligibility, determining appropriate actions and establishing case plans, monitoring customer progress, maintaining case records, or making referrals to other resources, agencies, or services;
AND
1b. A Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Counseling or other field closely related to the intent of the class.

Or: 2. One year of full-time, paid experience employed by Sacramento County in the class of Eligibility Supervisor.

NOTE: Related fields above may include Behavioral Science, Child Development, Community Health Education, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnic Studies, Family Studies, Gerontology, Human Development, Mental Health, and Public Health.
NOTE: Additional experience as described in pattern 1a above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. (1 month of experience is equal to 2.5 semester (3.75 quarter) units).

Note: If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

Physical Requirements: Some positions in this class may require the incumbent to be able to:

• Sit for periods up to one hour while driving to home visits.
• Climb flights of stairs to reach residence.
• Lift infants and toddlers weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Carry automobile child safety seats.
• Have sufficient vision to assess physical condition of customers and home environment.

Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Working Condition: Some positions in this class may require the incumbent to:

• Be exposed to and/or interact with hostile, emotionally disturbed or mentally ill persons and/or confrontational interpersonal situations.
• Work in dangerous, high crime areas of the community.
• Work during non-routine hours, standby, and/or callback.
• Work in and around substandard living areas with exposure to common communicable diseases, scabies, impetigo and other rashes.
• Work outside in all types of climatic conditions including inclement, very hot and/or cold weather.
• Work in a call center environment.

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.
Application and Testing Information
APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.