Perinatal Child Care Aide

This examination is being given to fill two part time positions in the Behavioral Health Services. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.

Department:                Behavioral Health Services -Family Ties
Website:                       http://www.sjgov.org/mhs/
Work Location:           500 Hospital Road French Camp, Ca
Work hours:                Must be available to work rotating shifts and weekends, including holidays.

        Shifts are either day or night and does not include graveyard shift.

Family Ties is a comprehensive perinatal 28-bed residential program for pregnant and parenting women and their children. Childcare is provided onsite for children ages 0-5 while mothers attend treatment services and/or medical appointments. The program serves San Joaquin County residents who are pregnant and substance using: or parenting and substance using, with children ages birth through seventeen years old. It also includes women who are attempting to regain legal custody of her children women with children, women infected with HIV/AIDS, as well as women with co-occurring disorders.

Note:  Supplemental application must be submitted with employment application.

Experience: Six months childcare experience in a licensed day care center or comparable group childcare program.

License: Possession of a valid California driver’s license if required by the nature of the assignment.

Basic characteristics and special needs of substance abuse recovery; basic practices of child care and hygiene for infants and young children; appropriate disciplinary techniques; principles of infant and child development; basic nutrition. 

Communicate and interact effectively and appropriately with infants and young children; work in groups and as a team member; relate to drug addicted and clients with disabilities; be non-judgmental toward clients; maintain confidentiality of clients and children; develop and maintain effective working relations with a wide variety of individuals; express self-effectively verbally; read and understand basic related written material; follow directions.

Mobility-Standing, sitting, walking, occasional bending and squatting, crawling; Frequency of Lifting-Frequent lifting of 5 lbs. to 30 lbs; occasional lifting of 30 to 70 lbs.; occasional restraining, lifting, turning heavy objects/people; Visual-Constant overall vision, frequent color perception, eye/hand coordination, depth perception, field of vision; some reading and close-up work; Dexterity-Constant holding, frequent reaching, grasping, occasional repetitive motion and writing; Hearing/Talking-Constant hearing normal speech, some hearing on telephone/radio; hearing faint sounds; Emotional/Psychological Factors-occasional emergency situations; occasional exposure to grief, trauma, death; occasional public contact; occasional decision making; working alone, working rotating shifts and weekends, including holidays.

Applicants for part-time and temporary recruitments who meet the minimum qualifications are either referred to the hiring department for further selection or they may be required to take a written examination.  If a written examination is given, the top candidates may be referred to the hiring department for further selection.

Testing Accommodation:  Candidates who require testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must call Human Resources Division at (209) 468-3370 prior to the examination date. 

Physical Exam:  Some classifications require physical examinations.  Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the physical examination.  The County pays for physical examinations administered in its medical facilities.

Employment of Relatives: Applicants who are relatives of employees in a department within the 3rd degree of relationship, (parent, child, grandparent, grandchild or sibling) either by blood or marriage, may not be appointed, promoted, transferred into or within the department when:

• They are related to the Appointing Authority, or

• The employment would result in one of them supervising the work of the other

Department Heads may establish additional limitations on the hiring of relatives by departmental rule.

Proof of Eligibility:  If you are offered a job, you will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish your eligibility to be employed in the U.S.

Apply Online:       

www.sjgov.org/hr

By mail or in person:  

San Joaquin County Human Resources

44 N. San Joaquin Street Suite 330

Stockton, Ca 95202                                  

Office hours:               
Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; excluding holidays.

Phone:  (209) 468-3370 

Job Line:

For current employment opportunities please call our 24-hour job line at (209) 468-3377. 

When a final filing date is indicated, applications must be filed with the Human Resources Division before 5:00 p.m. or postmarked by the final filing date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. Applications sent through county inter-office mail, which are not received by the final filing date, will not be accepted. (The County assumes no responsibility for mailed applications which are not received by the Human Resources Division).  

San Joaquin County Substance Abuse Policy: San Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin County employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer:  San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.  For more information go to www.sjgov.org/eeo.