§ 2.38.040. Director—Additional duties.

Under the direction and supervision of the board, and subject to its direction, the additional duties of the director shall be as follows:

A.

Formulation and implementation of department policy: To formulate departmental policy, direct its implementation and evaluate work accomplished;

B.

Administration of children's protective services: To direct the administration of children's protective services, including family social work counseling, investigation of allegations of child abuse and neglect, protection of children remaining in their own home, around-the-clock emergency placement of children, and the supervision and care of children declared dependents of the juvenile court under Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code;

C.

Operation of care and treatment facilities for children: To direct the operation of county residential care and treatment facilities for dependent or neglected children;

D.

Administration of foster care and day care facilities: To direct the recruiting, reviewing and licensing of foster care and day care facilities for children;

E.

Direction of decentralized children's services and programs: To direct decentralized children's services and programs through district offices and assure uniformity of standards and operations;

F.

Administration of all adoption activities: To direct adoption casework activities, such as matching children with adoptive parents, coordinating interagency placement of children, securing court orders declaring children abandoned, and recruitment of foster and adoptive homes, including, but not limited to, all activities and functions of the former department of adoptions set forth in repealed County Code Chapter 2.38;

G.

Direction of other protective services to juveniles: To direct such other functions regarding protective services to juveniles as the board of supervisors may from time to time ordain;

H.

Rules and regulations to comply with federal and state law: The director shall adopt regulations and directives necessary to implement programs to provide protective services to juveniles in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The director shall also adopt regulations and directives necessary to qualify the department to receive state and federal funds for the purpose of providing protective services to juveniles.

(Ord. 84-0125 § 2 (part), 1984.)