What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Outreach Specialist position at City of Roseville (CA)?
Are you passionate about building trust and fostering positive relationships within your community? As a Police Community Outreach Specialist, you’ll play a key role in bridging the gap between law enforcement and the neighborhoods they serve. This unique position allows you to create impactful programs, organize engaging events, and bring meaningful change where it matters most. If you're ready to empower others, advocate for safety, and be the face of community unity, we want to hear from you! Your work will transform lives—one connection at a time.
The Human Resources Department is creating an eligibility list for the position of Community Outreach Specialist in the Police Department. The current vacancy is for a regular, full-time position, but the list established from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future temporary part-time, limited term or regular, full-time vacancies in the City for the duration of the list.
DEFINITION
To provide crisis intervention, advocacy, short-term counseling, community outreach, education, and other social service assistance to clients facing challenges that result in police calls for service; to provide active outreach and prevention to clients experiencing emotional stress, mental health challenges, substance use, homelessness, and issues related to the quality of life.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general supervision from an assigned supervisor or manager.
May receive functional direction from a Police Services Practitioner.
For a detailed and complete job description, click HERE.Experience:
No experience is required.
AND
Training:
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in social work, sociology, psychology, counseling, behavioral science or a related field.
License or Certificate
Possession of a valid California driver’s license by date of appointment.
All employment applications must be submitted online at the City of Roseville CAREER PAGES only.
Detailed information on the City of Roseville recruitment practices can be reviewed on the Frequently Asked Questions page.
The City of Roseville defines “accredited college or university” as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation.
Credits earned from colleges, universities, and institutions listed as accredited institutions on this website will be considered as part of the educational component of the minimum qualifications for a classification.
The following options apply to the evaluation of college degrees from countries outside the United States:
- Educational background from a foreign country may be evaluated by an accredited United States college or university listed on the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website.
- Verification of degree equivalency may be obtained from organizations that provide foreign education credential evaluation services. The City of Roseville will accept verification from any of the listed member agencies found at http://www.naces.org or www.aice-eval.org.
- A copy of the foreign credential evaluation verification can be attached to the employment application.
- If you are offered a position with the City of Roseville, as a part of the pre-employment steps, applicants must provide a foreign degree credential equivalency certificate from an approved member agency above. Applicants who do not provide verification, will be eliminated from further consideration.
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will have their application scored in a Formula Rate Examination. The applicant’s experience and education will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the Employment List. Supplemental questions will be utilized by the department hiring authority to make interview and selection determinations.
Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City-paid fingerprint check, and depending on the position applied for, a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening test, credit check, license and/or education verification, psychological examination, and/or an extensive Police Department background check process.
THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW/EXAMINATION PROCESS. MEDICAL DISABILITY VERIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCOMMODATION.
Salary : $34 - $41
