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The Town of Los Gatos invites applications for the position of Police Communication Dispatcher.

This is a continuous recruitment with the first review of applications on June 24, 2024. This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) vacancy and create an eligibility list. View the Job Announcement for this exciting opportunity and follow the instructions below. 

Application and Selection Process
To be considered for this career opportunity, click here and complete the online application form, answer the supplemental questions and upload test results. All application materials must be submitted online. Resumes may be attached but not accepted in place of a complete online application. Only complete applications and supplemental questionnaires will be accepted. For technical questions, visit GovernmentJobs Support.

Candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will continue in the selection process. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee continuation in the process. The information in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice and does not constitute an express or implied contract.
 

Testing Process
The testing process may include, but is not limited to a phone interview, a personal history questionnaire, an oral panel interview, and an interview with the Chief of Police.

The Town of Los Gatos is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. The Town of Los Gatos is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at (408) 399-5743 or at HR@losgatosca.gov.

What makes San Mateo so great is the involvement and commitment of community members like you.  So, why not join us by volunteering your time, energy and talents in continuing to make our city the best place to live! Visit www.cityofsanmateo.org/volunteer to view current citywide opportunities and sign up today. 

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• Gives you something to do while waiting for your next job.
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San Mateo County Health Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) Youth division has one vacancy for a Psychiatric Social Worker/Marriage & Family Therapist I/II - SPANISH SPEAKING REQUIRED to join their Child Welfare Mental Health (CWMH) team. Please view the online job brochure for more information: http://tinyurl.com/2s46b52m

Program Overview:

The Child Welfare Mental Health (CWMH) team serves children ages 6-17 years old and their families who have a voluntary or court-ordered open case with Children and Family Services (CFS). For all CFS referred youth, we administer the CANS, among other assessment tools. We interview the children, caregivers, and any relevant parties as part of this assessment process. Based on these assessments, we provide various therapeutic services (e.g., individual therapy, family therapy, dyadic therapy, psychiatric evaluations, etc.). We work in conjunction with pediatric nurses, doctors, and psychiatrists. When appropriate or upon CFS case closure, CWMH therapist transfers mental health services to other BHRS programs or to our network of community-based agencies/providers.

Position Description:

We are hiring a Bilingual Spanish-speaking clinician to provide assessments, brief crisis/stabilization, therapy, case management services, and treatment summaries to the court for children aged 6-17 years old. The ideal candidate will provide trauma-informed child abuse treatment and work closely with the foster care system.

Our clinicians carry an outpatient caseload and services are community-based. We can conduct therapy at our BHRS therapy offices, but mostly conduct therapy off-site (e.g., at the child’s school, homes, etc) based on what is convenient for the child/family. So, having a car to travel within San Mateo County is necessary to the work. It is important to note that for work-related travel, the candidate can choose to use county cars or if they decide to drive their vehicle, they can also get mileage reimbursement.

We serve residents of San Mateo County who are often of racial/ethnic minorities and low-income status. Our team consists of master’s level clinicians (licensed and unlicensed). Therapists have weekly individual supervision and a weekly clinical staff meeting where cases are discussed. There are ongoing training opportunities to learn skills in a wide variety of modalities (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT, NMT, etc.). The work that this team does is critical for the health and well-being of many children and youth in San Mateo County. Although the work often comes with the challenges connected to trauma, it also provides a rich and rewarding experience.

Benefits & Perks

Exciting news! Candidates have the opportunity to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000. The sign-on bonus will be in 3 phases and will be prorated for part-time positions. Restrictions Apply. Please see link for details. https://jobs.smcgov.org/hiring-incentives/

The County offers an excellent benefits package that is available to spouses, domestic partners, and other dependents. Visit https://www.smcgov.org/hr/employee-benefits to learn more about our employee benefits.

Why work for San Mateo County BHRS?

· Competitive pay

· Excellent health, dental, and vision coverage

· Focus on employee wellness

· Loan forgiveness program

· Training opportunities

· Tuition reimbursement

· Work laptop and cell phone

· Pension/retirement

· AFSCME union representation

· & much more!

How to Apply

To apply for this exciting career opportunity, the following materials must be electronically submitted online at https://jobs.smcgov.org:

· Employment Application Form

· Responses to the supplemental questions

For any recruitment related questions please contact Ramla Javed at rjaved@smcgov.org.

