Lead Comprehensive Perinatal Services Worker - Bilingual Required

Description

Ventura County’s Ambulatory Care clinics serve underserved and vulnerable communities through high-quality, compassionate care. In partnership with Public Health's Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP), we provide vital support to Medi-Cal-eligible pregnant and postpartum women-including health education, nutrition counseling, and psychosocial services-to promote healthier pregnancies and birth outcomes.

We’re seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) Lead Comprehensive Perinatal Services Worker to assess patient needs, coordinate care, educate and counsel pregnant patients, and their families and support CPSP implementation across our clinics. This role also includes training staff and contributing to service improvements that help deliver equitable care during a critical life stage.

The ideal candidate has experience working with perinatal populations, is skilled in patient education, case management, and counseling, and has contributed to the development of workflows or training materials in a healthcare setting. A strong commitment to maternal and infant health and health equity is essential.

Join Ventura County’s dedicated workforce and help deliver care that truly makes a difference by making a lasting impact on maternal and infant health in your community.

WHAT WE OFFER:
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. Aside from our base salary range, an employee within this position may also be eligible for the following:

• Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, or 5% for completion of a graduate's degree.
• Bilingual Incentive - Incumbents may be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill. Proficiency levels by exam are $0.69/hour (Level I), $1.00/hour (Level II), or $1.32/hour (Level III).
• Merit Increases - New employees are eligible for an initial 5% merit increase upon completion of at least 1,040 hours (approximately 6 months) assuming work meets satisfactory standards. Subsequent merit increases will be upon completion of each additional 2,080 hours (approximately one year) from the initial merit increase.
• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(K) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. If you participate in the County sponsored 401(K) plan, the County will match a part of your contribution up to 3% of your salary, on a per pay period basis.
• Health Plans - you are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses.
• Pension Plan - Participate in the County's defined benefit pension plan that provides lifetime payments to retirees. Members are "vested" after attaining five years of retirement service credit. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
• Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Additional Benefits - Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Wellness Program.
• To learn more about the benefits, please follow the link below: https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/MOA/docs/SEIU_MOA_2022-2025.pdf (Download PDF reader)

PAYROLL TITLE: Community Services Coordinator

DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: Health Care Agency - Ambulatory Care

Community Services Coordinator is represented by the Services Employees International Union (SEIU) in an EEOC professional classification and is not eligible for overtime compensation.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary, Fixed-Term), Intermittent and Extra Help vacancies for this position only. There is currently one regular full-time vacancy within Ambulatory Care

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

OPENING DATE: August 13, 2025

CLOSING DATE: August 26, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Plans, organizes and coordinates program and staff activities including case management, records management, and community outreach activities;
• Trains, orients and prepares training for other CPSWs in the ambulatory care clinics;
• Serves as a resource by providing consultation and guidance to other CPSWs;
• Distributes and assigns work;
• Establishes work sequence and procedures for others;
• Designs/drafts changes to improve work flow;
• Assists supervisor in hiring/disciplining/evaluating others and determining work unit priorities by making suggestions and recommendations;
• Contributes feedback or documentation to support performance evaluations;
• Travels to other work sites as needed to provide support, coordinate services, attend meetings, or monitor program implementation;
• Conducts needs assessments, initial screening and social histories of pregnant clients referred to the program;
• Develops, administers, supervises and evaluates health education, counseling or treatment programs for prenatal population;
• Developing and updating care plans based on assessments; prioritizing needs, and setting goals;
• Provides case management and care coordination to pregnant patients and their families;
• Connects clients with other relevant services or community resources for support and assistance;
• Facilitates communication and collaboration between different healthcare providers and services;
• Serves as liaison with representatives from state, County, and local agencies, school districts, courts and the community to identify and resolve problems/needs;
• Interprets and implements federal, state and County laws, regulations, and policies to insure adherence to state and County program and fiscal guidelines as they relate to the CPSP program;
• Prepares a variety of reports and correspondence; and
• Performs other duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the exam process and ensure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
Considerable experience in social work, community health, mental health or education which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge and abilities.

The required knowledge and abilities also can be obtained by four (4) years of experience in social work, community health, mental health or education, including responsibility for program development and implementation.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• One (1) year of the qualifying experience must be working with a perinatal population within a healthcare setting
• Bilingual in English/Spanish
• Possession of a Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) Certification issued by California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
• Experience in process improvement and workflow development, including evaluating current practices and implementing enhancements for efficiency and quality
• Experience conducting classroom training and educational workshops
• Intermediate skills using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

DESIRED:

• Experience providing services to the community
• Public speaking experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Thorough knowledge of:

• perinatal health education;
• needs assessment and screening;
• care planning;
• diagnostic, counseling, and referral techniques;
• community organization and resources;
• group dynamics;
• principles of supervision and case management;
• federal and state laws and ordinances applicable to the Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program;

Skill in:

• use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• program coordination;
• training, preparing educational materials;
• public speaking;
• verbal communication.

Working ability to:

• develop educational programs and evaluation plans for prenatal patients;
• coordinate activities among various groups;
• plan and organize work of others;
• conduct classroom training or educational workshops;
• communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• exercise sound judgment in counseling or treatment of clients;
• establish and maintain effective interpersonal relations with other staff members, patients, and their families;
• prepare a variety of reports and recommendations

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs . If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 677-5184 for application materials and submit your application to County of Ventura, Human Resources - Health Care Agency, 646 County Square, Ventura, CA 93003.

NOTE TO APPLICANTS: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documentation may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application and supplemental questionnaire.

LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

TRAINING and EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to supplemental questions. The T&E is a method for determining the better qualified applicants among those shown to meet the stated requirements. Using a T&E, applicants may be scored or ranked according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. When the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong and large candidates are typically scored or ranked in relation to one another; consequently, some qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or lower resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

NOTE: The selection process may consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills and abilities. It is highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence.

NOTE: If there is a high number of qualified applicants, a comparative screening will be conducted to determine which of the applicants will be selected for invitation to the oral examination. Applications will be evaluated and ranked according to criteria that most closely meets the needs of the department, so it is essential that applicants provide as much detail as possible and answer all parts of the application and supplemental questions, if applicable.

ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related Oral Examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

NOTE: If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an oral exam will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.

Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Vivian Merida by telephone at (805) 677-5231 or by e-mail at Vivian.Merida@venturacounty.gov

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)

(SEIU)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS

Closing Date/Time: 8/26/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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