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COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS
County of Los AngelesLos Angeles County, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Jul 2026
💰 $58,560/yr($53,982/yr – $58,560/yr)
About the role
Posting number: b8103D-EA
Department: MENTAL HEALTH
Job classification: COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
Posting type: Open
Categories: Mental Health
Summary
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY
EXAM NUMBER:
b8103D-EA
FILING START DATE:
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)
This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the service are met
The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Community Health Worker vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Community Health Worker.
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Community Health Worker.
Examples of duties
Facilitates relations between the agency and the community by communicating agency policies and programs to clients, patients, family members, and community residents and conveying community cultural patterns and attitudes to agency professional staff.
Receives service referrals from social workers, eligibility workers, and Medical Case Workers to assist welfare recipients and/or undeserved in a variety of ways such as obtaining food stamps and housing, medical, mental health, or substance use care.
Serves as an advocate for client/patient access to departmental and community resources.
Assists clients, patients, family members, and caregivers in obtaining and completing application forms for benefits and services.
Provides emergency services to clients by making referrals to appropriate supportive agencies and arranging for emergency shelter.
Takes medical, mental health, family, social, and employment histories and assists clients and patients in completing necessary forms.
Informs pregnant teenagers and their families of available medical, mental health, and social services, adoption agencies, and prenatal care providers; educates women in the various methods of birth control.
Facilitates client development of independent living skills by conducting support groups in subjects such as housekeeping, cooking, shopping, household budgeting, use of public transportation, and attendance to personal grooming and hygiene.
Provides services to chronically ill children and their families and refers them to various doctors or clinics.
Screens referrals and places clients in proper groups for counseling.
Coordinates certification of job applicants for Model Neighborhood areas.
Assists in research projects by monitoring the completion of questionnaires, conducting interviews, and collecting basic data.
Assists professional staff in the supervision of juveniles at a detention facility.
Performs clinical duties such as taking patients' temperature and measuring height and weight.
Coordinates and provides periodic tutoring services and/or linkage services for a literacy program for delinquent, foster, and at-risk youth.
Receives service referrals from social workers, eligibility workers, and Medical Case Workers to assist welfare recipients and/or undeserved in a variety of ways such as obtaining food stamps and housing, medical, mental health, or substance use care.
Serves as an advocate for client/patient access to departmental and community resources.
Assists clients, patients, family members, and caregivers in obtaining and completing application forms for benefits and services.
Provides emergency services to clients by making referrals to appropriate supportive agencies and arranging for emergency shelter.
Takes medical, mental health, family, social, and employment histories and assists clients and patients in completing necessary forms.
Informs pregnant teenagers and their families of available medical, mental health, and social services, adoption agencies, and prenatal care providers; educates women in the various methods of birth control.
Facilitates client development of independent living skills by conducting support groups in subjects such as housekeeping, cooking, shopping, household budgeting, use of public transportation, and attendance to personal grooming and hygiene.
Provides services to chronically ill children and their families and refers them to various doctors or clinics.
Screens referrals and places clients in proper groups for counseling.
Coordinates certification of job applicants for Model Neighborhood areas.
Assists in research projects by monitoring the completion of questionnaires, conducting interviews, and collecting basic data.
Assists professional staff in the supervision of juveniles at a detention facility.
Performs clinical duties such as taking patients' temperature and measuring height and weight.
Coordinates and provides periodic tutoring services and/or linkage services for a literacy program for delinquent, foster, and at-risk youth.
Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Six months of full-time experience working with the public or with community groups performing duties such as interviewing clients or patients concerning health or social service matters, answering questions, and providing information about health, mental health, and social services to clients or patients -OR- Six months of experience at the level of the Los Angeles County class of Mental
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