Outreach Specialist I/II

The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill two (2), full-time, limited term positions in the class of Outreach Specialist. These positions will be housed within the Public Health branch at the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). The incumbents will focus on the Traffic Safety Program, which prioritizes Child Passenger Safety as well as Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety. The role entails planning and coordinating daily activities that align with the program's objectives, including the distribution and fitting of helmets and car seats, delivering safety presentations, and organizing safety events such as bike rodeos and car seat check-up events. The chosen candidate will be required to obtain certification as a bicycle instructor and/or as a car seat technician. The positions are anticipated to conclude in September 2025. The level of hire will be determined at the time of offer.


Interested applicants should submit an online County of Yolo Employment Application and completed supplemental questionnaire by the closing date. Verification of education must be submitted at the time of filing. Qualified applicants will be added to an eligible list to be considered when additional opportunities arise. 

For important and detailed information regarding the application and selection process for this recruitment, please see the APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS section of this job announcement below. 

Definition 
Under close supervision, assists in the development and implementation of comprehensive community-based education and prevention programs and/or emergency preparedness programs; provides technical assistance and prepares educational materials; makes effective public presentations; establishes effective relationships with community partners; and performs other related duties as required.

The following duties are typical of those performed by employees in this classification; however, not all duties may be performed by all employees in this classification.  Some employees may also perform other related duties.

• Research, develop, plan and coordinate community outreach program activities;
  
• Provide information and referrals regarding activities, services and resources available through the department or within the community;
  
• Develop and prepare well written materials and professional presentations;
  
• Attend community meetings and serve on committees or boards as the department's representative;
  
• Works with school administrators, faculties, business leaders, parents and youth to promote alcohol, tobacco, and drug-free activities and efforts to reduce youth alcohol/drug and/or mental health related problems;
  
• Works with health providers and other partner agencies and community members to promote healthy lifestyle choices, control spread of communicable diseases and/or emergency preparedness and response planning;
  
• Organizes community events (rallies, conferences, health fairs, special events and other activities as needed);
  
• Meets with health care providers, local law enforcement and/or community organizations to develop collaborative prevention and/or education efforts;
  
• Makes presentations for youth, parents, local businesses, school boards, city councils, the Board of Supervisors, health care providers, and other pertinent identified groups and individuals by request;
  
• Recruits and coordinates guest speakers for presentations;
  
• Uses complex multi-image equipment for presentations and may assist in the development of media and outreach material;
  
• Serves as a liaison between various community based organizations, neighborhood groups, civic groups, service clubs, schools, youth organizations, local businesses, state and regional programs and other groups to maintain open lines of communication with the department;
  
• Develops and maintains positive public and community relations;
  
• Plans, develops, and implements county wide, regional, and statewide conferences when appropriate;
  
• Assists with development of program goals and policies consistent with statewide efforts;
  
• Participate and/or conduct needs assessment analysis to identify community outreach needs;
  
• Prepares written progress and evaluation reports and statistics for granting/funding agencies and department or county managers as needed;
  
• Provides information on program events and activities to local news media;
  
• Helps in the development and implementation of task force and committee agendas and minutes;
  
• May oversees interns and other volunteers;
  
• The position may also require the performance of different essential or marginal functions depending upon work location, assignment, or shift. 

Outreach Specialist I:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university in Sociology, Psychology, Social Services, Public Administration, Communications, Recreational Science, Child Development and/or Health Education, Public Health, or a related field; and 

Experience:  One year of volunteer or paid work experience with community organizations, schools, or working with prevention and/or education programs.

Substitution: Five years of directly related work experience working with community organizations, schools, or prevention and/or health education programs is also qualifying and may be substituted for the required education.

License: Some positions in this classification may require incumbents to possess and maintain a valid California driver’s license, Class C or higher, to carry out job related duties. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical or mental disability may request a reasonable accommodation. 

Outreach Specialist II:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university in Sociology, Psychology, Social Services, Public Administration, Health Education, Public Health, Communications, Recreational Science, Child Development, or a related field; AND
Experience: Two years of volunteer or paid work experience with community organizations, schools, or working with prevention and education programs. 
Substitution: Six years of related work experience working with community organizations, schools, or prevention, and/or health education programs is also qualifying and may be substituted for the required education.

License
Some positions in this classification may require incumbents to possess and maintain a valid California driver’s license, Class C or higher, to carry out job related duties. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical or mental disability may request a reasonable accommodation.

Knowledge of: principles and practices of health promotion, emergency preparedness, substance abuse and/or health prevention issues, working with at-risk youth and/or adults, or special populations; the effects of alcohol and drugs on youth development and at-risk behaviors, and/or health related issues and behaviors that effect overall health and lifestyles of a specified population; organizations, programs and resources available within the community that work on reducing youth alcohol/drug related problems and promote mental health, and/or health promotion and disease prevention;  basic techniques for identifying psychological and physiological effects of drug and alcohol abuse, or techniques for making healthy choices;  mental illness and its risk and protective factors;  theories of child, adolescent, adult and family dynamics;  basic practices of program design, evaluation and management and/or understanding of health education principles and practices, appropriate planning and development techniques of special health programs and events;  and youth development model and framework; nutrition education, the effects of alcohol and drugs on youth development and basic techniques for identifying psychological effects of drug and alcohol abuse, control of spread of infectious diseases and/ or emergency preparedness.

