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County of Los Angeles is Hiring a COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER Near Los Angeles, CA
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The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four (4) acute hospitals and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion.
Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.
For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov
MISSION:To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.DEFINITION:Manages a restricted caseload of patients in an outpatient care organization by following and resolving minor health problems.
Facilitates relations between the agency and the community by communicating agency policies and programs to clients, patients, family members, and community residents and conveying community cultural patterns and attitudes to agency professional staff.
Receives service referrals from social workers, eligibility workers, and Medical Case Workers to assist welfare recipients and/or undeserved in a variety of ways such as obtaining food stamps and housing, medical, mental health, or substance use care.
Serves as an advocate for client/patient access to departmental and community resources.
Assists clients, patients, family members, and caregivers in obtaining and completing application forms for benefits and services.
Provides emergency services to clients by making referrals to appropriate supportive agencies and arranging for emergency shelter.
Takes medical, mental health, family, social, and employment histories and assists clients and patients in completing necessary forms.
Informs pregnant teenagers and their families of available medical, mental health, and social services, adoption agencies, and prenatal care providers; educates women in the various methods of birth control.
Facilitates client development of independent living skills by conducting support groups in subjects such as housekeeping, cooking, shopping, household budgeting, use of public transportation, and attendance to personal grooming and hygiene.
Provides services to chronically ill children and their families and refers them to various doctors or clinics.
Screens referrals and places clients in proper groups for counseling.
Coordinates certification of job applicants for Model Neighborhood areas.
Assists in research projects by monitoring the completion of questionnaires, conducting interviews, and collecting basic data.
Assists professional staff in the supervision of juveniles at a detention facility.
Performs clinical duties such as taking patients' temperature and measuring height and weight.
Coordinates and provides periodic tutoring services and/or linkage services for a literacy program for delinquent, foster, and at-risk youth.
Six (6) months of full-time experience working with the public or with community groups performing duties such as interviewing clients or patients concerning health or social service matters, answering questions, and providing information about health, mental health, and social services to clients or patients.
Work performed part-time in the specified capacities will be prorated on a month-for-month basis.
LICENSE:
A validCalifornia Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation to carry out job-related essential functions.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS(S):
Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess relevant experience in excess of the Minimum Requirements.
PHYSICAL CLASS II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
EXAMINATION CONTENT:This exam will consist of an evaluation of experience based upon application information, Desirable Qualifications and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire weighted 100%.CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON THIS EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO BE ADDED TO THE ELIGIBLE REGISTER.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an “as received” basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register in the order of their score groupfor aperiod oftwelve (12) monthsfollowingthedate ofeligibility.NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applicationsmustbefiledonlineonly.ApplicationssubmittedbyU.S.mail,Fax,orinpersonwillnotbe accepted. Applications received after 5:00 pm will not be accepted.Plan to submit your online application in a timely manner, as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.Apply online by clicking the green "APPLY" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. Fill out your application and supplemental questionnaire completely to receive full credit for related education and/or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. Please do not group your experience. For each position held, give the name and address of your employer, your position title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- All information and documents provided by applicants is subject to verification.
- We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made.
- Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.
- Utilizing verbiage from the Classification Specification and/or Minimum/Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the Requirements. Comments such as "See Resume" or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as a response; in doing so, your application will be rejected.
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
The County of Los Angels is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:
(323) 914-6365
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:
(800) 735-2922
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Balik Sarkissian, Exam Analyst
Phone: (213) 288-7000
bsarkissian@dhs.lacounty.gov
Job Summary
Full Time
Business Services
$81k-102k (estimate)
03/22/2023
05/21/2024
LOS ANGELES, CA
>50,000
2010
ALLEN KHOZAHI
$10B - $50B
Business Services
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