Program Substitute

Description Under general supervision, conducts mental, physical and social assessments to provide case planning and determination of eligibility to authorize services to disabled or frail adults.

HS In Home Support Services Social Worker III is the advanced journey-level classification where the incumbent works independently to provide complex services under the general supervision of the lead worker and supervisor. The incumbent demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of In Home Support requirements and the overall program and may serve as a resource for the rest of the team.

EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE: Possible educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5% or 5% of base wage, based on completion of an Associate's/Bachelor's/Master's degree.

BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible for an additional $.65, $.80, or $.90 per hour, based on their qualifications and the operational needs of the Agency.*

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Human Services Agency

The HS IHSS Social Worker classification is represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and is exempt from overtime compensation.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future regular, bilingual (Spanish/English), fixed-term, intermittent and extra-help full time and part time vacancies.

OPENING DATE: February 19, 2007

CLOSING DATE: March 2, 2007

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assess social, physical, mental functioning and determine the needs of clients through interviews, home visits, record reviews or consultation with appropriate agencies and individuals.
• Refer, determine eligibility for services, authorize and/or coordinate services as necessary to complete individual service plans. Follow through with case management services to assure that services are provided in a timely and complete manner.

Typical Qualifications Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Thorough knowledge of: principles and techniques of interviewing, case management, and crisis intervention; community resources and social services programs available for the disabled; physical and mental illness and their impact on personality and function abilities.

Ability to obtain and recognize relevant and significant facts; establish rapport with clients and their families of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds; write effectively utilizing word processing software; analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action; work effectively with representatives of other agencies.

Education/Experience A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in a field related to human services AND at least two (2) years of experience comparable to an HS IHSS Social Worker;

OR

Six (6) years of Human Service experience including two years comparable to an HS IHSS Social Worker.

A Human Services Certificate can be substituted for six (6) months of the required experience.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by the Ventura County Human Resources Division in Ventura, California, NO LATER THAN 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2007.

To apply on-line refer to web site: www.ventura.org/hr. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials. Our address is: County of Ventura, Human Resources Division, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Loc. #1970, Ventura, CA 93009. We do not accept resumes in lieu of our application form, nor do we accept any application materials via email.

Applicants must provide sufficient information under the Education/Work experience portion of the application to determine eligibility. Using "See Resume" or "Text Resume" instead of adequately completing all sections of the application will result in being removed from further consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION- 100%. An Application Evaluation will be conducted. A score will be assigned to each application based upon established criteria. Such score will be considered as a final score for placement on the eligible list.

Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

• Spanish Fluency Examination: For positions requiring bilingual skills, candidates will be expected to take and pass a Spanish/English fluency examination with a score of 70% or higher.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants may be subjected to fingerprinting and a thorough background investigation that may include inquiry into past employment, education, credit, criminal background information and driving record.

For further information regarding this recruitment please contact Mandi Basaldua at [email protected] or by phone at (805) 477-5113.

Your Benefits As a County Of Ventura Employee Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721) (SEIU) To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS