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Job Location drjobs

Sacramento, CA - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

$ 46103 - 50821

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

The Position


This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cutoffs are at 5:00 pm on:

1/7/25 2/11/25 3/11/25 4/8/25 5/13/25 6/10/25 7/8/25 8/12/25 9/9/25 10/14/25 11/12/25 12/9/25

Under general supervision provides peer support such as sharing recovery stories identifying wellness goals and providing emotional support to consumers of behavioral health services and their families.

Current recruitment includes (but is not limited to) the following positions:
The following table illustrates the salary range for this position should you be assigned to one of the programs that receives a differential:
ProgramDifferential AmountCombined SalaryHomeless Engagement and Response Team (In the Field/Encampments)5$48408.19 $53363.02Community Wellness Response Team (CWRT)10$50713.34 $55904.11

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

Ability to
  • Read and understand written and verbal rules policies and procedures
  • Maintain client confidentiality
  • Compose and maintain accurate and appropriate records of services provided
  • Meet required timelines for referrals followup and coordination of care
  • Establish and maintain cooperative effective working relationships with clients coworkers other agencies and the general public
  • Communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
  • Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
  • Effectively organize and prioritize work assignments
  • Interpret and apply applicable federal state and local laws codes and regulations
  • Apply customer service skills including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met

Employment Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Currently or previously a consumer of behavioral health services (such as mental health or substance use) or a parent or family member/caregiver of a behavioral health consumer.

Note: If the word experience is referenced in the minimum qualifications it means fulltime paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Parttime paid experience may be accumulated and prorated to meet the total experience requirements.

General Qualifications

Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82602 Personnel Policies and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidates ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.


The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5 Social Security Number verification professional license/registration verification military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.


License Requirement: A valid California Driver License Class C or higher shall be required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a casebycase basis.

Certification/Training Requirement: Incumbents in this class will be required to complete Federal or State required training and/or certification upon written notice from the appointing authority. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate certification or training may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.

Child and Elder Abuse Reporting:Persons selected for employment in this class must as a condition of employment sign a statement agreeing to comply with Section 11166 of the California Penal Code and Section 15630 of the Welfare and Institutions Code relating to child and elder abuse reporting.

Physical Requirements:Positions in this class require the incumbents to be able to lift boxes of outreach materials or other items weighing up to 25 pounds without assistance.

Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a casebycase basis.

Working Conditions: Positions in this class require the incumbents to:
  • Be exposed to emotionally disturbed or mentally ill persons and/or confrontational interpersonal situations.
  • Work in dangerous high crime areas of the community.
  • Work during nonroutine hours including evenings holidays and weekends.
  • Work outside in all types of climatic conditions including inclement very hot or very cold weather.
Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is six 6months.

Application and Testing Information

APPLICATIONQualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cutoff date. Clickhere to apply.

County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone; 711 California Relay Service

Email

InterOffice Mail Code: 094667
www.SacCountyJobs


SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.

Note: Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.
  • Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
  • The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
  • Please provide place of employment pertinent dates and concise descriptive and detailed information for each question.
  • If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
  • Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
  • If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question.
  • For many individuals it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
  • If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire the candidates application and/or attachments will not be reviewed therefore a candidates responses to the questions should be accurate thorough detailed and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cutoff date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidates responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Click
here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

For information regarding County jobs:
  • www.saccountyjobs

Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives backgrounds abilities and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency courage innovation and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process please contact our Disability Compliance Office at
orCA Relay 711


Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Employment Type

Full-Time

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