Position/Program Information
DEPARTMENT: FILING DATES: Applications will be accepted starting Monday, April 8, 2024, 8:00 a.m., PT until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
EXAM NUMBER: 49178D
REPOSTING INFORMATION: This is a reposting to reopen the exam number 49178D, add
Fair Chance Initiative and Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) paragraphs, update salary information and Supplemental Questionnaires.
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: Open Competitive Opportunity
APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF FILING
OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE:Out-of-Class experience will not be accepted for this examination.
DEFINITION:Under close supervision, makes initial and continuing eligibility determinations for grants and public assistance programs' applicants and participants.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:This is the entry-level trainee class and positions of this class report to an Eligibility Supervisor. Eligibility Worker I distinguishes from the Eligibility Worker II class in that the latter class is a journey-level class and Eligibility Worker I receives on-the-job and classroom training. On-the-job and classroom training includes practical experience in interviewing public assistance applicants or participants to determine initial or continuing eligibility for public assistance grants and programs, and identifying problems requiring referral to social services staff.
Upon completion of the one-year probationary period, incumbents are expected to be able to demonstrate the acquired knowledge and abilities necessary for advancement to the Eligibility Worker II class. Incumbents must be able to exercise interviewing and record-keeping techniques; to gather, record and evaluate client data; to understand and follow written instructions; to make arithmetic computations; and deal effectively with the public.
Essential Job Functions
Receives instruction and practical experience in the following activities:
Interviews applicants or participants of public assistance to obtain financial and other eligibility data.
Prepares the forms necessary for entering participant's financial and biographical data into the computer system; reviews computer generated data reports to verify and ensures data entered is accurate.
Assists applicants or participants in completing the necessary documents.
Explains provisions of the various public assistance programs, applicable Federal and State regulations, County's policies, and legal rights and responsibilities of applicants or participants in public assistance programs.
Reviews and analyzes financial and eligibility information to determine initial or continuing eligibility for one or more public assistance programs, such as CalWORKS, General Relief, CalFresh, Medi-Cal, Foster Care or other public assistance programs.
Contacts individuals, agencies, insurance companies, schools and other relevant institutions to verify or clarify information provided by the applicants or participants to resolve discrepancies.
Searches various income and eligibility-related computer databases to ascertain whether the applicants or participants are receiving income from other sources of public assistance aids or programs, and to further assess eligibility status.
Computes benefits for eligible applicants or participants of public assistance programs, determine whether funds can be authorized for special needs, initiates and updates program participants' financial information and documents.
Organizes, monitors and prioritizes assigned cases to ensure necessary case records and documents are properly filed, processed, verified and updated within specific time limits established by legislation and regulations.
Makes preliminary assessment of applicants or program participants' social situation to determine potential problems which would require making referrals to social services staff.
Refers applicants or program participants to appropriate County departments, community-based organizations and other agencies for services and resources to address their immediate and long-term needs.
Follows existing procedures and criteria to identify suspected cases of welfare fraud for referrals to the Welfare Fraud Prevention and Investigation unit.
Verifies earnings or incomes to compute the amount of over-payment or over-issuance, generate over-payment reports and Notices of Action, and, when appropriate, make referrals to the Welfare Fraud Prevention and Investigation unit as needed.
Initiates a job referral for potentially employable applicants and participants of public assistance programs as needed
Makes home calls or site visits to interview participants to clarify or verify eligibility or other information as needed.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Option 1*:Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of work in an accredited college.
Option 2:Two years of clerical experience.
Note: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part time experience is credited on a part time ratio, such as 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION:*In order to qualify under option 1, you MUST include a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, official letter, evaluation report of a transcript, or a certificate of completion with your application or within ten (10) calendar days from application submission. Official transcript and official letter are defined as a transcript or letter that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's Registrar Office. A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and will not be accepted which may result in your application being rejected. An evaluation report of a transcript is defined as a report issued by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by the NACES or the AICE of the United States. A transcript submitted that is expressed in a language other than English will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.
LICENSE:A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
PHYSICAL CLASS:Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
Additional Information
IMPORTANT NOTES:- Please note that all information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.
- FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
- Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specification and/or Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.
