California Department of Social Services

Department of Social Services
Agency overview
Jurisdiction California
Annual budget US$ 19.7 billion (2011)
Agency executive
  • Will Lightbourne, Director
Parent agency California Health and Human Services Agency
Website www.cdss.ca.gov

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is a California state agency for many of the programs defined as part of the social safety net in the United States, and is within the auspices of the California Health and Human Services Agency. Federal and State funds for adoptions, foster care, aid to the disabled, family crisis counseling, subsistence payments to poor families with children, child welfare services and many other efforts are distributed through this department. The department is headed by the Director, Will Lightbourne.

Its mission is "to serve, aid and protect the needy and vulnerable children and adults in ways that strengthen and preserve families, encourage personal responsibility, and foster independence."

Responsibilities

CDSS has more than 4,000 employees in 54 offices throughout the state and is responsible for:

Organization

The Department of Social Services is divided into 10 divisions, with programs, branches, and agencies under those divisions:

The department's director receives $340,000 per year in pay and benefits, making the job one of the highest paid state officials in California.[1] To avoid the state wage law cap of $165,000, the compensation package is paid through Santa Clara County, with the state reimbursing the county.[1] It was authorized by Health and Human Services Agency secretary Diana Dooley.[1] The CA Women and Children Commission, set up to advocate the needs of California Women/Children, total budget is 72,000 (usd) less than the Director of Social Services(not including benefits). A State compensated social services worker receives from 48,000 to 75,000 usd per year.

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