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Employment & Training Worker I/II - Social Services

County of Humboldt

Eureka, CA | Full Time

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County of Humboldt is Hiring an Employment & Training Worker I/II - Social Services Near Eureka, CA

This is a County of Humboldt job position; however, the job application is submitted through Merit System Services. To apply for this position, click on this link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mss/jobs/4534287/employment-training-worker-i-ii-social-services

Provides employability services to eligible applicants of local social service agencies; applies program regulations and procedures; assesses employment potential and barriers that interfere with securing employment; identifies needs for social and health services and makes referrals; uses an automated system to maintain and monitor participants' records and generate reports; may determine the eligibility of applicants and recipients for public assistance programs through interactive interviewing and fact gathering; and performs related work as required.

Working under close supervision, Employment & Training Worker I is the entry/trainee level in the Employment & Training Worker series. Employees in this class receive in-service training in the performance of routine duties related to the provision of employment services. As requisite skills and knowledge are developed, greater independence and the full scope of responsibility are exercised. Employees are expected to promote to Employment & Training Worker II after one year of satisfactory performance at the trainee level.

•Interviews and evaluates eligible program participants' employability to assist participants in achieving self-sufficient employment.

•Documents evidence of individual clients' non-compliance with program rules and regulations, and follows procedures related to the imposition of sanctions.

• Administers and interprets vocational measurement tests.

• Assesses clients' employment and education history; identifies employment related skills, abilities and barriers; develops goals and plans to improve skills and abilities and overcome barriers; provides career guidance and employment and training counseling; provides labor market information related to local employment possibilities; and as appropriate, refers clients to employment related educational and training opportunities.

• May refer clients to other services such as substance abuse or domestic violence programs as appropriate.

• Conducts orientation workshops for new and returning program participants.

• Reads, comprehends and applies complex regulations, rules, policies and procedures.

• Explains relevant program regulations, rules, and policies to clients and the general public.

• Conducts ongoing research to identify employment and training opportunities for program participants; and establishes and maintains contacts with regional employers and training providers.

• Completes and processes disbursement of funds documents for clients' authorized supportive services, i.e., childcare and transportation.

• Operates a personal computer, including software programs and an automated system, to enter and retrieve data, manage individual client cases and overall caseload, compile statistical reports, and perform other assigned duties.

• Maintains regular contact with clients to monitor each client's completion of tasks and progress toward attaining goals that will lead to securing employment, and compliance with program requirements.

• Performs a variety of clerical duties related to organizing, prioritizing and scheduling assignments; meeting deadlines; completing forms, reports and other documents; maintaining automated and manual files and logs; managing client cases; and fulfilling other responsibilities as required.

• Establishes and maintains cooperative, effective working relationships with program participants; department employees; regional employers, educational facilities, trainers and all others who are program stakeholders and supporters.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

Positions also responsible for determining the eligibility for public assistance programs perform the following additional duties:

• Analyzes financial information and eligibility information to determine initial or continuing eligibility for multiple aid programs.

• Enters and retrieves numerical and narrative data and issues benefits from an automated computer system.

• Organizes caseload so that necessary case records and documents are processed and updated within specific time limits established by regulation and local policy.

Knowledge of:

• General goals and purpose of employment preparation and training programs, and public social services programs.

• Effective and appropriate career, vocational, and employment counseling techniques.

• Occupational fields and regional labor market trends for private and public sector employers.

• Services provided within the department or agency that program participants may require and the procedure for referring participants for those services.

• Local and regional socio-economic conditions.

• Characteristics, customs and unique needs of local ethnic/cultural populations.

• Department and community resources available to program participants.

• Computer terminology and computer keyboard arrangement.

Ability to:

• Apply techniques and methods for conducting successful employment-related interviews, record keeping and standard office procedures.

• Elicit factual information from prospective and current program participants who may exhibit behavior indicative of those experiencing deprivation and/or emotional difficulties.

• Accurately gather, record and evaluate data necessary for the implementation of appropriate employment preparation and training programs.

• Prepare reports, forms, plans and agreements required by program rules, regulations, policies and procedures

• Use fact-finding techniques and perform in-depth and interactive interviewing.

• Plan and organize caseload to ensure that deadlines and regulations regarding time limits are met.

• Read, understand, apply and explain complicated and detailed correspondence and reports, regulations and policy directives.

• Determine appropriate course of action in emergency situations.

• Enter information accurately into a computerized system, and navigate effectively through automated multi-screen client record system

• Identify client problems that require referral to other social or community resources

• Speak and write in a clear and concise manner, using correct English

• Read, comprehend, apply, and follow complex rules, regulations, policies, procedures and other written instructions, including the policies, procedures, and programs of the Social Services Department.

• Use tact and diplomacy when communicating with all persons, including those with different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds

• Identify and assess program participants' employment barriers and develop individual participant plans for securing employment.

• Monitor individual participants' compliance with program regulations and when appropriate, implement required sanctions.

• Regularly evaluate individual participants' progress toward meeting established goals for securing employment; use appropriate methods to motivate and encourage participants and when necessary, to counsel participants who have not met goals or expectations.

