Information Technology Specialist I

California Correctional Health Care Services; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services seeks an Information Technology Specialist I for Wasco State Prison in Wasco, Kern County. The role involves providing technical analysis and support for IT services, with travel to institutions as needed and after-hours coverage to address incidents.

Planned PLP 2025 changes reduce base salaries by 3% and grant 5 PLP leave credits monthly for at least 16 months; travel and after-hours work may be required to meet operational needs.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding and level of expertise in IT Services Division field operations.
• May require after-hours support and travel to institutions due to operational need.

Responsibilities

• Wide variety of tasks requiring regular innovative problem-solving.
• Provide after-hours support for California Correctional Health Care Services software applications and systems.

Skills

Technical Analyst

IT Services Division

Client Services

After hours support

Travel to institutions

Job description

Department Information

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department.

Across our organization, our programs work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR and CCHCS mission.

This advertisement is for an Information Technology Specialist I position located at Wasco State Prison (WSP) in Wasco, Kern County.

Department Website: https://cchcs.ca.gov/careers

Job Description And Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 1 , and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly for at least 16 months. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part‑time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time‑base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.

Under the direction of the Information Technology (IT) Supervisor II, the IT Specialist I, serves as a Technical Analyst demonstrating an in‑depth understanding and level of expertise of IT Services Division (ITSD) Field Operations, Client Services, to perform a wide variety of tasks requiring regular innovative problem‑solving. Travel to institutions, and after hours support of California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) software applications and systems may be required, due to operational need. The incumbent must maintain confidentiality of information acquired while performing job duties, demonstrate ethical behaviour, and work cooperatively with others. The incumbent may be expected to monitor mobile phone voicemail and email after hours, to acknowledge and assist with high priority incidents.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.