Human Services Assistant (with Special Skills Classes)

Under close supervision, the Human Services Assistant performs program support duties such as obtaining information, providing forms, and identifying program services, requirements, or procedures to augment communications between department staff and disadvantaged or low income individuals and groups.

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of

• The problems, needs, attitudes and behavior patterns of individuals lacking the necessary resources and/or education to reach self-sufficiency
• Various characteristics or problems unique to multi-cultural groups in employment, education, health, economics and social customs and the current social movements involving multi-cultural groups
  English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Ability to

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with public assistance applicants and recipients, employees, and the department staff, other agencies, and the general public
• Understand and accept differences in human behavior caused by deprivation
• Willingness to accept and benefit from training
• Learn to use a variety of office equipment, such as computers, scanners, copiers, faxes, and related equipment

Minimum Qualifications

Six months of full-time, paid experience in a public, private, or non-profit agency providing social services or financial assistance to the public.

Note: Part-time experience is converted to full-time on the basis of 173.6 hours = 21.7 days = 1 work month.

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date.