Community Swim Program Supervisor

Description

Welcome to the County of Santa Barbara ADMHS Recovery Assistant (English-Spanish) plus bilingual allowance.

Job Bulletin# 08-5160-02
NOTE: This recruitment has been extended to January 7, 2009. If you applied for this recruitment from 11/25/08 to 12/10/08, you do not need to reapply. You will be notified the status of your application after January 7, 2009.

We are accepting applications to fill a vacancy in Lompoc. The current vacancy is in the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services.

As a Peer Specialist for the Partners in Hope program you will model self-care and a wellness lifestyle to inspire clients in their recovery. You will act as an advocate, speaking on behalf of your clients in interactions with medical service providers and staff at various organizations or businesses; assist clients in completing forms and applications; help them in the activities of daily living and provide them support as they navigate the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services system. We strongly encourage people who have personally experienced mental illness and who have been served by a mental health system or provider to apply.

Examples of Duties

• Provides transportation for clients, within and out-of-county, to destinations such as mental health and medical care facilities, board and care facilities, and court; delivers medications, documents, or personal belongings of clients.
• Affords support to clients in performing daily living activities such as shopping or banking.
• Observes and reports verbally and in writing to professional staff the behavior and physical state of clients; documents observations of clients and activity with clients in medical charts.
• Speaks on behalf of clients in interactions with medical service providers and staff at various organizations or businesses; assists clients in completing forms and applications.

Employment Standards

• One year of experience providing services to people with psychiatric, physical, or developmental disabilities; or,
• a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to the employment standard listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.

Background Investigation

Finalists for positions in this class will be required to pass a pre-offer, job-related background investigation.

Supplemental Information

• SELECTION PROCESS: Review applications to determine those candidates who meet the employment standards.
• Written Examination. The written examination is scheduled for late January 2009. The written examination may be eliminated if there are fewer than Eleven qualified candidates.

Benefits

• Retirement Plans - Generous County Defined Benefit Plan
• Eligible to participate in 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
• Retirement Reciprocity with CalPERS, CalSTRS, and 1937 Act plans
• Choice of dental, vision and medical plans. In addition to the Benefit Allowance noted above, the County contributes toward medical premiums and dental premiums
• On-Site Employee Health Clinics in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria which provide ongoing and episodic services to eligible employees and their eligible dependents
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers free, confidential assistance with personal and workplace problems to employees and their immediate family members
• Healthcare Advocacy Program to help employees navigate the complexities of health plan benefits
• Available Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (HSA), Supplemental Term or Whole Life Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance and more!

Paid Time Off

• Vacation Leave 12 to 25 days per year depending on length of public employment
• Sick Leave 12 days annually with unlimited accumulation, one year of which can be converted to service credit upon retirement
• Paid Holidays based on bargaining unit (view the compensation summary for this bargaining unit, link below)
• Alternative Transportation Benefit (TDM) up to 2 days of additional vacation for using alternative methods of commuting

Additional Information

• To view the Compensation Summary specific to the bargaining unit for this position (link to full Memorandum of Understanding also available at bottom of the summary), please visit: http://www.countyofsb.org/hr/employee-relations/compensation-summary/seiu-local-620.html