Senior Employment Services Worker (Bilingual Spanish Preferred)

Job Description:

Senior Employment Services Worker (Bilingual Spanish Preferred)

Description

The Napa Valley

Napa County is home to 140,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage.

Located in the heart of California's preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities.

The Napa Valley's strategic location, natural and cultural resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life provide the ideal mix of small town living and big city amenities.

Napa County as an Employer

As an organization, Napa County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community's values: Respect, Accountability, Dedication, Integrity and Innovation. Learn more here.

The Position

Self Sufficiency in Health and Human Services is looking for Senior Employment Services Worker to work with a diverse population and empower individuals to achieve career success. In this role, the incumbent will play a crucial part in assisting individuals from diverse backgrounds to achieve self-sufficiency through employment and training opportunities. The incumbent will provide comprehensive case management, conduct assessments, develop individualized employment plans, and connect clients with valuable community resources. The incumbent will engage in employer outreach to secure employment opportunities for participants

The Senior Employment Services Worker will perform the most complex and specialized assignments requiring an advanced level of technical knowledge in employability services and public assistance programs. The Senior Employment Services Worker may perform lead work such as providing training to the unit, performing case reviews, and interpreting and reviewing policies, procedures, and state and federal regulations to assist staff in understanding and executing program requirements. The incumbent will serve as a resource for staff, providing answers to programmatic questions. Spanish ability is preferred but not required

There is currently 1 (one) regular full-time vacancy. The list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and extra help vacancies up to one year.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreed Salary increases and Wintertime Off:
3.5% COLA increase effective 7/1/202632.0 hour of Winter Time-Off

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Experience and Education:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
Option I

Experience:

At least 2 year of experience providing employment counseling or social work services.


AND


Education:

Completion of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the behavioral sciences such as psychology, social work, sociology, counseling or a related field.

OR


Option II

Experience:

At least 3 years of experience providing employment counseling or social work services.

AND

Education:

Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units at an accredited college including at least 18 semester or 24 quarter units in sociology, psychology, counseling, social work, or other related fields (additional years of experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis)

License or Certificate: *

Possession of a valid California driver's license.

*Any license, certification, or registration required for this position shall be maintained (i.e. active and in good standing) at all times during employment with Napa County. For continued employment with Napa County, you must maintain such license, certification, or registration to meet the minimum qualifications of this position.

Special Requirement:

Designated positions may require the ability to speak, read and write in a language other than English.

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
1. Applications will be accepted on-line on a continuous basis.

2. Subject Matter Experts will review responses from supplemental questions on a continuous basis. The most qualified candidates from the scoring of supplemental questions will be invited to an Oral Panel Interview.

3. Oral Panel Interviews will be scheduled on a continuous basis by the hiring department. The most qualified candidates from Oral Panel Interviews will be placed on the eligibility list and referred to the hiring manager for further consideration.

Human Resources reserves the right to make changes, additions or deletions to the examination dates/processes.

Example of Duties

To view the full job description, including example of duties, click here: Senior Employment Services Worker.

Napa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. This means that when Napa County experience emergencies (earthquakes, wildfire, power outage, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (Cal. Gov. Code § 3101.)

Benefits
Learn more about the benefits package for this position here.

ADA Accommodation
Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at (707) 253-4303.

Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PUBLIC SERVICES EMPLOYEES BENEFITS INFORMATION

SALARY -
Salaries are based on a five-step range. Appointments are usually made at the beginning step with advances occurring at six months and the completion of each year thereafter. Salary rates are reviewed annually.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INFO -
Click here for additional benefits information forPublic ServicesEmployees:
https://www.countyofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/25886/Benefits-Summary---Public-Service-Employee-PSE

THESE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO EXTRA HELP POSITIONS

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

PHYSICAL STANDARDS -
Certain designated County positions require a candidate to pass a physical examination prior to appointment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of this examination.

FINGERPRINTING -
All employees hired into allocated positions or extra help positions will be fingerprinted.

SELECTION PROCESS -

FOR POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT - The selection process will include an oral board interview, psychological assessment, background investigation, and a pre-employment physical exam.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$91,748.80 - $109,304.00 Annually