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The Office of Retirement Services (ORS) oversees the investment of assets and administers the benefits of the two Defined Benefit Retirement Plans for the City of San Jose Employees. One plan is for the sworn police and fire employees called the Police and Fire Department Retirement Plan. The other plan is for all other eligible City employees called Federated City Employees' Retirement System. The assets of the two plans total over $8.0 billion. As of June 30, 2023, there were close to 7,200 retirees and beneficiaries, and close to 5,750 active employees in the two retirement plans. Each of the retirement plans has a Board of Administration that has fiduciary responsibility over their respective retirement plan. The ORS staff has accountability to them as well as City Administration. ORS has a total of about 43 positions spread among five different work groups within the department: Investments, Benefits, Accounting, Information Technology, and Administration. ORS utilizes the City's Financial Management System for all general ledger activities. In addition, ORS has its own pension administration system called Pension Gold that holds all pension/contribution information for active members and retirees and is used in almost all of the functions for the Benefits Group staff.

The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate's qualifications and experience. The annual salary range for this position is: $108,959.76- $132,765.36

This pay range includes the five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.

Retirement Services is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Analyst position in the Benefits Division. The position will be responsible for the administration of retirement benefits for active and retired members of two retirement plans and ten retirement tiers.

Successful candidates will have strong interpersonal and analytical skills and a keen interest in providing quality services for our members. Reporting to the Benefits Division Manager, the position is responsible for the following key duties:

• Lead and supervise a team of up to five staff.
• Review and approve Analyst calculations, adjustments & entries of various retirement benefits in the Pension Administration System.
• Oversee staff activities including eligibility and amounts of pension benefits, death processing, service credit calculations, divorce and other legal issues, reciprocity, and disability retirement administration.
• Provide individual retirement counseling for executive staff.
• Address escalated issues from customers including retirees, employees, Human Resources, Payroll, Office of Employee Relations, and reciprocal agencies.
• Lead staff in researching and gathering data to resolve routine and complex issues such as eligibility and amounts of pension benefits, health enrollment issues, service credit calculations, and how to address regular occurrences of unique circumstances and issues.
• Provide lead analytical support to the Division Manager for projects requiring complex analysis and communications.
• Present at informational sessions with employees, retirees, retiree associations and other stakeholder groups.
• Process retirement applications and other pension duties as needed during peak workload periods or due to vacancies.
• Other related duties as assigned.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

An exciting opportunity is now open!

Housing Assistant

$28.19 - $37.77/Hourly DOQ

Opening Date: April 9, 2024

Closing Date: Open Until Filled.

Priority screening of applications: April 19, 2024

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately for consideration.

The Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA) is the county’s largest provider of affordable housing, helping make rental housing safe and affordable for approximately 20,000 low-income households. 

How You Will Make an Impact:

The Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA) is seeking a Housing Assistant which is an entry level position in the Housing Programs series.  The incumbent will perform the full range of duties required to ensure that the Agency’s programs, activities, and services are effective and provide the highest level of customer satisfaction to the public.  The incumbent will provide support in the areas of general office duties such as reception, filing, scheduling, and data entry, as well as general program support in the areas of eligibility, lease up, client services, and owner services.

If you have experience in any of these program areas, APPLY now!

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SELECTION PROCESS

Interested applicants must complete a standard application form.  Applications and resumes may be submitted via our website at www.scchousingauthority.org.  For assistance: please contact the Human Resources Department at (408) 993-2934.

This position performs a variety of professional administrative and confidential support functions for the Assistant General Manager and his/her staff. Maintains strict confidentiality, exercises good judgment, and a high degree of professionalism when acting as an ambassador or liaison to staff, members, other agencies, or the public. Under general supervision, incumbents regularly perform a variety of duties requiring adaptation to various situations, judgment as to which learned work method to apply for the desired result, and the ability to communicate effectively. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This position requires the incumbent reports for work on time and maintains satisfactory attendance in accordance with Agency policies; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives to meetings and appointments on time; Performs special assignments for the Assistant General Manager or others as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Communicate effectively with internal and external partners.

