Job Description

Posting number: 2026-00197

Department: Social Services

Job classification: Screener-Merit Systems

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community and Social Services

Summary

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Bilingual Incentive!

Bilingual Incentive pay is +7.5% above the Screener rate.

What Will You Do?: The Screener assists applicants for public assistance programs; explains policies and procedures; gathers and verifies facts and information; initiates cases through an automated system; makes appropriate referrals for health, social and/or employment services; and performs related work as required.

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.

Examples of duties

• Provides general information, application forms, and declaration forms.
• Explains policies, procedures, and requirements to applicants to apprise them of their rights and responsibilities.
• Performs initial application interview for public assistance programs and services.
• Ensures accuracy and completion of application and declaration forms.
• Bilingual Candidates: Translates, interprets and otherwise communicates with members of the Spanish speaking community.

For a full job description, click here.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
• Two (2) years of full-time experience performing clerical office support duties, including one (1) year at the journey level. Experience must have included substantial public contact.

License & Special Requirements:

• A valid California Class C driver’s license or alternative form of transportation may be required for some positions at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
• Requires current, less than one (1) year old, valid typing certificate.

Bilingual Candidates:

• Must pass a written and/or oral bilingual proficiency test (or other appropriate test selected by the County) to qualify.

Supplemental information

The department is currently recruiting for multiple vacancies.

In addition, Tehama County is establishing an eligibility list to fill future vacancies for a Screener or a Screener - Bilingual, 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.

Please submit ALL required documents when applying such as, copies of all required degrees and/or certifications as outlined in the job description. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of October 14, 2026.

*Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to interview.

To learn more about Tehama County's Recruitment & Selection process, please click here.

For questions about this recruitment please 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.

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