THE COUNTY OF SHASTAINVITES APPLICATIONS FOREmployment and Training Worker IITHE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - ECONOMIC MOBILITY BRANCH
CALWORKS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
REDDING LOCATIONORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2024SKILLS OR EXPERIENCES LISTED UNDER THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
STATEMENT MAY ALSO BE USED TO SCREEN APPLICATIONSSEE SPECIAL REQUIREMENT SECTION REGARDING
POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVERS LICENSERESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIREDFINAL FILING DATE: MAY 13, 2024 AT 5:00 PMSALARY INFORMATION$3,905 - $4,984 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY / $22.53 - $28.75 APPROXIMATE HOURLYPlease refer to the appropriate Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding for potential future salary increasesPlease visit.ABOUT SHASTA COUNTYShasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTHealth and Human Services AgencyThe Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) partners with communities to protect and improve the health and well-being of Shasta County residents. Established in 2006, the HHSA is organized into four branches: Behavioral Health and Social Services, Public Health, Economic Mobility, with a centralized Administration Services. The HHSA promotes optimal health for all. The frail, the abused, the mentally ill and those without resources look to the HHSA for services and resources to meet their basic needs, and to protect their health and safety. This transformation improves efficiency, avoids unnecessary duplication of effort, encourages collaboration among programs and organizes the HHSAs services to be more responsive to the needs of the public.The Economic Mobility Branchprovides assistance and services to individuals and families in the community. Through multiple locations in Redding, Anderson, Shasta Lake, Burney and Enterprise the branch provides initial and on-going eligibility determination services for public benefits such as CalFresh, CalWORKs, Healthcare Programs, and WIC. The branch provides CalWORKs and CalFresh employment preparation and support services, as well as behavioral health and comprehensive perinatal alcohol and drug counseling services. Recently, the branch also added a new division to consolidate and streamline homeless and housing services within the HHSA and finally, the Economic Mobility Branch also provides referrals for individuals and families to other services within the HHSA and within the community.ABOUT THE POSITIONProvides employability services to eligible applicants of the CalWORKs and CalFresh employment and training programs; 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.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSWorking under general supervision, Employment and Training Worker II is the journey level in the Employment and Training Worker series. Employees at this level are expected to be fully qualified and able to perform a wide range of employability services. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the lower level of Employment and Training Worker I, or if filled from the outside, require prior related experience. The Emplo ment and Training Worker II differs from the Employment and Training Worker III in that the latter is the advanced journey level and may be assigned lead worker duties.Supervision Exercised and Received: The Employment and Training Worker II receives supervision from an Employment and Training Supervisor.IDEAL CANDIDATEThe ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of Redding and the surrounding areas of Shasta County, including the socio-economic conditions, employment opportunities and barriers, and available social and economic resources, including the programs administered by the Economic Mobility Branch. The individual would have experience working with economically disadvantaged individuals especially in the areas of career counseling, vocational guidance, and assessment and identification of employment barriers. The ideal candidate would be organized, self-motivated and able to work independently or as part of a team and would also have initiative and to work efficiently and effectively; work proactively rather than reactively; possess flexibility in working style and be adaptable to change. The ideal candidate will also possess public speaking skills to include experience speaking in front of groups or individuals, leading meetings, facilitating workshops and delivering training. The ideal candidate would also have resume writing and reviewing experience, be detail oriented and have strong writing and prooing skills.EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIESDuties may include, but are not limited to, the following. For Employment and Training Worker II, duties are performed at the journey level: Interviews and evaluates eligible program participants' employability to assist participants in achieving economic mobility; interprets Learning Disability Evaluations; 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; 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 economic mobility and compliance with program requirements; documents evidence of individual clients' non-compliance with program rules and regulation