District Attorney's Homeless Outreach Coordinator - Extra-Help

JOB Bring your administrative experience to the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office.
Starting salary up to $41.
68/hourAbout the Position Homeless Outreach is a grant-funded program which focuses on supporting individuals experiencing disabling mental and physical conditions as a result of crime-related victimization.
The program works to resolve immediate case needs, engage individuals in vulnerability assessments, and link victims to ongoing comprehensive care as well as prosecution and restitution services.
The Homeless Outreach Coordinator’s duties include but are not limited to: Coordinating client intakes with community-based organizations who evaluate client needs and make referrals to other servicesPlanning and referring victims of crime to service providers (e.
g.
housing, shelter, counseling, cash benefits etc.
) Providing and coordinating emergency vouchers (hotel, food, gas, etc.
)Participating and scheduling community outreach and multidisciplinary team meetingsLeading biweekly program meetings to ensure target goals are being met by the teamLeading the collection of data on victims served and ensuring that partner agencies provide victims with follow-up support servicesProviding research, data analysis, and case management support Providing information about community trends, gaps in services, and issues related to victim servicesRepresenting the Victim Services Division at various community-wide meetings and effortsActing as a liaison with department and agencies such as Health and Human Services; and helping develop written material for distribution to all victim services agencies While the Homeless Outreach Coordinator can have some interaction with clients, the focus is on administrative work related to the grant and working with the CBO's and vendors who conduct the majority of the intake, evaluation, and referrals.
This position works Monday-Friday, 8-5pm.
At times, due to outreach events, this position may work outside of regular work hours.
The Homeless Outreach Coordinator regularly works out of the Family Justice Center but may at times be needed to go out in the field to complete client intakes.
Other work locations may include various shelter sites and potential homeless encampments.
Our ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, and be a natural leader.
They will also possess: Knowledge and experience working with vulnerable populations such as victims of crime and individuals of various socio- economic backgrounds.
Experience working with individuals who are in crisis or experiencing trauma and knowledge of best practices when serving these vulnerable populationsSufficient writing skills to provide narrative reports on the work completed, and successes and challenges of the project as well as data regarding number of clients served and services providedStrong communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse populationsSuperb organizational and time management skills, with strong attention to detailSexual Assault or Domestic Violence Advocate certificate or an educational background in sociology or psychology preferred but not requiredThe ability to be a team player when needs arise and to work independently on assigned caseloadTraining regarding working with victims of crime is highly desired Bilingual skills are desirable but not requiredExperience working with Microsoft Office programsA comfort with public speaking The District Attorney's OfficeUnder the leadership of the District Attorney, Carla Rodriguez, the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office is the largest legal office in the County and has a staff of 134 employees including attorneys, investigators, paralegals, and clerical support.
Each year the office files approximately 4,000 felony cases and over 14,000 misdemeanor cases which include the full range of offenses.
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EXTRA-HELP EMPLOYMENTExtra-help employees relieve or augment permanent staff.
Temporary, extra-help employees are not in the classified civil service and do not have property rights to permanently allocated positions.
In addition, they do not receive most employee benefits such as: long-term disability insurance coverage; accrual of vacation; participation in the County retirement program; or eligibility to take promotional examinations.
Temporary, extra-help employees are limited in their employment to a maximum of one calendar year.
These employees must be off of work for three months before they can be re-employed on an extra help basis.
Extra-help employees who meet the eligibility requirements may qualify for a County contribution toward medical coverage.
The employment list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill future extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of this list.
The Civil Service title for this position is Administrative Aide.
APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS REQUIRE THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE BE COMPLETED EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Education: Any combination of course work and training that would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed.
Normally, academic course work in public administration, business administration, management, accounting, political science, economics, statistics, English composition, psychology or closely related courses would provide such opportunity.
Experience: Work experience that would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed.
Normally, some experience related to general administration, accounting, budgetary analysis, or human resources work including the compilation, tabulation, analysis, and presentation of statistical and narrative written reports would provide such opportunity.
License: Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including special endorsements, as required by the State of California, may be required depending upon assignment to perform the essential job functions of the position.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Your application information and your responses to the supplemental questions are evaluated and taken into consideration throughout the entire selection process.
You should list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application.
Be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions.
You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying.
If you held multiple positions with one employer, list out each position separately.
Failure to follow these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification.
Please visit Getting a Job with the County of Sonoma to review more detailed information about the hiring process, including the application process, examination steps, and department selection process.
APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS REQUIRE THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE BE COMPLETED.
The selection procedure will consist of the following examination: An Application & Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination (pass/not pass) will be conducted to evaluate each applicant's combination of educational coursework, training, experience, knowledge, and abilities which relate to this position to ensure satisfaction of the minimum qualifications for this position.
Candidates who possess the minimum qualifications for the position will be placed on an extra-help employment list and referred to the department.
The department may contact candidates from the employment list who possess the most appropriate job-related qualifications for further consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONIt is the policy of law enforcement and legal offices and departments, in the County of Sonoma, that candidates complete a thorough background investigation process prior to employment.
This policy is imperative in order to keep the department’s employees and the public safe and to maintain high standards in the law enforcement community.
Candidates referred to departments for a selection interview are typically required to sign authorization and release forms enabling such an investigation.
Failure to sign prescribed forms will result in the candidate not being considered further for that vacancy.
Reference information will not be made available to applicants.
The background investigation will include a thorough assessment of a candidate’s personal, employment, educational, criminal, and credit history.
The investigation may include, but is not necessarily limited to: use of prescription and/or other drugs, reports from former employers, friends, family members, educational institutions, law enforcement agencies, credit reports, court reports, public records search, and/or other relevant sources.
Candidates must be honest and forthcoming about information that may arise during the background process.
Deception during any portion of this process is grounds for disqualification, even after employment.
Depending on the assignment, candidates may be required to take a pre-employment medical examination and may be required to take a polygraph examination.
All candidates for law enforcement positions are required to undergo drug testing as part of the selection process.
Additionally, candidates may be required to take a pre-employment psychological and physical abilities examination.
The results of these examinations and the background investigation shall be confidential and shall not be available to the candidate for review.
Failure to pass the background investigation will eliminate a candidate from the employment process.
You may also review the Job Classification Screening Schedule to determine the requirements for this position.
Issues that arise during the investigation process will be assessed and judgment and discretion will be used to determine the employability of the candidate.
Where there is evidence of a candidate’s past use of controlled substances, many factors shall be used to determine the employability of the individual such as a pattern of use, kind of drug used, circumstances of the start of the drug use, treatment, behavior and attitude since discontinuance, etc.
Please note that a history of using controlled substances does not result in automatic disqualification from the selection process.
Prior to disqualifying any candidate whose profile falls within the provisions of the policy, the candidate shall be given the opportunity to present any and all evidence of mitigating facts that the candidate feels should be considered by the hiring authority.
If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter.
HOW TO APPLYApplications are accepted online at www.
yourpath2sonomacounty.
org.
Paper applications may be submitted by person, fax (707-565-3770), email, or through the mail.
All applications and appropriate supplemental information as outlined in the job bulletin must be RECEIVED by the time and date specified on the first page of this job announcement.
Continuous recruitments may close without notice at any time that a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Applications received after the recruitment closes will not be accepted.
The County of Sonoma values diversity and is dedicated to creating a workplace environment that provides individuals with a sense of belonging.
We are committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve.
The County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where all aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.
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