Public Health Social Worker II/III - HIV/AIDS (Bilingual Required)

Description

Under immediate supervision, this position will support the HIV/AIDS Program in providing HIV/AIDS infected individuals access to appropriate care, treatment, support and prevention services; and performs related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate for this position will manage a complex HIV/AIDS caseload and provide a wide range of services, including medical case management, benefits counseling, treatment adherence, and psychosocial support.

APPROXIMATE SALARIES
Public Health Social Worker II: $28.02 - $41.23 Hourly
Public Health Social Worker III: $29.99 - $44.15 Hourly

EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Public Health - HIV/AIDS Program

Public Health Social Worker II & III are represented by the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) and are eligible for overtime compensation. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future Regular, Temporary, Fixed-term, Intermittent, and Extra-help vacancies for this position only. There is currently one (1) regular, full time vacancy with the HIV/AIDS Program.

NOTE: If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further exam upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: 07/17/2025
CLOSING DATE: 07/31/2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Evaluates social, physical, and general mental functioning of clients through interviews, and home visits, record reviews, or consultation with applicable agencies and individuals - may interact and be exposed to sick, disabled, hostile, uncooperative, or mentally unstable clients/relatives;
• Determines extent of clients' needs, authorizes specific tangible health services available, develops treatment plans and follows through with case management and benefits counseling to HIV clients;
• Screens applicants and refers those with problems beyond the functional level of the position's assignment to other staff or agencies;
• Interprets departmental policies, rules and regulations for service applicants, clients, other agencies and the public;
• Prepares and maintains case reports, records, and answers correspondence;
• Conducts group presentations and workshops as required;
• Participates in outreach activities designed to inform and educate the general public of HIV services, STD prevention and syringe exchange services.
• Develops monthly statistical reports; and
• Performs other assigned duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

EDUCATION, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE

Some(II) to extensive(III) experience in social work which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities. The required knowledge and abilities also can be obtained by:

Bachelor's degree with 30 semester (45 quarter) units in social work, counseling, psychology or a closely related field PLUS

• Public Health Social Worker II: One (1) year of experience as a social worker; OR at least one year of experience as a Social Worker I in County Service.
• Public Health Social Worker III: At least two (2) years of experience as a social worker or at least one year of experience as a Social Worker II in County service. * One year of graduate coursework towards a Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) or a closely related graduate degree may be substituted for one year of the required experience

Necessary Special Requirements:

• Must be bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Must possess and continue to maintain a valid California driver license
• Must be willing and able to work with HIV/AIDS infected patients/clients
• Social Workers will be required to furnish their own automobile and are reimbursed for mileage by the County

Desired:

• Experience working with HIV/AIDS patients
• Experience using AIDS Regional Information and Evaluation System (ARIES)
• Experience using AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)
• Knowledge of the HIV/AIDS Medical Waiver Program
• Experience in STD prevention and syringe exchange services

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Some to thorough knowledge (depending on level) of: principles and techniques of interviewing, case management and crisis intervention; community resources, public and social services programs available at the State and community levels; principles of individual and group behavior; the laws, rules and policies governing the social services program operation; physical and mental illnesses and their impact on personality; communicable diseases and how they are spread and controlled; and educational methods and materials.

Some to thorough ability (depending on level) to: obtain and recognize relevant and significant facts; establish rapport with clients and their families of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds; speak and write effectively; analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action; conduct group presentations; interpret and explain laws, rules, and regulations to the public; work with multicultural population; and work independently and as part of a multicultural team.

Supplemental Information:
May require making home visits to client's residence which may be unsanitary or unsafe. May be exposed to sick, disabled, hostile, uncooperative, or mentally unstable clients/ relatives.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/hr. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5184 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Health Care Agency - Human Resources, 646 County Square Drive, L-1980, Ventura, CA 93003.

Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

LATERAL TRANSFER: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION
A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

NOTE: The selection process may consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence.

ORAL EXAM - 100%: A job-related oral exam may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating applicants' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

NOTE: If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an exam will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.

Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Sabrina Anderson at Sabrina.Anderson@venturacounty.gov or by telephone at (805) 654-2642.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The County of Ventura 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.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)

(SEIU)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ,UPT, UWS

Closing Date/Time: 7/31/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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