EXAMINATION CONTENT: This examination will consist of multiple-choice test weighted 100% covering the following:
- Written Expression
- Reading Comprehension
- Data Analysis and Interpretation/Basic Mathematics
- Customer Focus
- Learning Potential
- Responsibility
Applicants must meet the Minimum Requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.
Many important notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add JennyZeng@dpss.lacounty.gov, info@governmentjobs.com , Noreply@governmentjobs.com , EWCentralHiring@dpss.lacounty.gov,
talentcentral@shl.com , noreply@proctoru.com , donotreply@amcatmail.com and the domains dpss.lacounty.gov , hr.lacounty.gov , and governmentjobs.com to your email address list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or re-scheduling of a test component.
In the event candidates pass examination and EW Central Hiring emails/calls candidates, candidates may also elect to receive text message notifications from EW Central Hiring by turning on the text message notifications in your governmentjobs.com account.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
Notice of Non-acceptance and Final Result letters will be sent via E-mail or USPS, depending on your chosen method of contact in the supplemental questionnaire. Test scores cannot be given over the phone.
Standardized and copyrighted examination materials are not subject to review in accordance with Civil Service Rule 7.19.TRANSFER OF TEST COMPONENTS:- Applicants who have taken identical components recently for other exams may have their scores automatically transferred to this examination.
- This examination contains test components that may be used in the future for new examinations and your test scores may be transferred.
TEST PREPARATION:
Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help in preparing for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary.
- An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at http://hr.lacounty.gov/ . Please click on "Find a Job" and then "Job Search Toolkit." Test preparation information is located under the "Employment Test Assistance" section.
- Additional practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en/practice-tests .
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the register of eligible candidates accordingly. The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation. No person may compete in this exam more than once in a 12-month period. Also, you may not retake test until your name expires from the eligible register.
SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION REGISTERS: Selective certification registers may be prepared for the following language specialties: AMESLAN, Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Cantonese, Farsi, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. The Department may also prepare selective certification registers by service areas.
Candidates who wish to have their names placed on a language selective certification register must indicate their foreign language on the application and pass a qualifying language proficiency test on their ability to speak, read, and write English and the specialty language.
APPOINTMENT INFORMATION: As a condition of employment, appointees must successfully pass a training program. The duration of the training program (approximately 10 - 14 weeks of classroom and on-the-job training) is included in the appointee's one-year probation period.
VACANCY INFORMATION:The resulting eligible register will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Social Services offices located throughout Los Angeles County.
PASSING THIS EXAMINATION AND BEING PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE REGISTER DOES NOT GUARANTEE AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:Applications must be filed online only. We must receive your application before 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using the website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty .
Applicants must submit all applicable documents (diplomas, official transcripts, certificates, etc. to be considered) during application submission. All documents must be clear and legible. Although resumes can be uploaded as attachments to the application, resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of completing the online application.
Documents not submitted with the application may be emailed to ExamsUnit@dpss.lacounty.gov but must be received within ten (10) calendar days of filing. All emails must clearly identify the applicant's name and the subject line must include the exam name,
ELIGIBILITY WORKER I and exam number,
49178D.
Acceptance of your application depends on whether you clearly show that you meet the Minimum Requirements. Fill out the online application completely and correctly in order to receive full credit for any related education, training, and job experience. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, and description of work performed. Utilizing verbiage from the Class Specification and/or Minimum Requirements will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and disqualification. All information supplied is subject to verification. APPLICATIONS MAY BE REJECTED AT ANY STAGE OF THE SELECTION PROCESS. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.
PLEASE REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY PRIOR TO CLICKING THE "SUBMIT" BUTTON FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment . The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Public Social Services is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes.
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record and is subject to disqualification from this examination.
Questions regarding this posting may be emailed, with the exam name,
ELIGIBILITY WORKER I and exam number,
49178D in the subject line, to ExamsUnit@dpss.lacounty.gov .
Testing Accommodations and Coordinator Contact Information: If you need accommodation to take an online assessment and/or written test, let us know by contacting the following respective ADA/Testing Coordinators:
- For online assessments: TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov
- For written tests: LassandraHill@dpss.lacounty.gov or call (562) 551-3384
The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond to your request and keep you moving through the process.
Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
Department Primary Contact Name: Jenny Zeng at (562) 566-7523
Department Contact Email: ExamsUnit@dpss.lacounty.gov
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