Prepare payment authorizations and payment schedules for department contracts, and facilitate timely and accurate payments as they come due.

Work with respective Legal team members on contract management workflows and best practices to increase operational efficiency.

Maintain flexibility and openness to take on additional projects as necessary or assigned.

Reads and routes incoming mail. Locates and attaches appropriate file to correspondence to be answered by manager.

Composes, formats, edits, and types routine correspondence, reports, agendas, minutes, presentations, etc. 

Answers and screens manager's/staff's telephone calls as needed and arranges conference calls.

Coordinates manager's schedule/calendar and makes appointments. Greets scheduled visitors and conducts to appropriate area or person. Arrange and coordinate travel schedules and reservations as needed.

Coordinates and arranges meetings, prepares agendas, reserves and prepares facilities, and records and transcribes minutes of meetings.

Organizes and maintains file system and files correspondence and other records.

Conducts research and compiles and types statistical reports.

Administers committee meetings in accordance with Ralph M. Brown Act requirements.

Makes copies of correspondence or other printed materials.

Prepares outgoing mail and correspondence, including e-mail and faxes.

Within budget, orders and maintains supplies and arranges for equipment maintenance.

Provides support or backup to the Receptionist, other Administrative Assistants, and Executive Assistant as needed. Participates in Administrative Assistants meetings. 

Assists in coordinating the monthly Agenda Packet materials for the Commission.

Maintains the business unit SharePoint workspace and associated systems, including business web page.

Develops, maintains, and administers a regulatory tracking system to support agency regulatory requirements.

Develops, prepares, and administers Agency contracts and agreements, including the development of contract templates, tracking of contract records in the Agency records-keeping system, and processing various contractual requirements.

Assist with the development and preparation of Agency staff reports and resolutions, including supporting documents.

Provide support for Agency contract administration functions, including tracking, storage, review, and validation of agency contracts and agreements.

May prepare or review expense reports, check requests, and purchase requisitions.

May perform other duties as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience
Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and a minimum of three years related administrative experience supporting a high-level manager and his/her staff; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES 
Knowledge:
Knowledge of modern office methods, supplies and equipment; business English and correspondence, principles of effective training; Ability to work effectively and collaborate cross-functionally with multiple internal groups; Strong organizational and time-management skills; Fluency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, database activities, SharePoint, etc. 

Abilities:
Ability to perform clerical work, including ability to spell correctly, make arithmetical computations; operate various office machines; Strong attention to detail and experience dealing with outside vendors and contract administration; Ability to follow oral and written directions; Evaluate situations accurately and take effective action; read and write English at a level required for successful job performance; Ability to type 55 wpm with speed and accuracy and ability to organize time wisely and work independently with minimal supervision; Apply specific laws, rules and office policies and procedures; Prepare correspondence independently, utilizing a wide knowledge of vocabulary; grammar, and spelling; communicate effectively; and provide functional guidance; Ability to use a high level of independent judgment, organization and coordination skills in order to handle multiple assignments.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Valid California Driver's License and insurance as occasional travel may be required. Occasional overtime may be required. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

All employees are responsible for contributing to an inclusive, safe, and secure work environment that values diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences, and is free from discrimination.

The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for the position of Human Resources Manager in the Human Resources & Organizational Services Department. Under general direction, manage, supervise, plan and organize the day-to-day activities of any human resources related assignment; assists the Human Resources Director in providing County-wide comprehensive benefits, risk management and insurance programs, workers’ compensation and safety programs, organizational and employee development, recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, payroll and HR technologies, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and/or employee relations; labor relations; establish, develop and implement a broad range of policies, practices and procedures for area of assignment; and performs related work as assigned.

Position Overview:

The current HR Manager vacancy will oversee payroll, our HR applications including our HRIS, as well as many aspects of MOU compliance. You will play a crucial role in driving the success of our organization. You'll be responsible for managing all aspects of payroll administration, optimizing our HRIS systems for efficiency and accuracy, and designing and implementing other applications and comprehensive programs that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

About the Human Resources Department:

Human Resources and Organizational Services (HROS) partners with County departments on a full range of Human Resources and Risk Management Services including assistance in recruitment, selection, retention, leave management, ergonomics, classification and compensation analysis, consultation on organizational structure, organizational development, contract negotiations, employee relations, personnel records management, employee benefits, safety, workers’ compensation, risk management, and loss prevention.  

