Temporary Program Specialist II

County of Riverside; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Riverside's Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS) Department seeks a Temporary Program Specialist II under the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) in Riverside. The role supports social services and child support programs, analyses legislation, and helps develop policies to improve departmental operations.

The position requires a Bachelor's in a related field and at least one year of lead or supervisory casework experience, with potential for involvement in interagency collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social welfare, social or behavioral sciences, social/human services, counseling, or a closely related field.
• One year of lead or supervisory caseworker experience.
• One year of experience comparable to a Program Specialist I.
• Knowledge of social services and child support programs and related regulations.
• Ability to interpret regulations and implement departmental policies and procedures.
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze new and revised legislation governing social services and child support to determine impact on operations.
• Analyze operations and propose changes including staffing requirements and costs; coordinate implementation with systems and other areas.
• Oversee general complaint function and investigate complaints in social services and child support programs.
• Develop and review departmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state/federal regulations.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and directives for use by the Director and staff in meetings with state officials.
• Serve as liaison with state agencies and other departments; participate in interagency committees.

Education

Bachelor's degree in social welfare, social or behavioral sciences, social/human services, counseling, or a closely related field

Job description

The County of Riverside's Human Resources Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) is seeking a Temporary Program Specialist II for the Housing and Workforce Solutions Department in Riverside.

Meet the Team!

The County of Riverside’s Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS) Department is a dedicated group that prioritizes delivering services to the County’s most vulnerable populations. Through helpful interventions that meet our county’s housing and workforce related needs, HWS is promoting prosperous neighborhoods and healthy communities. Can you see yourself here?

About TAP

The Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) recruits and hires temporary employees for all County departments. TAP assignments are a great way to learn about working for the County while working on a temporary, at-will basis.

TAP Benefits:

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• Analyze new and revised legislation which govern social services and/or child support programs to determine impact upon operations; analyze existing operations and procedures within an assigned area.
• Conduct studies and make recommendations for procedural or organizational changes including staffing requirements and costs; plan and coordinate the implementation of program changes with systems (EDP) and other departmental areas.
• Oversee general complaint function: investigate complaints involving various social services and child support programs.
• Develop and review departmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal legislation, regulations, and directives.
• Compose, organize, and revise departmental policy and procedure manuals; may plan and coordinate the development of new and revised programs, contracts, and interagency agreements with department staff, other County departments, and community agencies.
• Act as a technical expert or resource person to department staff and other interested individuals regarding social services and/or child support program policies, and procedures.
• Research, analyze, and prepare recommendations regarding special projects assigned by the Director of Public Social Services, Director of Child Support Services, or other administrative staff.
• Compose selected correspondence, reports, and directives for use by the Director and designated staff members in public hearings and meetings with state officials.
• Correspond with and act as a department liaison with various state agencies and departments; may serve as a department representative on various social services assistance committees.

OPTION I

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in social welfare, social or behavioral sciences, social/human services, counseling, or a closely related field.

Additional caseworker experience in the program for which the position is being filled may be substituted for the required education on the basis of one year of experience for 30 semester or 45 quarter units of college level coursework.

Experience

One year of lead or supervisory caseworker experience in the program for which the position is being filled.

OPTION II

Experience

One year of experience comparable to a Program Specialist I in a Department of Social Services.

Knowledge of:

Principles, philosophies, and operations of social services and/or child support programs; the federal, state, and local social services and/or child support programs and their supporting legislation; available sources of social services rules and regulations; principles of organization, planning, research and analysis.

Ability to:

Interpret new and revised regulations and project possible and/or probable impacts to the department; develop, revise, and implement departmental operating policies and procedures; define organizational, procedural, and resource allocation problems; collect, organize, and evaluate pertinent data, define and validate conclusions, identify alternative solutions and project consequences of decisions and recommendations; may perform mathematical and statistical computations required for cost analysis, reports, and record keeping; prepare clear, concise, and complete reports, correspondence, directives, and manuals; speak effectively in groups and individual situations; establish and maintain effective line of communication and working relationships at all organizational levels; give and follow oral and written instructions; work in the presence of changing priorities and tight time schedules; operate a microcomputer and use a variety of applications software packages.

Other Requirements

License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required for some positions in this classification.

What's Next?

Open to All Applicants

This recruitment is open to all applicants.

For questions regarding this recruitment

Please contact Ashley Thomasat 951-955-0785 or at [e-mail]. For general inquiries, please allow up to 2 business days to receive a response.