Mental Health Worker Aide - (Bilingual Spanish Preferred)

Job Description:

Mental Health Worker Aide - (Bilingual Spanish Preferred)

Description

The Napa Valley

Napa County is home to 140,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage.

Located in the heart of California's preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities.

The Napa Valley's strategic location, natural and cultural resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life provide the ideal mix of small town living and big city amenities.

Napa County as an Employer

As an organization, Napa County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community's values: Respect, Accountability, Dedication, Integrity and Innovation. Learn more here.

The Position

This position is embedded in the Behavioral Health Division, providing Enhanced Care Management services to children and adults, who struggle with a severe mental illness, a substance use disorder or both. Primary duties are engagement with clients to help them meet self-identified goals, providing needed support to address clinical and nonclinical needs in order to improve the individual’s quality of life, overall health and independence. The position requires meeting with clients in the community, where it is most convenient for them, including their home and places where the individual receives services. Bilingual Spanish-speaking candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

This recruitment is being conducted to fill one current 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.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreed Salary Increases and Winter Time Off (WTO):

• 3.5% COLA increase effective 7/1/2025
• 3.5% COLA increase effective 7/1/2026
• 32.0 hours of Winter Time Off (WTO)

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:
None required. Personal experience and access/advocacy with community health services is highly desired.
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent (GED).

License or Certificate*:
Possession of a valid California 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 October 4, 2024 Application Screening & Supplemental Question Scoring Week of October 7, 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 October 21, 2024 Establish Eligible List By DATE By the week of October 28, 2024
The most qualified candidates from the oral panel interview will be placed on the eligibility list and may be considered to fill positions for up to one year.
*While we've done our best to create a reliable schedule, please note that there may be unforeseen circumstances that require adjustments.

Human Resources reserves the rights to make changes at any time.

Example of Duties

View the full job description including the example of duties HERE: MENTAL HEALTH WORKER AIDE.

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 INFORMATION

SALARY -
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 forPublic ServicesEmployees:
https://www.countyofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/25886/Benefits-Summary---Public-Service-Employee-PSE

THESE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO EXTRA HELP POSITIONS

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

PHYSICAL 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.

Closing Date/Time: 10/4/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$57,616.00 - $67,974.40 Annually