The City of Belmont Human Resources Department is seeking a collaborative, innovative, enthusiastic individual with great interpersonal skills to join the Human Resources team as a Human Resources Management Analyst.  The candidate may be hired at the Management Analyst I or II level depending on experience.

Salary:  Management Analyst I - $8,022.41 - $10,238.87 per month

              Management Analyst II - $8,737.78 - $11,151.85 per month

The Human Resources Management Analyst will serve as a business partner to departments for a variety of Human Resources programs and projects including recruitment, job analysis, training and development and benefit administration.

This position researches and analyzes human resources practices and procedures and makes recommendations for organizational, operational, policy, and procedural improvements; conducts needs analyses, feasibility studies, and evaluations for assigned projects and programs; provides consulting services to City management and staff regarding all aspects of human resources programs and activities; fosters cooperative working relationships among City departments; and performs related duties as assigned.

Experience
A minimum of two years of progressively responsible human resources experience, preferably in local government or comparable agency

Education

Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree with course work in public administration, human resources and or closely related field.

The City of Livermore is currently accepting applications to fill a Building Inspector I vacancy.  Apply online at www.livermoreca.gov/jobs by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024.

THE POSITION

Under supervision, a Building Inspector I performs detailed inspection of structures for conformance to codes, ordinances, approved plans, calculations, and specification; and other duties as assigned.

Examples of Important and Essential Functions

Field Inspection Functions

Performs building, fire, electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspections of all structures during construction to ensure conformance to City/State codes, ordinances, approved plans, calculations, and specifications, using appropriate safety precautions; checks for setbacks and conformance to zoning regulations; checks signs and fences; investigates complaints; interprets codes, reports violations and hazardous conditions and orders corrections; notifies builders of required changes and makes re- inspections; performs fire prevention inspections and investigations of new and existing structures; and advises the public regarding construction practices and principles.

Administrative Functions

Reviews plans and specifications for the purpose of conducting building inspection work; prepares records, reports and correspondence; utilizes personal computers to perform data entry functions; and may be assigned to assist in the Permit Center, as needed.

Office Assistant for Recreation and Community Programs

The City of Menlo Park is a great place to work! We are now hiring Office Assistants to support a wide variety of programs including recreation centers, gymnasium and sports, summer camps, community events and senior center programs for approximately 10-20 hours per week. This is an exceptional job opportunity for enthusiastic and responsible applicants to join the City of Menlo Park team and gain valuable work experience with an outstanding local government. This hourly, at-will, part-time (non-benefited) position offers paid work experience, flexible part-time schedule, and on-the-job training and support. Shifts are available mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends. Summer seasonal positions available.

Office Assistants provide a variety of office support activities to an assigned program or division. Office Assistants are expected to provide professional and courteous customer service at all times; greet and assist program visitors; answer the telephone in a courteous and professional manner; provide accurate information and answer general questions or forward calls to appropriate staff. Office Assistants also are tasked to open and secure assigned facilities; set up, arrange, and take furniture and equipment and ensure set up is in accordance with customer needs and requests for classes, rentals, meetings, and special events; monitor the proper and safe use of City facilities by the general public and ensure adherence to rules and policies; ensure the cleanliness and safety of facilities throughout the day. As experience is gained, assignments become more varied and are performed with greater independence. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency with word processing, data entry and organization, telephone and counter reception, record keeping, verbal and written communication, and customer service.

Currently, the City is preparing to open a brand-new, state-of-the-art multi-service center known as the Belle Haven Community Campus. This new campus is on track to open soon and will feature a senior center, youth center, recreation center, gymnasium, swim center and branch library. The City is seeking qualified candidates at our recreation and community program facilities throughout Menlo Park to enhance our team’s capacity. Interested and qualified candidates should apply now.

The City of San Mateo Office of the City Clerk is looking for a highly qualified, experienced Assistant to the City Clerk

Why Join our Department?

