COMMUNITY CENTER SPECIALIST I, ALTADENA COMMUNITY CENTER / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

About the role

The Department of Consumer and Business Affairs' Community and Consumer Assistance Bureau, Consumer and Community Engagement Division, is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Community Center Specialist I vacancies related to the homelessness crisis. Under the emergency order, applicants who meet all the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Essential Job Functions

• Participates in the development, coordination and evaluation of in-house services and community-based projects.
• Affords assistance in developing service plans and provides information, referrals and ongoing counseling services in multi-problem cases requiring the resolution of inter-personal, health and financial problems.
• Provides consultative services to community-based organizations and apprises these groups of center activities, County resources and other entitlements.
• Coordinates the delivery of selected services by center staff and public and private agencies and clarifies agency policies, regulations and procedures.
• Affords assistance in crisis situations in obtaining temporary subsistence, such as food and shelter, and contacts local government offices to assist clients in securing financial aid, food stamps, Medi-Cal cards and Medicare services.
• Contacts creditors, law enforcement agencies, employees, and other public or private institutions on behalf of clients to reconcile differences and facilitate the delivery of services.
• Solicits community support and identifies local resources to facilitate referrals, job placement and emergency assistance.
• Affords assistance in the collection and reporting of statistical data relating to center activities and client information.

Requirements

• Training and Experience: Three years of experience in providing diversified human services to community members in activities related to community welfare, juvenile delinquency, or health services, one year of which must have been performing the duties of a Community Worker* or its equivalent or higher -OR- Completion of two years in an accredited college** with specialization in the social sciences and two years of the required experience -OR- Graduation from an accredited college with specialization in the social sciences and one year of the required experience.

License

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Physical Class

Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Required experience must be fully met and indicated on the application on the last day of filling. Withhold Information No withholds will be allowed for this examination.

Additional Information

Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information. Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add DCBAExams@dcba.lacounty.gov , JEstrella@dcba.lacounty.gov , as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. The Department will not consider missed email notifications as an acceptable reason to authorize additional time to complete the application. You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the above stated deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address. All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.