Introduction

THIS IS A CONTINUOUS EXAMINATION: The examination consists of an\\r\\non-going review of candidates’ applications and supplemental questionnaires to\\r\\nverify possession of minimum qualifications.� Those candidates who possess\\r\\nthe minimum qualifications for the class will be placed on the eligible list\\r\\nbased on an evaluation of education, training, and experience. The eligible\\r\\nlist resulting from this recruitment and selection process may be used to fill\\r\\nfuture vacancies which may arise within the next year.\\r\\n�\\r\\nThis examination will cancel any\\r\\nexisting list and may last approximately one year but can be extended. �This examination may be reopened as necessary,\\r\\nand the names of additional candidates merged onto the existing list according\\r\\nto examination score.\\r\\n�\\r\\nSupplemental Questionnaire: �A properly completed\\r\\nSupplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.\\r\\nApplications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the\\r\\nHuman Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure\\r\\nto submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.\\r\\n�\\r\\nApplications and Supplemental\\r\\nQuestionnaires will only be accepted online.\\r\\n�\\r\\nQualified\\r\\nbilingual persons who speak English and are also fluent in: Spanish, Chinese,\\r\\nVietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Korean, Mien, Tagalog, Amharic, Farsi, Dari,\\r\\nTigrigna, Russian, Romanian or Sign Languages are especially encouraged to\\r\\napply. There is an additional biweekly compensation for persons in positions\\r\\ndesignated bilingual.�Qualified candidates may be tested to\\r\\ndemonstrate language proficiency.\\r\\n

DESCRIPTION

THE COUNTY\\r\\nAlameda County, located on the east side\\r\\nof San Francisco Bay, is California's seventh-largest county. The County\\r\\nemploys 9,700 full-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $3.4\\r\\nbillion. Oakland, the County seat, is California's eighth-largest city. One and\\r\\na half million people call Alameda County home and live in a variety of\\r\\nincorporated cities, unincorporated communities, and rural areas. As a major\\r\\nurban county, Alameda provides a full range of services to its citizens. The\\r\\nCounty is a blend of culturally and ethnically diverse communities, and its\\r\\nmixture of cosmopolitan and suburban areas provides the perfect environment for\\r\\nfamilies and their active lifestyles. The County offers extensive cultural\\r\\nresources, countless recreational opportunities, and an array of fine public\\r\\nand private colleges and universities.\\r\\n�\\r\\n�\\r\\n\\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n \\r\\n\\r\\n \\r\\n\\r\\nALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH\\r\\nAlameda County Health is the local\\r\\ngovernment agency that promotes and protects the health and well-being of all\\r\\nwho live, work, learn, and play in Alameda County. We coordinate services and\\r\\ncultivate partnerships with community organizations and providers to help\\r\\nensure access, organize, and deliver health care and services to people with\\r\\nMedi-Cal and without insurance, support resilient communities, and improve\\r\\nhealth for all. We focus on health equity by developing programs and systemic\\r\\nsolutions that reduce disparities for the people and communities we serve.\\r\\nAlameda County Health’s departments and\\r\\nprograms focus on services and support that provide care for the whole person.\\r\\n\\r\\n The\\r\\n Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and substance use\\r\\n services for people with Medi-Cal and without insurance and supports\\r\\n people along their path to wellness, recovery, and resilience.\\r\\n The\\r\\n Environmental Health Department works to keep our air, water, and food\\r\\n safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of everyone in\\r\\n Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure\\r\\n to toxins and diseases.\\r\\n The\\r\\n Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health,\\r\\n preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of\\r\\n communicable and chronic diseases.\\r\\n Alameda\\r\\n County Health also provides services through Housing and Homelessness\\r\\n Services, Emergency Medical Services Agency, HealthPAC, and Healthy\\r\\n Schools and Communities.\\r\\n\\r\\n�\\r\\n�\\r\\n\\r\\n \\r\\n