Senate Sergeant-at-Arms/C Retired Annuitant - Senate Rules Committee (Santa Rosa, CA)

Minimum QualificationsLOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESEducation and Experience: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree.Other RequirementsNecessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license at the time of appointment in some positions.Examination Method: Education and experience rating, 100%.Job OverviewSummary: Under immediate supervision, is responsible for professional vocational rehabilitation counseling work of routine difficulty; and performs related work as required.Distinguishing Features: This is the entry class in the Voc Rehab Counselor sub-series. An employee in this class learns to provide a program of rehabilitation for disabled clients or learns to instruct rehabilitation clients in proper work behaviors and attitudes. This class differs from Voc Rehab Counselor 2*, Rehab Behavioral Inst 2*, and Rehab Instructor-Blind* in that incumbents of the latter perform at the working level under general supervision. *An applicant appointed to this flexibly staffed class will be reclassified to the next higher class in the series after successful completion of a mandatory one-year training period; inadequate or marginal performance during the training period will result in automatic demotion or termination.Competencies (KSA's) Learns to determine the vocational potential and employment feasibility of individuals/persons with disabilities and to orient clients to behavioral and vocational goals and training in order to prepare them for employment. Learns to evaluate medical data for rehabilitative services; learns to visit clients in institutions, agencies, and homes, and arrange to send clients to training centers. Learns to counsel clients on vocational needs, personal and financial matters, crisis intervention, educational needs, and job adjustment consistent with client's abilities and disabilities. Learns to serve as a consultant to industries concerning client accessibility, job modification, and the advantages of hiring individuals/persons with disabilities, such as credit incentives and the rehabilitative services available to employees. Learns to provide pre-vocational instruction to rehabilitation clients on manual skills, work attitudes, motivation, initiative and appropriate work behaviors through the use of behavior modification theory and techniques. Learns to assist in developing individual rehabilitation programs. May learn to assist with rehabilitating cardiac patients seeking employment. Attends weekly staff meetings, in-service training, regional meetings, and workshops; and provides information to agencies, vendors, clients, and the public. Prepares a variety of records and reports such as yearly reports, progress reports, case records, and statistical reports.State Employee Benefits Insurance There are a variety of insurance options available to state employees including:Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance Annual Leave Full-time employees earn annual leave each month at a rated based on years of service as follows:Years of Service0 up to 5 5 up to 10 10 up to 20 20 or more Annual Leave Earned per Month1 day 1 and ½ days 1 and ¾ days 2 days Maximum Allowable days30 days 36 days 39 days 42 days Leave earned in excess of the maximum allowable days will be transferred to the employee's sick leave account annually on the employee's anniversary hire date.Sick Leave All full-time employees accrue 1 day (7.5 hours) of sick leave per month, provided they work the major portion of that month. Bereavement Leave Leave with pay is granted for three days in the event of the death of an employee's spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, parents, grandparents, siblings, stepparents, foster parents, or parents-in-law without charge to the employee's leave time. Two additional days of sick leave may be granted to provide a total of five days absence for this purpose. Family Medical Leave Allows up to twelve work weeks of leave* each year to eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons. Continued health insurance coverage is provided during the leave period, and the employee is reinstated to the same or an equivalent position once the leave period has ended.Leave may or may not be paid leave, depending on individual employee's leave balances for earned leave.Parental Leave Parental leave is an absence from work granted any employee who has been employed in state service for at least 12 consecutive months as a full-time employee. Parental leave is a combination of sick, annual, or special leave without pay for a period not to exceed four months following the birth of a child. Military Leave Granted in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations. Holidays Each year, full-time state employees receive 11 holidays off with pay. Retirement State employees are automatically members of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System . (TCRS) Employees must accrue 5 years of creditable state service to be vested (guaranteed retirement benefits when age requirements are met). Vested members of TCRS become eligible for service retirement upon completion of 30 years of creditable service or upon attainment of age 60. Deferred Compensation Employees may choose to make pre-tax contributions to a variety of investment options through the 401(k) plan or the 457 plan. A minimum $20 monthly contribution is required to participate in the plans. For the 401(k) plan, the state will match the $50 per month minimum contribution. The $50 match policy is evaluated on an annual basis. Flexible Benefits Plan Under this program certain specific expenses (e.g.,medical and dental insurance premiums, medical expenses, dependent day care expenses) can be deducted from an employee's paycheck prior to taxes, resulting in a lower taxable income level. Higher Education Fee Discounts and Waivers A 25% discount on undergraduate tuition at any state operated institution of higher learning in Tennessee is available to children 23 years of age or under of full time state employees. In addition, full-time state employees with six months of continuous service are eligible to have tuition fees waived for one course per semester at a state institution. For further information on higher education discounts, click on Chapter 1540 on the Secretary of State Rules and Regulations web page. Baccalaureate Education System Trust (BEST) Program (BEST) The Baccalaureate Education System Trust (BEST) was created by the Tennessee General Assembly for the purpose of providing Tennessee families with a means to save for their children's future college education costs. Wellness Program The State Employee Wellness Program works to increase employees´ knowledge of options for healthier lifestyles through information and events that focus on improving behaviors affecting your health. Some specific benefits offered through the program include health risk assessments, fitness events, smoking cessation programs, and various other benefits. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) EAP is a confidential counseling and referral service for all employees and their dependents. All services are strictly confidential and can be accessed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.01Did you graduate (or are you within 120 days of graduating) from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree? ______________ Please Note: Your qualifications must be documented in your application and are subject to verification. For any education completed outside of the United States, an evaluation report for U.S. equivalency should be submitted with your application. The evaluation report must be from an acceptable foreign education credential evaluation service. Call 615-741-4841 if you need further information.YesNo Required Question