Ability to: motivate volunteers and work with youth and adults in a supportive, enthusiastic, non-judgmental manner; prepare and present educational materials and other programs before large groups of students and adults in a variety of audiences; plan, organize, and coordinate drug and alcohol abuse prevention events and activities and/or general or specific health education, prevention and outreach activities; organize, promote, and conduct public meetings and recruit appropriate members for task forces and committees;  prepare clear and effective reports, correspondence, informational materials and exercise sound independent judgment within established guidelines.

Some positions may require the ability to speak, read, write and understand a language other than English, and may be required to work some evenings and/ or weekends.

Application Process

It is highly recommended that you print this job bulletin for future reference.

Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the closing date.  Application information must be current, concise, and related to the requirements in this job announcement.  A resume should be included with your application; however, it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.  In addition to a completed application , applicants are required to submit a completed supplemental questionnaire, and education verification for this position.  Incomplete applications will be disqualified.  

Additional documents may be submitted to the Yolo County Human Resources Office in any one or more of the following ways: 

• As an attachment to the online application 
• By e-mail to hhsa.jobs@yolocounty.gov 
• By hand-delivery to 625 Court Street, Room 101, Woodland, CA 95695. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All required documents must be received by the Human Resources Office by the closing date. Postmarks will not be accepted.   Human Resources is not responsible for the untimely delivery of materials sent via U.S./specialized mail, or County interoffice mail.

Selection Procedure

The following is a tentative schedule of events that will occur as part of the selection process.  The selection process steps, and all listed dates, may change with or without notice.

• Screen for Minimum Qualifications week of March 16, 2025
• Screen for Best Qualified week of March 16, 2025
• Department Selection Interviews - TBD
• Reference Checks
• Conditional Job Offer, pending:
  1. Pre-Employment Exams 
     • Drug & Alcohol Screen
     • Department of Justice LiveScan
  2. Proof of Vaccination or Exemption
• Confirmed Job Offer
• Estimated Start Date: May 2025

Verification of Education
Acceptable forms of educational documentation are official or unofficial transcripts that list the student's name, institution name, field of study and date the degree was awarded. 

 For recent graduates who have not received proof of their degree yet, a letter from the registrar's office stating that all requirements for graduation have been met and listing the field of study will be sufficient proof of graduation.

 Please do not send originals; copies of the required documents are acceptable. Any submitted documents will not be returned.

All foreign transcripts or diplomas must be in English. If the institution does not provide these documents in English, the applicant will need to provide a translation which has been done by a professional agency. The County of Yolo will accept education as equivalent to U.S. accreditation from Institutions that are listed as members of the International Association of Universities. You may check for your school by visiting the IAU web site (http://www.iau-aiu.net/content/institutions).
 Applicants who possess a degree or completed coursework that is not from an accredited college or university, must submit one of the following:
  
 1. A written statement from a U.S. accredited university or college that states that the applicant is qualified for entrance to a program of graduate studies for which a degree in a related field is required.
 
 2. An evaluation of the applicant's degree and coursework equivalency by a private organization that provides foreign credential evaluation services. The evaluation must include a comparison of comparable U.S. courses for content, credit and grade.
 
 Note: Foreign language documents must include a precise word-for-word English translation of all foreign language documents. It is the responsibility of each applicant to prove to the satisfaction of the County that the applicant meets the specific requirements listed on the job announcement for each specific examination. The following is a list of private organizations that provide foreign credential evaluation services. Fees range from $50 to $400 per document; processing times vary from 5-20 business days. For further information, please contact the organization(s). The County of Yolo does not endorse these business entities; this list has been developed for informational purposes only.
 
 EDUCATIONAL RECORDS EVALUATION SERVICE
 601 University Ave., Suite 127
 Sacramento, CA 95825
 (916) 921-0790
 www.eres.com  
 
 FOREIGN EDUCATION DOCUMENT SERVICE
 P.O. Box 151739
 San Diego, CA 92175
 (619) 265-5810
 www.documentservice.org 
 
 CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH, EVALUATION & EDUCATION, INC.
 P.O. Box 18358 Anaheim, CA 92817
 (714) 237-9272
 www.iescaree.com 
 
 GLOBAL SERVICES ASSOCIATES, INC.
 409 North Pacific Coast Highway, # 393
 Redondo Beach, CA 90277
 (310) 828-5709
 www.globaleval.org
 
 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION CREDENTIALS EVALUATION SERVICE
 P.O. Box 3665
 Culver City, CA 90231-3665
 (310) 258-9451
 www.ierf.org

Verification of Certification
 Acceptable forms of certification and/or formal training documentation are certificates that list the applicant's name, institution name, course title and date the certificate was awarded. If applicable, the verifying documentation should include a certification/license number as well as an expiration date.

Screening for Best Qualified

The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate’s experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.  If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.  Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.   If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.  Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicant’s education, training, and experience will be evaluated to determine those applicants that are best qualified.  

Contact Information

For questions about the position or about employment with the County, please contact Human Resources by e-mail at hhsa.jobs@yolocounty.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy of the County of Yolo to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information), age (40 or over), marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws or ordinance.  The County will comply with all of its obligations under State and Federal laws regarding the provision of reasonable accommodations to applicants.  Reasonable testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities or who are unable to attend a scheduled test due to religious reasons in accordance with the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call the County of Yolo Human Resources Office at (530) 666-8055 at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled test date to request accommodation. Documentation from a medical doctor, rehabilitation counselor, or other qualified professional will be required.

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