Official SealHuman Resource Services Department


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Supplemental Questionnaire

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Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions.  Your completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants. 

Responses should be thorough and specific.  A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position.  Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process.  A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.

Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment.  Please be sure to list all employers and required information, on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.

The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position.  Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews. 

By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process.  Do you understand the above statement?

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Do you possess an active and valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s license?

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Please select how you are qualified for this position from the options below:

I possess the equivalent of six months of full time experience in the class of Employment Specialist I working directly in the Alameda County classified service.
I possess the equivalent of two years of full time experience in the class of Employment Counselor or Mental Health Specialist III working directly in the Alameda County classified service.
I possess the equivalent of three years of full-time experience performing a combination of functions related to the vocational counseling and rehabilitation job solicitation and placement of adults with severe mental illness, substance use disorder, or co-occurring disorders, or the recruitment or sourcing of employers within the business community.
I possess a Bachelors Degree from a recognized college or university in the field of sociology, social psychology, vocational counseling, business administration or a closely-related social science field AND the equivalent of two years of full-time experience performing a combination of functions related to the vocational counseling and rehabilitation job solicitation and placement of adults with severe mental illness, substance use disorder, or co-occurring disorders, or the recruitment or sourcing of employers within the business community.
I do not possess any of the required qualifications as described above.
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Please describe your experience related to the vocational counseling and rehabilitative job solicitation and placement of adults with severe mental illness, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders. In your response, include the organization where you gained the experience, dates of employment, your title, your role and related responsibilities, along with a brief description of the client demographics for which you provided vocational counseling and rehabilitative job solicitation and placement services. 

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Please describe your specific experience with the recruitment or sourcing of employers within the business community in order to identify and develop viable job opportunities for placement of adults with severe mental illness, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders. In your response, include the organization where you gained the experience, dates of employment, your title, your role and related responsibilities, and a description of your primary duties related to the sourcing and job development activities for which you were directly responsible.

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Describe a specific experience where you were successful aligning the human capital needs of an employer with the qualifications, skills and specialized employment needs of one of your clients.  Please include the techniques you used to identify a job within the business community suitable for the specialized needs of your client.

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Please describe your experience as a recovery-oriented coach and describe how you have used the Evidence Based Practice of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) to help people successfully find and keep jobs in their communities.

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Describe a strategic collaboration between diverse stakeholders that you were responsible for fostering which ultimately helped achieve vocational service goals and objectives.  In your response, be sure to include who the stakeholders were, the reasons for their differences, and how you managed to build mutual interest to reach consensus.


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