Community Services Assistant - Throughout Riverside County

ABOUT THE POSITION
Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Behavioral Health seeks Community Services Assistants to join our team.

This job opening will serve to fill multiple current and upcoming bilingual and non-bilingual Community Services Assistant vacancies throughout Riverside County.

Depending on assignment, the Community Services Assistant will work in the field transporting consumers to various appointments throughout Riverside County.

The Community Services Assistant performs liaison functions between the assigned program and the community.

The ideal applicant will have experience: identifying community needs and assisting in meeting those needs by providing referrals to various available County services; performing a variety of routine support services; and acting as liaison between departmental staff and the community.

This position will require driving and traveling throughout Riverside County

Duties include, but are not limited to:


* Provide transportation, transport clients to and from appointments.


* Coordinate with and provide support services to staff as needed.


* Identify client and/or public needs and assist in meeting those needs by providing referrals to various available County services.


* Maintain fleet of vehicles, track maintenance and service needs of county vehicles (e.g., oil change, gas, car wash, etc.).

Applications will be reviewed in the order of when it was received

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide basic information and educational materials of departmental and program services; help the community, clients and/or the public understand policies and procedures.

• Establish effective lines of communication between the department, community, clients, and/or the public; provide feedback, both verbally and in writing, to appropriate professional staff members regarding the community, clients, and/or the public response to program services.

• Conduct formal and informal meetings to provide information to individuals regarding problems they are experiencing; interview clients and/or the public to gather basic information; assist the public in completing necessary forms and paperwork.

• Track and log appropriate information (e.g., individuals contacted, services provided, participant information, verification of eligibility, and/or resources utilized).

• Supervise the behavior and conduct of minors in various situations.

• Monitor and report to professional staff on client and/or the public progress and adherence to rules of established agreements, responses and interactions during approved family visitations.

• Identify and report problem situations to professional staff; log appropriate information and progress reports.

• Schedule appointments for services and refer clients and/or the public to other agencies when appropriate.

• Coordinate and/or provide necessary transportation to clients and/or the public; assist professional staff by making home visits....