Eligibility Worker III - Twentynine Palms/Yucca Valley (County Promotional)

This recruitment is only open to current San Bernardino County, Fire Department, or Special Districts employees who hold a regular, contract, extra-help, recurrent, Public Service Employee (PSE), Work Experience Program (WEX) or intern position. Former PSE, WEX, or interns are eligible to apply up to 6 months from the end of their assignment.Your County employment must be clearly listed in in the work experience section of your application.NOTE:Applicants must be willing to work in Twentynine Palms or Yucca Valley. If you are not interested in employment in Twentynine Palms or Yucca Valley, you should not apply at this time. If you select Twentynine Palms or Yucca Valley, and then refuse a job offer or do not attend an interview because of the location, your name will be removed from the eligible list.The Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) is recruiting forEligibility Workers III who, in a lead worker capacity, act as a resource for other eligibility workers in their assigned work units, identify training needs, and provide mentoring for Eligibility Worker I to assist them in learning their job functions and case management. Eligibility Workers III may also perform a review of various reports, cases and actions, including analyzing error trends and developing corrective action plans, to ensure accurate and timely case completion.For more detailed information, refer to the Eligibility Worker III job description.CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTTravel:Travel throughout the County may be required.Employees will be required to make provisions for transportation.At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced and maintained for the individual providing the transportation.Pre-Employment Process: Applicants must successfully pass the pre-employment process, which may include fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, prior to appointment.Sponsorship:San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.Minimum RequirementsExperience: Eighteen (18) months of experience in a California Department of Social Services performing duties equivalent to an Eligibility Worker II (EW II) in San Bernardino County determining initial and continuing eligibility for a variety or public assistance programs such as CalWORKs, Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and General Relief. Candidates MUST have been employed in this capacity within the last twelve(12) months.Eligibility Worker Trainee and Eligibility Worker I experience is not considered qualifying and MUST be listed separately on the application from time employed as a journey-level Eligibility Worker (EW II).Desired QualificationsBilingual skills are highly desirable.Positions assigned to bilingual caseloads may be eligible to receive additional compensation for verbal and written translation skills. Bilingual test will be required.