Official SealHuman Resource Services Department


#18-6115-01
Supplemental Questionnaire

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Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions.  Your completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants. 

Responses should be thorough and specific.  A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position.  Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process.  A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.

Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment.  Please be sure to list all employers and required information, on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.

The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position.  Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews. 

By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process.  Do you understand the above statement?

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1.

List and define the eight principles of evidence-based practices, and describe how you have utilized these principles when conducting your duties.

2.

Please tell us about a time when you had difficulty collaborating with external providers in an effort to solve a problem or achieve a specific goal.  Tell us what made the situation difficult, what was at stake, the personal actions you took to resolve the situation, and the outcome of your efforts.

3.

DPO IIIs come into contact with, and are expected to serve, clients from diverse backgrounds and circumstances that might be unfamiliar and difficult to relate to or understand. Tell us about a time when you demonstrated the ability to provide respectful, effective treatment or service to a client with a different background and/or complex needs. What made the case difficult? How did you construct a case plan and meet your goals?

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Alameda County is searching for DPO IIIs with a strong background and experience in a variety of different areas.  Please describe your expertise related to adult and/or juvenile probation functions.


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