Human Services Assistant with Special Skills Classes
Human Services Assistant with Special Skills Classes
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$ 42804 - 52032
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Job Description
The Position
- This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cutoffs are at 5:00 pm on:4/8/25 4/22/25 5/20/25 (Final)
Under close supervision the Human Services Assistant performs program support duties such as obtaining information providing forms and identifying program services requirements or procedures to augment communications between department staff and disadvantaged or low income individuals and groups. Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of
- The problems needs attitudes and behavior patterns of individuals lacking the necessary resources and/or education to reach selfsufficiency
- Various characteristics or problems unique to multicultural groups in employment education health economics and social customs and the current social movements involving multicultural groups
- English usage spelling grammar and punctuation
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with public assistance applicants and recipients employees and the department staff other agencies and the general public
- Understand and accept differences in human behavior caused by deprivation
- Willingness to accept and benefit from training
- Learn to use a variety of office equipment such as computers scanners copiers faxes and related equipment
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Six months of fulltime paid experience in a public private or nonprofit agency providing social services or financial assistance to the public.
Note:Parttime experience is converted to fulltime on the basis of 173.6 hours 21.7 days 1 work month.
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
Background/Criminal History: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 Procedures 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.
Drivers License:A valid California Driver License Class C or higher may 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.
Child and Elder Abuse Reporting:Persons selected for employment 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.
Working Conditions:Some positions in this class may require the incumbent to:- Be exposed to hostile emotionally disturbed or mentally ill persons and/or confrontational interpersonal situations.
- Work in dangerous high crime areas of the community.
- Work during nonroutine hours standby and/or callback.
- Work in and around substandard living areas with exposure to common communicable diseases scabies impetigo and other rashes.
- Work outside in all types of climatic conditions including inclement very hot and/or cold weather.
Special Skills Language Requirement:Special skills classes require sufficient knowledge to speak read and write fluently a language other than standard English; and/or knowledge of a multicultural group encompassing but not limited to: family member roles and living environments; the various characteristics or problems unique to the group in employment education health economics and social customs; and current social movements involving the group. Incumbents use the specific language and multicultural knowledge in the performance of typical duties incorporating this knowledge to appropriately serve clients and families in a manner that is culturally competent and affirming. In addition incumbents translate and interpret using standard English and a language other than standard English and act as a consultant to others regarding the specific multicultural group.
Human Services Assistant African American Culture
Human Services Assistant Arabic Language and Middle Eastern Culture
Human Services Assistant Armenian Language and Culture
Human Services Assistant Cambodian Language and Culture
Human Services Assistant Chinese Language and Culture
Human Services Assistant Farsi Language and Persian Culture
Human Services Assistant Hmong Language and Culture
Human Services Assistant Japanese Language and Culture
Human Services Assistant Korean Language and Culture
Human Services Assistant Lao Language and Culture
Human Services Assistant Mien Language and Culture
Human Services Assistant Native American Culture
Human Services Assistant Punjabi Language and East Indian Culture
Human Services Assistant Russian Language and Culture
Human Services Assistant Spanish Language and Latin Culture
Human Services Assistant Tagalog Language and Filipino Culture
Human Services Assistant Ukrainian Language and Culture
Human Services Assistant Vietnamese Language and Culture
Probationary Period
The probationary period for this classification issix 6months.Application and Testing Information
APPLICATION
Qualified 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. Clickhereto apply.
County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone; 711 California Relay Service
InterOffice Mail Code: 094667
- Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement 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.
- Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cutoff date.
- Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
- A resume may be included with your application however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
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 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
Clickherefor Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
