EMPLOYMENT SERVICES COUNSELOR II- Pathways to Success Full Time

ABOUT THE POSITION

The County of Riverside’s Department of Behavioral Health is seeking to fill an Employment Services Counselors II (Spanish Bilingual) position in the Pathways to Success Division. Operating under general supervision in the Pathways to Success Program, the incumbent develops employment opportunities by promoting various job programs to employers and community organizations; counseling participants in the developing of an employability plan; providing needed services, employment, or appropriate training; and performs other related duties as required. The Employment Services Counselor II is the journey level classification in the Employment Services Counselor series and typically report to a Supervising Employment Services Counselor. This class differs from the next higher class of Senior Employment Services Counselor, which is tasked with assisting the Supervising Employment Services Counselor with the more difficult assignments in the unit.

Assessment: Minimally qualified candidates will be required to pass a computerized assessment in order to be considered for this position.

*All applicants who indicate bilingual skills on the application are required to take a Spanish bilingual assessment. (Level 2 – Speaking & reading comprehension)

Essential Duties

• Provide Employment Services
• Personal, Vocational and Social Adjustment
• Vocational Assessment services under cooperative contract.
• Develop employment opportunities by promoting the program to employers and community organizations.
• Counsel participants in the development of an employability plan.
• Provide assistance in obtaining employment.

Meet the Team!
The Riverside University Health System-Behavioral Health, Pathways to Success is comprised of employees who work collectively and in partnership with community-based organizations to serve the needs of the community.

Work Schedule: 9/80 (Alternate Fridays Off)

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Solicit and develop sources of employment for participants; explain program benefits and requirements to potential employers and community organizations.

• Initiate cold calls to potential employers; attend job fairs and other functions to solicit jobs; promote participation in various employment programs.

• Interview, screen and counsel participants regarding employment barriers; advise participants regarding alternate training and employment opportunities.

• Evaluate participants interests, education, and experience to determine possible program placements; develop plans to further participants entry into the labor market.

• Arrange supportive services and refer participants to appropriate training and employment services; monitor and evaluate participants progress and attendance.

• Counsel participants in interviewing skills, techniques, and etiquette for employment interviews; follow up on participants after placement in jobs to assist with work related problems.

• Administer and determine suitability for Lump Sum Diversions.

• Facilitate Self Sufficiency Through Employment (SSTE) Workshops.

• Conduct home calls to promote participation in employment programs; assist in overcoming barriers and provide job leads.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPTION I
Experience: One year of as an Employment Services Counselor I with Riverside County.

OPTION II
Experience: Two years of professional experience in vocational, educational, or motivational counseling, employment development, training, and/or employment agreement negotiation and monitoring, or vocational testing and assessment. Experience must have included one year in a California county welfare to work program.

OPTION III
Experience: One year of experience comparable to an Eligibility supervisor with Riverside County.

ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: Principles and techniques of counseling, vocational guidance, and occupational placement; social and psychological problems of unemployment or vocational adjustment faced by disadvantaged persons; wide variety of occupational job duties and requirements; public social service agencies and their services; general labor market trends and economic conditions.

Ability to: Promote concepts of hiring welfare recipients to employers and the community in order to obtain employment forSSTEWorkshop participants; assess and evaluate the employability of participants in job programs; counsel and motivate participants; mediate and resolve conflicts between job program participants and employers; establish and maintain effective working relationships with disadvantaged participants, employers, community service agencies, members of the public, and staff; communicate effectively in written and oral form; maintain case records. Proficient computer skills preferred.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Veterans’ Preference

The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse’s) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse’s letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans’ preference. See the policy here (Download PDF reader).

Open to All Applicants

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Department of Public Social Services WILL be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted. Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).

Reasonable Accommodations

The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/.

Application Period

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. All applicants must submit a complete application by the deadline. No late applications will be permitted.

Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application.

Proof of Education

Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ).

For questions regarding this recruitment

Contact Xochitl Sanchez at xsanchez@rivco.org with any questions regarding this recruitment.

GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the ‘Apply’ link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran’s preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com . A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.

Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS).

• Tier I (Classic Member – Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
• Tier II (Classic Member – Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
• Tier III (PEPRA New Member – Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.

A new member is defined as any of the following:

CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as “classic members”.

Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

Note:

This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.

If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees’ Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there’s any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.

VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):

0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)

4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)

10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)

Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.

SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.

HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).

BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.

DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.

POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.

OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.

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