TO VIEW JOB ANNOUNCEMENT, CLICK JOB PDF OR JOB ANNOUNCEMENT URL BELOW.
 

TO VIEW JOB ANNOUNCEMENT, CLICK JOB PDF OR JOB ANNOUNCEMENT URL BELOW.

Continue your career in law enforcement with the Town of Los Gatos.

New Salary: $60.61-$73.68 per hour (Effective April 1, 2024)

July 2025: $63.65-$77.36 per hour 

July 2026: $66.19-$80.46 per hour

Plus excellent benefits. Placement within the range depends on experience.

The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno (LGMS) Police Department is dedicated to serving and protecting the community with professionalism, integrity, and compassion. We are accepting applications from Police Officers (Pre-Service) who are equally committed to providing the highest quality of service to our community and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. A Pre-Service Police Officer is a candidate who has completed the California Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST)  Basic Police Academy training program or is currently enrolled in a California Basic Police Academy (unaffiliated) within at least four weeks of completing instructions and in good standing with the Academy. See "Required Education, Experience and Training" for other requirements.  

Grow your career with us!  The Police Officer classification series offers career growth opportunities for both new professionals and those with more work experience. The Department has a culture of promoting from within and offers different opportunities to broaden and gain specialized experience.

The recruitment is open until filled. This recruitment may close at any time. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/losgatos? 

The Town of Los Gatos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, medical, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by law. Qualified individuals with a disability will receive reasonable accommodation, as required by the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), and federal laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504, during any phase of the selection process, providing such request is made to Human Resources at least five working days in advance. Medical disability verification may be required prior to accommodation. Under federal law, all employees must provide documents that authorize the right to work in the United States.  

Continue your career in law enforcement with the Town of Los Gatos.

New Salary: $60.61-$73.68 per hour (Effective April 1, 2024)

July 2025: $63.65-$77.36 per hour 

July 2026: $66.19-$80.46 per hour

Plus excellent benefits. Placement within the range depends on experience.

The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno (LGMS) Police Department is dedicated to serving and protecting the community with professionalism, integrity, and compassion. We are accepting applications from lateral Police Officers who are equally committed to providing the highest quality of service to our community and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. 

Grow your career with us!  The Police Officer classification series offers career growth opportunities for both new professionals and those with more work experience. The Department has a culture of promoting from within and offers different opportunities to broaden and gain specialized experience.

The recruitment is open until filled. This recruitment may close at any time. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/losgatos? 

The Town of Los Gatos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, medical, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by law. Qualified individuals with a disability will receive reasonable accommodation, as required by the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), and federal laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504, during any phase of the selection process, providing such request is made to Human Resources at least five working days in advance. Medical disability verification may be required prior to accommodation. Under federal law, all employees must provide documents that authorize the right to work in the United States.  

TO VIEW JOB ANNOUNCEMENT, CLICK JOB PDF OR JOB ANNOUNCEMENT URL BELOW.

San Mateo Medical Center is seeking an experienced Surgery Scheduling Specialist for a Full-Time, Extra-help position for the Surgery Department. The Surgery Scheduling Specialist provides technical, complex and specialized administrative support to surgeons and patients scheduled for surgery, which includes interaction with operating room staff and patients; handles multiple competing priorities; interacts with diverse customer groups; handles multiple patient-related tasks such as tracking patient financials to ensure information is correctly entered; and moves patients from the clinic to the operating room, including all pre-operative processes necessary for the patients prior to surgery, pre-op process sheets and clinic schedules, data entry of items into the operative database, financial reconciliation, and post-op order sets, and may have some responsibilities for ordering supplies or equipment.
 
The ideal candidate for this position will possess excellent communications skills, including the ability to communicate complex medical terminology to a variety of people with varying levels of medical knowledge. In addition, they would possess skills in conflict resolution, and problem solving. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work with challenging patients, and patients who may have a language or communication barrier. This position will require attention to detail, and therefore the ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
 
NOTE: The ability to speak, read and write in fluent English and Spanish is preferred for this position.
 
 Duties for this position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Tracking patient financials to be sure they are correctly entered.
• Scheduling patients in the procedure clinic.  
• Updating the pre-op process sheet and clinic schedule in the computer.
• Entering data into the operative database.
• Interfacing between the Operating Room and Surgeon.
• Ability to schedule patients using the OR manager program.

NOTE: This Job Announcement was edited on May 16, 2023 regarding the definition of the extra help assignment. This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Extra-help hours are dependent on the business needs of the department and therefore work hours may vary from week to week. Extra help employees shall not exceed 1,040 hours of work per fiscal year. Some extra help positions are eligible for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment.

 

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Medical terminology as related to patient services support work.
• Policies and procedures related to patient services office support and hospital or clinic business office activities.
• Office administrative practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment.
• Basic business data processing principles and the use of word processing or computing equipment.
• Proper form for typed materials.
• Business arithmetic, including percentages and decimals.
• Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Record keeping principles and procedures.

Skill/Ability to:

• Perform technical, specialized, complex or difficult patient services office support work.
• Organize, prioritize and coordinate work activities.
• Read, interpret and apply rules, policies and procedures.
• Organize, research and maintain patient and general office files.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Compose routine correspondence from brief instructions.
• Make arithmetic calculations with speed and accuracy.
• Use initiative and sound independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Operate standard office equipment, including a word processor, personal or on-line computer, and centralized telephone equipment.

Note: Specific positions may require the ability to type at a rate of 40 net words per minute from printed copy.

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:

One year of journey level office support experience in a patient services setting. 

Application/Examination

If you are interested in being considered for this extra-help position, the following materials must be electronically submitted in a Word or PDF format.

• Cover letter with responses to Supplemental Questions (maximum of 2 pages) 
• Resume

Please include the words "Surgery Scheduling Specialist - Spanish-Speaking Preferred - Extra-Help (Open)" in the subject line of email submission.  Please submit the required materials electronically via email to:
 

 Vicky Magana, Clinical Services Manager I - Nursing

vdunn@smcgov.org

Supplemental Questions:    

1. Describe the training, education, and experience that have prepared you for the position of Surgery Scheduling Specialist. Include your experience working with specialty clinics, surgeons and operating rooms. 

2. Describe your experience working with a diverse patient population and explaining medical/surgical procedures to people with varying degrees of familiarity with the medical field. Describe the challenges and the methods you used to be successful. Be specific.

Application materials will be reviewed as they are received, and well-qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
 

Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.

NOTE: Application materials are only accepted via e-mail. Materials sent via regular mail and/or fax will not be accepted. Submittals that do not include all required elements (cover letter with responses to supplemental questions and a resume) will not be considered. 

Join the Community Assistance Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Program!

Are you a licensed clinician passionate about making a tangible difference in the lives of individuals with untreated schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders?

The CARE Program is seeking two (2) dedicated clinicians to evaluate clients for CARE Court eligibility and serve as expert witnesses in court proceedings. This initiative, established under the CARE Act, aims to provide essential community-based behavioral health services and support through a revolutionary civil court process.

As a CARE clinician, you'll play a pivotal role in conducting assessments, crafting voluntary CARE agreements or court-ordered CARE plans, and linking clients to vital resources. Whether housed or unhoused, our field-based services cater to individuals experiencing mental illness and treatment resistance, ensuring comprehensive treatment, housing, and supportive services for up to two years.

Join us in empowering individuals, advocating for their rights, and facilitating their journey towards recovery and stability. Your expertise and compassion are invaluable assets in this transformative endeavor.

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a pioneering initiative that revolutionizes mental health care delivery and fosters community support and empowerment. Join the CARE Program today and be a catalyst for change!

Benefits & Perks

Psychiatric Social Worker/ Marriage & Family Therapist I: $90,604.80 - $113,276.80 Annually

Psychiatric Social Worker /Marriage & Family Therapist II: $101,878.40 - $127,420.80 Annually

The County offers an excellent benefits package that is available to spouses, domestic partners, and other dependents. Visit https://www.smcgov.org/hr/employee-benefits to learn more about our employee benefits.

Candidates have the opportunity to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000. First-time external new hires, or current staff promoted internally or from other County departments into a regular Psychiatric Social Worker or Marriage and Family Therapist position in Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) may be eligible to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 (subject to discontinuation at any time). The sign-on bonus will be in 3 phases and will be prorated for part-time positions. Restrictions Apply. Please see link for details. https://jobs.smcgov.org/hiring-incentives/

How to Apply

To apply for this exciting career opportunity, the following materials must be electronically submitted online at https://jobs.smcgov.org:

• Employment Application Form
• Responses to the supplemental questions

For any recruitment related questions please contact Ramla Javed at rjaved@smcgov.org.