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    community health worker specialist - Berkeley, CA , USA, United States - City of Berkeley (CA)

    City of Berkeley (CA)
    City of Berkeley (CA) Berkeley, CA , USA, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY
    Berkeley, California is a small city with a big reputation.

    At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water, Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement, scientific exploration, free speech, and the arts, and home to over 50 parks, a top-ranked university, and the largest public marina in the San Francisco Bay.


    As an employer, the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity, creativity, and innovation.

    Join a team of high-caliber, experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible, safe, healthy, environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.


    JOB OPPORTUNITY


    The City of Berkeley invites applications for the position of Community Health Worker Specialist In this role, you will have the opportunity to perform paraprofessional duties related to preventive and supportive health care services.

    The current vacant position is in disease investigation, where you will assist in the control of disease outbreaks by conducting interviews with persons diagnosed with reportable diseases, their contacts, and healthcare providers.

    See the full job specification here:


    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined above is:


    Equivalent to graduation from high school and two (2) years of paraprofessional experience in a public health or related setting, supplemented by formal or approved in-service training, which has provided additional expertise and demonstrated proficiency in an area of specialization such as training, examination, screening, counseling, or outreach.


    Additional health science and community health coursework may be substituted for the experience on a year by year basis, to a maximum of one (1) year.


    Other requirements:
    Some positions require a valid California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record. Must be willing to work evenings or weekends. Some positions require bilingual or bicultural skills.

    Possession of a Phlebotomy Certificate is required for those positions that perform venipuncture, and the certification must be maintained as a condition of continued employment in those positions.


    APPLICATION PROCESS


    Applications must be received by 5:00 PM Pacific on May 13, 2024 and must include a completed application and answers to the supplemental questions.

    Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.


    Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.


    EXAM PROCESS
    The exam process will include, but may not be limited to:


    • Application review for minimum qualifications and required documents
    • Review of Supplemental Questionnaire
    • Oral Exam (tentatively scheduled for the week of June 3, 2024)


    Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification.

    The examination process and dates are subject to change. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any assessment component as needs dictate.

    Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.


    Reasonable Accommodations:
    The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment.

    Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to at the time of application.

    PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS


    Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background/reference check that may include, but is not limited to: employment history, confirmation of educational credentials and degrees, licenses including driver's license, registrations, certificates, other credentials, credit check, criminal history check, and Live Scan fingerprinting.

    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER

    The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

    All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, veterans' status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.


    DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
    All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.
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