Employment Resources Specialist II

Solano County • Fairfield, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Employment and Eligibility Services Division within the Health and Social Services Department assists citizens to become more independent and productive through programs designed to reduce dependency on welfare and promote personal responsibility. Also, it provides eligibility determination and benefit issuance for customers who apply for various public assistance benefits. The Employment Resources Specialist II applies regulations and procedures in accordance with established procedures to determine eligibility for multiple public assistance programs; provides basic employment services to clients; performs casework management duties for both public assistance benefit and employment services and performs related duties as required. This is the full journey working level in the series. Incumbents are expected to independently perform both eligibility determination and, provide basic employment services while managing both types of case records independently and under general supervision. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill part-time and full-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Six (6) months of experience performing duties equivalent to an Employment Resources Specialist I in a California County Department of Social Services, or 13 full pay periods as an Employment Resources Specialist I with Solano County.
• The experience must have been within the last two (2) years.
• Applicants are required to possess a valid California Driver’s License, Class C.
• The driver’s license must be kept current while employed in this class.

Responsibilities

• Applies regulations and procedures in accordance with established procedures to determine eligibility for multiple public assistance programs
• Provides basic employment services to clients
• Performs casework management duties for both public assistance benefit and employment services
• Performs related duties as required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED