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Description This is a State Merit System Services (MSS) classification. Please go to www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mss to view the actual job classification and to apply for this position. Click here to learn more about the Tehama County Social Services Department

Click here to learn more about Tehama County. Why Join Our Team?: At the Department of Social Services we strive to partner with our community to assist, empower and protect those we serve. We foster an agency culture that supports family life and encourages fun filled activities and agency committees.

This is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone. We ask people to grow with us and make the agency even better. The Perfect Match: Will have the ability to develop professional relationships with a diverse client base; be able to work closely with team members of the Agency, community partners and family members; possess effective written and oral communication skills, excellent organization skills, ability to prioritize tasks; maintain calm and professional performance and demonstrate exceptional customer service working with client populations that have substance dependence, mental or physical health, trauma, or domestic violence history.

What Will You Do?: The primary function of a Social Service Aide is to assist professional staff in casework by interviewing clients, conducting home visits, training and on-going assessments. This position also transports clients, enters data into computer systems and provides referrals to community resources and assists clients in obtaining essential services. The position facilitates communication between professional staff and clients.

Examples of Duties As a Social Service Aide You Will Have the Opportunity To: Operate county vehicles to transport clients from their homes to medical appointments, job interviews, trainings, court and other necessary services; assist clients in completing forms and applications, explain program rules and regulations; report and records observation of client interactions; support program goals, methods, practices and procedures; perform basic office work including setting up appointments with clients, assembling information packets and other work as needed. CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES: As a Social Service Aide, you may be required to take actions that conflict with your own values. A Social Service Aide must be able to accept clients' differences and interact with them in a non-judgmental manner.

Click here to view the full job description. Education, Experience & Licenses MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Sixty (60) semester units or ninety (90) quarter units of college, including fifteen (15) semester units or twenty-two and one-half (22.5) quarter units in social welfare, social/human service, sociology, or other social or behavioral science; OR Two (2) years of full-time experience providing social services in a public or private setting to disadvantaged adults or children; OR A combination of education and comparable experience equivalent to two years of full-time experience which includes a minimum of fifteen (15) semester units or twenty-two and one-half (22.5) quarter units in social or behavioral science. When combining education and experience; fifteen (15) semester units or twenty-two and one-half (22.5) quarter units equal six months of experience

*Examples of social or behavioral science courses include: anthropology, criminal justice, economics, education, ethnic studies, history, human development, law, nursing, nutrition, philosophy, political science, psychology, public health, religion, social welfare, sociology, welfare, women's studies. In addition to the education and experience requirements specified in the Merit Systems/Cooperative Personnel Services classification specification, Tehama County requires: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade License & Special Requirements: Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California Class C Driver License and a satisfactory driving record is required. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Recruitment Information HOW TO APPLY: This recruitment closes on May 22, 2026. To apply please submit your application through Merit System Services:https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/MSS. You must click on the link, search for this job between the opening and closing dates, and submit your application

This job will only be posted between the opening and closing dates on the flyer. After filing your application you will be notified by Merit System Services as to whether or not your application met the minimum qualifications. Following the closing date those that met minimum qualifications will be contacted by the County for the next steps in the recruitment process.

Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to test and interview. The department is currently recruiting for one (1) vacancy. In addition, Tehama County is establishing an eligibility list to fill future vacancies for a Social Services Aide (Merit), as well as subsequent vacancies, which occur during the life of the eligibility list.

New employees should anticipate being hired at the beginning step of the salary range. Candidates who exceed entry level qualifications may be considered, with approval from the Board of Supervisors, for placement at other than A step. To learn more about Tehama County's Recruitment & Selection process, please click here.

For questions about this recruitment contact: Kara Stout | 530-528-4095 | kstout@tcdss.org All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of background, fingerprinting, drug test and physical examination provided by the County. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER / AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANT / VETERANS' PREFERENCE POLICY / DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE.