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Job Description
Click here to learn more about the Social Services Department. Click here to learn more about Tehama County! At the Department of Social Services we strive to partner with our community to assist, empower and protect those we serve. We foster an agency culture that supports family life and encourages fun filled activities and agency committees. This is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the agency even better. Bilingual Incentive! - Candidates who are certified Spanish bilingual are eligible for a +7.5% bilingual stipend.
Nature of Work:
The primary function of an Employment and Training Worker is to conduct assessments of Welfare to Work participants to identify needs for social and health services, and make referrals to those services. Through motivational interviewing and fact gathering, an Employment and Training Worker helps participants develop plans to address barriers, set goals, and obtain employment.
Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will work with a degree of independence, effectively work with community partners, and be knowledgeable of community resources, local employment climate and available education services. Additionally, a successful Employment and Training Worker will have excellent written and oral communication skills, organization skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks. They must also maintain a calm and professional performance and demonstrate exceptional customer service while working with participant populations that have substance use, mental health issues, trauma and domestic violence history. The Employment and Training Worker will have experience in maintaining cooperative relations and communication with participants, management and staff, as well as community partners.
Typical Duties Include:
Helping participants prepare for and obtain employment; Interviewing participants to discover and record employment history, educational background and career goals; Identifying barriers to employment and assists participants to develop job readiness skills and job search strategies individually or in a group environment; Coaching and monitoring participants as they progress through their "Welfare to Work" plans; providing follow-up with participants at appropriate intervals to assess progress and record outcomes; assists participants in coordinating service delivery with community partners; teaching a variety of job readiness workshops and orientation to groups of participants; Offering and providing supportive services such as childcare, education and transportation; Compiling, verifying and summarizing program data and entering it into State automated system; Developing and implementing processes and procedures for efficient program operation.
Controversial Issues:
As an Employment and Training Worker you will ask participants detailed questions regarding their or their family members', mental health, substance use, involvement in domestic violence and homelessness status. An Employment and Training Worker must be able to accept participants' differences and interact with them in a non-judgmental manner.
Bilingual Candidates:
Translates, interprets and otherwise communicates with members of the Spanish speaking community. Click here to view the complete job description.
Employment & Training Worker I:
One (1) year of full-time experience as an Eligibility Specialist II or Social Worker I. OR Six (6) months of full-time experience as an Eligibility Specialist II; AND completion of 15 semester (22.5 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 (22.5 quarter) college units in career planning, vocational guidance principles, personality development, occupational testing or counseling preparation. OR Two (2) years of full-time experience providing case management, vocational guidance, employment counseling or placement services; OR Graduation from an accredited four year college or university. In addition to the education and experience requirements specified above, Tehama County requires: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
Licenses & Special Requirements :
Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California Class C Driver License and a satisfactory driving record is required. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
BILINGUAL CANDIDATES
Requires passing a Cooperative Personnel Services (CPS) Bilingual Test Requires written and verbal Spanish communications with clients. The department is currently recruiting for one (1) vacancy . In addition, Tehama County is establishing an eligibility list to fill future vacancies for an Employment & Training Worker I or an Employment & Training Worker I - Bilingual, as well as subsequent vacancies, which occur during the life of the eligibility list. New employees should anticipate being hired at the beginning step of the salary range. Candidates who exceed entry level qualifications may be considered, with approval from the Board of Supervisors, for placement at other than A step. Please submit ALL required documents when applying such as, copies of all required degrees and/or certifications as outlined in the job description. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The following series of questions will be used to determine whether you meet minimum qualifications for this position. Please attach to this application copies of any transcripts (unofficial is okay) or degrees that will be used to validate that minimum qualifications were met. Failure to fully answer the questions or attach the required documentation will result in disqualification. To learn more about Tehama County's Recruitment & Selection process, please click here. For questions about this recruitment contact: Kara Stout | 530-528-4095 | kstout@tcdss.org All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of background, fingerprinting, drug test and physical examination provided by the County.
