Registry Training Specialist (CSOA)

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The Position The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority, which is within the Comprehensive Services for Older Adults Division of Napa County is seeking a Registry Training Specialist.
This position will be responsible for the training, recruitment, and retention of in-home care providers for the IHSS care provider registry.
The IHSS Program in Napa County helps over 1500 older adults and people with disabilities remain safely at home for as long as possible.
Recipients of the IHSS program are able to hire a care provider of their choice to get the assistance they need to remain at home.
The IHSS Public Authority care provider registry is an important resource for many recipients of the IHSS program.
The IHSS Public Authority maintains a registry with a membership of over 60 care providers and provides IHSS recipients with lists of care providers and assistance to match them with a quality care provider.
The primary focus of this position will be to educate providers and recipients about the Public Authority registry, assist providers in completing enrollment and orientation activities, conduct provider registry trainings and mediate conflicts and facilitate effective communication between recipients and providers.
Typical duties may include responding to phone and email inquiries, responding to list requests, maintaining provider and consumer profiles using registry management software, reviewing DOJ results, enforcing the Registry’s suspension and termination policy, coordinating and leading IHSS provider orientations and attending community outreach events.
Other duties include developing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies to enhance the care provider registry and improve the experience for care providers on the registry and recipients who use the registry, developing and/or coordinating provider training designed to develop providers' employability and care giving skills, developing presentations, marketing materials and electronic informational notices and website management.
This recruitment is being conducted to fill one (1) full-time vacancy.
The list established by this recruitment may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and extra help vacancies for up to one year.
Position Requirements Experience and Education: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.
A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be: Experience: One year of experience in a grant funded program, community agency, or training-related activity providing direct services to clients.
Education: Equivalent to completion of two years of college with major course work in counseling, social/human services, behavioral sciences, public administration, business administration or closely related field.
(Additional qualifying experience dealing with the public in a grant funded program, community agency, training-related activity, or business community, performing administrative work may be substituted for the required college education on a year-for-year basis.
) License or Certificate*: Possession of a valid California State Driver's license.
*Any license, certification, or registration required for this position shall be maintained (i.
e.
, active and in good standing) at all times during employment with Napa County.
For continued employment with Napa County, you must maintain such license, certification, or registration to meet the minimum qualifications of this position.
The Recruitment Process Application Deadline 5:00pm PDT FEBRUARY 12, 2024 Application Screening Week of February 12, 2024 Supplemental Question Scoring By February 23, 2024 Supplemental questions will be scored by subject matter experts.
Only the most qualified applicants from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be invited for an Oral Panel Interview.
Oral Panel Interview Tentatively scheduled for the week of March 4, 2024.
Establish Eligible List At least one week from oral panel interviews.
Only the most qualified candidates from the interview process [if final score is based 100% on oral panel interview]/recruitment process will be placed on the eligibility list and may be considered to fill positions for up to one year.
The Human Resources Department reserves the right to change the recruitment process at any time.
Example of Duties View the full job description including the example of duties HERE.
Napa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers.
This means that when Napa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, etc.
) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code § 3102).
Benefits Learn more about the benefits package for this position HERE.
ADA Accommodation Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at (707) 253-4303.
Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PUBLIC SERVICES EMPLOYEES BENEFITS INFORMATIONSALARY -Salaries are based on a five-step range.
Appointments are usually made at the beginning step with advances occurring at six months and the completion of each year thereafter.
Salary rates are reviewed annually.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INFO - Click here for additional benefits information for Public Services Employees: https://www.
countyofnapa.
org/DocumentCenter/View/25886/Benefits-Summary-Public-Service-Employee-PSE THESE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO EXTRA HELP POSITIONSEMPLOYMENT INFORMATIONPHYSICAL STANDARDS -Certain designated County positions require a candidate to pass a physical examination prior to appointment.
Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of this examination.
FINGERPRINTING -All employees hired into allocated positions or extra help positions will be fingerprinted.
SELECTION PROCESS -FOR POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT - The selection process will include an oral board interview, psychological assessment, background investigation, and a pre-employment physical exam.