The Office of the City Clerk is a service department within the municipal government upon which the five-member City Council, all City departments, and the general public rely for information regarding the operations and legislative history of the City. The City Clerk serves as the liaison between the public and the City Council and provides related municipal services such as serving as the Elections Official, providing key staff for Council meetings and recording all Council action, and serving as records manager for the protection and preservation of the public record.

Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GTIzeSpc_g

What You’ll Do

The Assistant to the City Clerk position serves as the welcoming and friendly face of government for both the City Council and the City Clerk’s office as this position is the first contact for the front counter and the primary receptionist. The position requires an ability to help demystify government services and processes, learn and maintain an understanding of all government services and procedures and help citizens get to the right service. The position’s administrative functions include responsibility for records management including filing and scanning; managing off-site records inventory; managing and ordering office supply inventory; writing correspondence, creating certificates of commendation and writing proclamations on behalf of the Mayor. This position is also charged with maintaining multiple calendars, processing reservations and invoices and acting as primary administrative support for Council and the City Clerk. Excellent attention to detail, writing and proofreading skills are required and a positive upbeat attitude with the ability to be flexible, resilient, and creative when situations change is essential. The successful candidate will have a strong work ethic, a passion for making a difference and helping citizens, and a desire to grow in this field.

Some of the duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Attend meetings as required, may prepare meeting minutes, may assist in City Council agenda preparation and follow-up, as needed; manage Council reservations, correspondence and calendars
• Manage, implement, and monitor the Clerk’s records management programs, including document imaging, the receipt, storage, retrieval and disposition of official City records; work with records representatives from other departments and train them in the process
• Assist with coordinating the bi-annual City-wide Records Clean-up Event; maintain comprehensive indexing and filing system of City Council actions, including resolutions, ordinances, deeds, contracts, and agreements; provide research to staff and the public on information needs, as needed
• Provide information and answer inquiries from officials, the public, and City staff on laws, procedures, and policies, such as the City Municipal Code, the Brown Act, and the Public Records Act; organize and assist with the filing of Statements of Economic Interests and Campaign Statements for candidates, office holders and City employees; record and file deeds and other documents requiring recordation; maintain and monitor agreements and insurance certificates; perform special projects as needed; and ensure the provision of official notification of public hearings, including legal notices in accordance with City, State, and Federal laws.
• Apply applicable policies and procedures in determining completeness of applications, records and reports
• Ensure that meeting facilities are properly prepared
• Maintain logs and manage Council and Clerk correspondence and responsiveness from other departments; receive, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Assist Deputy with the preparation and distribution of notices, action reports, letters, and other correspondence as required by action taken in the meetings
• Act as receptionist and primary responsibility for staffing the front counter; answer the telephone and assist the public and internal customers by responding to requests for information; issue, receive, process various applications
• Order office supplies, manage supply inventory; submit expense claims, pay bills as needed
• Perform general clerical work including filing, scheduling appointments, and processing personnel, payroll and purchasing information
• May maintain petty cash fund; accept payment of fees; maintain and process cash records

The Assistant to the City Clerk receives general supervision from the Deputy City Clerk or a higher-level position and may exercise direct or functional and technical supervision over lower-level clerical positions, volunteers, and interns.

For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at www.cityofsanmateo.org

The County of San Mateo Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Division is seeking a well-qualified Case Management/Assessment Specialist I/II to work as a team of providers with the Homeless, Engagement, Assessment & Linkage (HEAL) team to provide a wide variety of intake and referral services including screening and assessment, intensive case management support, evaluation, tracking and facilitation of housing readiness for individuals staying in existing adult congregate and non-congregate shelters who have behavioral health conditions and are in need of accessing behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, and case management on a transitional basis while they are being connected to Medi-Cal funded behavioral health treatment.  The Case Management/Assessment Specialist will develop and implement activities supporting substance abuse prevention, intervention and rehabilitation, and perform other related work.  

The current vacancy is an unclassified position that will be embedded in a number of homeless shelters, congregate and non-congregate shelters, located in San Mateo and will work primarily  Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm collaborating with various system partners and homeless providers. 
 
Primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Engage individuals with severe and persistent substance use disorders to provide a range of services and support, including but not limited to, substance use screening, assessment, and motivational engagement.  
• Assess clients' needs using assessment criteria to determine medical necessity and identification of key clinical interventions.
• Use the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) guidelines for placement and determination of stage of change.
• Engage clients by using Motivational Interviewing and Harm Reduction practices.
• Provide intensive case management including transportation, client advocacy, care coordination with other care providers and linkages to other housing support services, benefits assistance, employment services, peer services, supported education and psychosocial rehabilitation services, and client-driven treatment planning.
• Refer and connect clients to a continuum of substance use disorder and mental health services, including Medication Assisted Treatment, detox facilities, and other SUD treatment options.
• Initiate a "warm hand-off" process to increase the likelihood of a successful engagement.
• Assist the Grant clients with housing readiness and referrals to permanent housing navigator/locator services and supporting them to obtain CES assessment for prioritizations of housing and eligibility for housing vouchers.
• Link clients to primary care clinics to address medical conditions.
• Refer clients to enroll into benefits, including health coverage for which they are eligible.
• Participate in a multidisciplinary team; use clinical consultation and case conferencing on difficult cases; and partner with key referral sources and other service providers including but not limited to, San Mateo Medical Center Emergency Department, Psychiatric Emergency Services, and Primary Care and Specialty Clinics, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services clinics and programs, Substance Use Disorder treatment providers, including Palm Avenue Detox, shelters, Probation, and Correctional Health.
• Attend team meeting, supervision meeting, and other relevant meetings as assigned.
• Gather, track, and report all program’s and grant’s required data and reporting timely as assigned.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Ideal candidate will possess:  

• Significant experience and training in providing case management, assessment and evaluation of adult clients with substance use issues.
• Experience working with adult clients having co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, emergency services, criminal justice system, or adult clients respective to the position.
• Demonstrated experience determining appropriate referrals and recommending treatment plans.
• Ability to maintain case files and use of spreadsheets and other databases.
• Experience establishing appropriate clinical relationships.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience with confidentiality and ethics.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent collaboration skills to work with multiple partner agencies
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors are strongly preferred (e.g. CADC-I/II, CAADE).
• The ability to speak, read and write fluently in both English and Spanish is preferred.

SALARY
Case Management/Assessment Specialist I:  $6,496.53 - $7,262.67 /month
Case Management/Assessment Specialist II:  $6,564.13 - $8,205.60 /month
 
This is an unclassified position. Unclassified positions are at-will for a limited duration, typically associated with grant or other special funding. These positions are not covered by San Mateo County Civil Service Rules; and there is no formal probation period. The following are the same for classified and unclassified positions: salary, increases and other forms of compensation; accrual of sick leave, vacation, overtime, holiday and leaves of absence; health, dental, vision, long and short term disability, and retirement.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to qualify is:

Case Management/Assessment Specialist I:  One year of experience in information gathering and/or intake and referral in a social service program.

Case Management/Assessment Specialist II:  Two years of experience assessing and evaluating clients using assessments instruments and/or guidelines, identifying and making referrals based on those assessments, and interviewing clients for in a social service program.

Application/Examination

Open and Promotional. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, Confidential and Management extra-help/limited term, and SEIU or AFSCME represented extra help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.

A supplemental application form must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. Resume or CV will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
 
The examination process will consist of an application screening (pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.
 
IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
  
~TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE~ 
Final Filing Date:  Wednesday, April 24, 2024 11:59 PM   
Application Screening:  April 30, 2024
Panel Interviews:  May 8 and/or 9, 2024   

San Mateo County Health's Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Division is seeking a trauma informed, culturally responsive, field-based experienced individual for the position of Mental Health Counselor I/II, Spanish Speaking Required, with the Adult Resource Management (ARM) Team. The ARM team is located at 2000 Alameda de Las Pulgas in San Mateo, CA. This position requires traveling throughout San Mateo County.
 
