Extra-Help Special Projects Coordinator

Extra-Help Position

This recruitment is established to obtain a current eligible list for Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to 25 hours a week. Allocation Description : Under general direction from the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) Director and / or Assistant Director(s), plans, schedules, coordinates and monitors BHRS capital improvement projects; works closely with the Department of Public Works and outside agencies to coordinate a seamless service delivery with capital improvement projects; provides professional and technical staff assistance; and performs related work as required.

Desirable Experience : Background in public service performing work in behavioral health, health and human services, social services, community health, alcohol / drug recovery program services, or a closely related field.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following :

• Supervise and manage staff as required.
• Plan, design and implement systems.
• Modify existing systems in response to changes in the County's operational environment and / or regulatory changes.
• Act as liaison with other departments affected by systems changes.
• Provide system specifications and monitors the testing of the new or revised programs.
• Recommend changes to County policies and procedures if necessary to optimize the efficiencies of the Department's services.
• Perform all duties required to complete assigned project or systems changes.
• These duties may include but are not limited to : general administrative, fiscal, program, and data processing system analysis.
• Gather, tabulate, and analyze data.
• Interview and consult with departmental officials, employees and others to give and receive information.
• Provide training and technical assistance to other staff.

Minimum Qualifications :

Experience : At least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the system for which the specific department is requesting. Education : Formal, advanced educational training in system of expertise is highly desirable.

Essential Functions :

Knowledge of :

Ability to :

Family Care Leave applies to all employees who work 1250 or more hours in any twelve month period. Extra-help employees are not entitled to County-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program benefits and are not eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan. Extra-help employees are not entitled to pay or receive reimbursement from the County for Jury Duty. Extra-help employees are entitled to accrue up to five (5) paid sick days (40 hours) in a 12-month period. Extra-help employment earnings are not covered under Social Security. Merced County provides an alternate plan - Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) - for extra-help employees who are otherwise not eligible for participation in the County's retirement system. The County does provide benefits to those eligible under the State Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance statutes. This bulletin is subject of being supplemented, modified, withdrawn or otherwise changed pending labor agreements and / or at the discretion of the County Executive Officer or as the Board of Supervisors deem necessary. For answers to specific questions regarding employee benefits, please call Human Resources at 209.385.7682.