• Coach individual participants in how to prepare for a job interview and meet future employers' job performance expectations.

• Present training workshops to groups of program participants.

• Establish, maintain, and manage complex records.

• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, supervisory and managerial staff; area employers who are willing to employ program participants; community based services providers of child care, transportation and other services program participants required to attain employment goals; and all others with whom contact is made during the normal course of business.

• Operate office equipment such as a personal computer, (including automated systems and software programs utilized by the department or division), calculator and photocopier.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education and/or Experience)

Employment & Training Worker I:

EITHER

One (1) year of full-time experience comparable to Eligibility Worker II or Social Worker I.

Six (6) months of full-time experience comparable to Eligibility Worker II AND completion of 15 semester (22 quarter) college units in career planning, vocational guidance principles, personality development, occupational testing and measurement, or counseling preparation.
OR
Eighteen months of full-time experience providing case management, vocational guidance, employment counseling or employment placement services; AND completion of 15 semester (22 quarter) college units in career planning, vocational guidance principles, personality development, occupational testing or counseling preparation.

Two (2) years of full-time experience providing case management, vocational guidance, employment counseling or placement services;

Graduation from an accredited four year college or university.CalPERS Retirement

Tier I: Prior to 7/5/2012: 2.7 @ 55
Tier II: Post 7/6/2012: 2.0 @ 55
Tier III: Post 1/1/2013: 2.0 @ 62

Selection Procedure
The County’s Human Resources system operates by a set of rules and procedures which ensure that employees are hired and promoted on the basis of merit and fitness for the job. Jobs are filled through competitive examinations.

A complete online application is required for this position. All application materials will be reviewed by a panel of subject matter experts. Those candidates considered to be the most qualified, based on the application materials submitted, will be invited to a written and/or oral examination, or an evaluation of education and experience.

Policy of Nondiscrimination
The County of Humboldt does not discriminate on the basis of mental or physical disability in the admission or access to, treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. Human Resources is wheelchair-accessible by entering the Courthouse from the ramp located on the east side of the building next to the marked handicapped parking. Special testing arrangements may be made to accommodate disabilities or religious convictions. Contact Human Resources at (707) 476-2349 well in advance of the examination for assistance.

The County is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religion or religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, military service, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws or ordinances. Reasonable accommodation may be made in the testing procedure as well as the work site. If you need accommodation for an exam due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources office as soon as possible.

How to Apply
A complete, original application must be filed for each position you are interested in applying for. Although this is a County of Humboldt job position, and you may access the job flyer at http://www.humboldtgov.org/hr , the application must be submitted through the Merit System Services website at www.mss.ca.gov no later than the final filing date listed on the job flyer. The link for the Merit System Services website is located at the top of the job flyer. All applications are screened by subject matter experts. The most qualified candidates may then be invited for further testing.

It is important that your application show all the relevant experience and education you possess.

Please read the job requirements section of the announcement. Be sure you meet these requirements since they will be carefully evaluated during the selection process. Your performance in this examination will be compared with the performance of others who take the test. All candidates who pass will be ranked according to their scores. The examination results will be emailed to you as quickly as possible. Scores will be provided in writing only.

To fill a vacancy, Merit Systems Services furnishes the employing department with the most qualified candidate names for the position.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION – WEIGHTED 100%
The Training & Experience Examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information regarding each candidate’s knowledge, skill, abilities, and potential to effectively perform the duties relative to the classification. Responses to the questionnaire will be assessed based on pre-determined rating criteria. All applicants must complete the entire examination to receive a score. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70% on the examination.If conditions warrant, an Experience and Education examination may be conducted in lieu of the Training and Experience examination. Please review the Experience and Education examination information below:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION – WEIGHTED 100%
The Education & Experience examination is based solely upon information provided from the application and supplemental information (e.g., resumes, transcripts). Information provided from the application and supplemental information will be assessed compared to a standard developed in relation to the elements of the. Special care should be taken to submitting a complete description of your education and experience relevant to the typical tasks, scope, and minimum qualifications stated on this bulletin. Supplemental information will be accepted, but competitors should read this bulletin carefully to determine what kind of information will be useful to those individuals completing the evaluation. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70% on the examination. Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION: A pre-employment medical examination provided by the County may be required upon offer of employment.

OTHER EXAMINATIONS: Some positions also require psychological evaluation and/or extensive background investigation.

LICENSES: Some classifications require possession of valid professional and/or technical licenses. Some classifications may require the possession of a valid California driver’s license.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Persons appointed to regular County positions serve a probationary period. This is normally six months, but may be up to one year. All designated safety employees serve a one year probationary period.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY: It is the County’s intention to hire only those workers who are authorized to work in the United States, pursuant to the Immigration Act of 1990. If you are offered employment you will be required to verify your eligibility to work in the United States. For law enforcement positions you will be required to verify your U.S. citizenship or legalized status.

The County is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religion or religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, military service, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws or ordinances. Reasonable accommodation may be made in the testing procedure as well as the work site. If you need accommodation for an exam due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources office as soon as possible.

All County of Humboldt employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BULLETIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONTRACT. THE COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXAMINATION PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM RULES.