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Licensing Program Analyst, Adult & Senior Care Program

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Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of fellow Californians while achieving your career goals? Do you set high standards for yourself and enjoy a collaborative and challenging work environment? The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) serves, aids, and protects needy and vulnerable children and adults in ways that strengthen and preserve families, encourage personal responsibility, and foster independence. CDSS employees are our most important resource in serving Californias needy and vulnerable children and families.

We serve the most vulnerable people of California and it is the mission of the Community Care Licensing Division to promote the health, safety, and quality of life of each person in community care through the administration of an effective and collaborative regulatory enforcement system.

CDSS goal is to foster a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion within our department, that actively invites the contribution and participation of all people and is representative of the varied identities and different perspectives in California. In our role as public administrators, our charge is to ensure that our programs and our workplaces provide all Californians the opportunity to thrive.

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA)

Under the supervision of a Licensing Program Manager (LPM I) in the Community Care Licensing Division, Adult and Senior Care Program, the Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) is responsible for a full range of licensing duties which may include: performing on-site facility evaluations; investigating complaints in licensed and unlicensed facilities; recommending and preparing administrative actions to deny, revoke, or suspend facility licenses, and more!

Benefits

The state offers comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, long-term care and disability insurance, as well as paid leave.

Contact

Would you like more information regarding career opportunities with the CDSS? Wed love to hear from you! Please contact us at ...@dss.ca.gov and include the job classification and job control number in the subject line. Information about applying for a state job can be found here: Three Steps to a State Job.

Salary

Monthly Salary for this role is as follows

• Range A: $3,938-$5,239 - Meets minimum requirements only


• Range B: $4,262-$5,561 - For candidates who have 6 months of experience in Range A, or, 1 year of equivilant experience in licensed facilities


• Range C: $5,111-$6,692 - For candidates who have a Bachelors Degree (any major), or, have served one year in range B, or, have 18 months of equivalent experience working in licensed facilities.


• Range D: $5,598-$7,351 - For candidates who have a Bachelors Degree and 36 months of equivalent experience working in licensed facilities, or, have served one year as an LPA in range C.

Note: applicants begin at the bottom of the range they are qualified for, and receive step increases each year per CalHR (learn more here:

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Qualifications

Possession of a valid driver license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Applicants who do not possess a license will be admitted to the examination but must secure the license prior to appointment.

• Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with any major, but preferably with specialization in public or business administration, accounting, economics, political or social science, or law. (Registration as a senior in a recognized institution will admit applicants to the examination, but they must produce evidence of graduation or its equivalent before they can be considered eligible for appointment.) (Work experience in the California state service may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis by applicants who have at least six semester hours of college level training in public or business administration, accounting, economics, political science, statistics, or law.)

OR II

• Experience: Six months of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Personnel Technician I, Range B; Budget Technician I, Range B; Management Services Technician, Range B; or Occupational Technician (General), Range B.

OR III

• Experience: One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a class at a level of responsibility equivalent to a Program Technician II, Office Services Supervisor I, or Office Technician.

and

• Education: Twelve semester or 18 quarter units of college courses in Public or Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Political or Social Science, English, Speech, Statistics, Law, or a closely related area.

Working Conditions

• Subject to fingerprinting and criminal record clearance by DOJ/FBI.


• This position requires lifting & carrying up to 25 pounds, climbing stairs, sitting for extended periods and using a computer & keyboard.


• This position may be subject to overtime.

Ready to learn more? Visit the link below to see the complete job description, instructions, and requirements!

Applications are due by 10/22/2025

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing


• Government Administration

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