The ARM team provides critical, field-based, trauma informed and culturally responsive, intensive case management support to Clients with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) who are either at high risk of being hospitalized or re-hospitalized, being discharged from locked facilities, are at risk of homelessness and or are currently homeless. The referrals to the ARM team come from the Regional Clinics, PES, Hospitals, and other partner agencies. This position also provides intensive case management support to the Clients admitted to the contracted mental health beds at Safe Harbor Shelter and the Navigation Center. This position assists Clients with treatment support and engagement, transportation to appointments, applying for GA and to other needed resources that include employment and permanent housing, and to help them manage their symptoms and behaviors.
 
The ideal candidate will have experience providing field-based intensive case management for Clients with SMI and co-occurring conditions; working with adults who are homeless or potentially homeless, leaving jail, in shelters, in detox and substance use residential facilities, in social rehabilitation facilities, or in hospitals; interviewing and assessing clients' housing, financial and employment needs; assisting adult clients to stabilize in the community with housing and other services; assisting clients to develop treatment recovery; assisting clients in their addiction recovery; and an understanding and working knowledge of systems of care. Fluency in both English and Spanish is required 

NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies. 

 

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct home and field visits; 
• Develop and maintain ongoing collaboration with referring providers; 
• Conduct thorough chart reviews and case consultations when receiving new referrals;
• Develop and maintain ongoing knowledge of community resources to meet Clients multiple needs;
• Utilize cultural humility principles to engage Clients from marginalized communities;
• Provide intensive case management including transportation support; assisting clients with housing readiness and referrals to various housing opportunities;
• Perform initial assessment noting behavioral symptoms which may indicate organic and/or mental disorders; 
• Confirm or revise initial diagnosis in conference with professional staff; 
• Determine and develop appropriate treatment plans for all clients on the caseload;
• Conduct individual, group and family counseling sessions for clients; 
• Participate in developing individual and group treatment plans utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic modalities; 
• Make client referrals and plan discharge procedures; 
• Establish and utilize knowledge of community resources; 
• Assess progress of clients and propose modifications to rehabilitation plans in order to meet goals agreed upon by the clients/patients; 
• Interview patient and relatives in order to gather case history data; 
• Prepare and maintain psychosocial case histories for use in diagnostic evaluations and evaluations of patient progress; 
• Consult frequently with professional team members; 
• Provide outreach counseling and refer clients to appropriate mental health program service resources; 
• Counsel individuals or groups regarding resources or services available for treatment and to help combat relapses; 
• Participate with program staff in individual client and program conferences, in staff development and professional growth activities; 
• Plan and present informational services to community target groups and organizations to explain mental health programs and services; 
• Serve as lead or co-facilitator in group, individual or other treatment modality; and
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

Mental Health Counselor I: One year of experience in a community mental health setting, performing crisis intervention or related counseling services or completion of 60 semester units from an accredited college or university with emphasis in one of the behavioral sciences.
 

Mental Health Counselor II: Two years of experience in a community mental health setting, performing individual or group therapeutic counseling services to clients and developing therapeutic assessment and treatment plans.

Knowledge of: 
Mental health needs and problems of the general population; rehabilitative counseling techniques including role playing, behavioral modification and recreational therapy; social aspects of mental and emotional disturbances; basic techniques and dynamics of individual and group therapy; community resources available for treatment of clients; problems, needs, attitudes and behavior patterns of clients having basic emotional and/or social adjustment problems; and individual, couple, family and group counseling principles.

Skill/Ability to: 
Apply the techniques used in individual and group therapy; develop and evaluate creative approaches to the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of mental disorders; obtain and record social, physical, educational and work histories; write clear, accurate and concise reports; interpret data; conduct group and individual counseling; establish and maintain the confidence and cooperation of clients including those of varied ethnic and social backgrounds; speak effectively before groups; exercise tact; and function as a team member.

Application/Examination

Open and Promotional. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, Confidential and Management extra-help/limited term, and SEIU or AFSCME represented extra help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.

A supplemental application form must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. Resume or CV will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
 
The examination process will consist of an application screening (pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.
 
IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
  
~TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE~ 
Final Filing Date:  Wednesday, April 24, 2024 11:59 PM   
Application Screening:  May 1, 2024
Panel Interviews:  May 13 and/or 14, 2024