Legal Office Assistant II - Child Welfare Services

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Legal Office Assistant II - Child Welfare Services

Salary

$45,192.00 - $55,170.12 Annually

Location

CA 95949, CA

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2017-0267

Department

Social Services

Opening Date

09/03/2024

Closing Date

9/17/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Definition and Class Characteristics

INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 23

Do you have a desire to better the lives of the children and families of Nevada County? If so, we encourage you to apply to be a Legal Office Assistant for Nevada County Child Welfare Services, a division of the Nevada County Department of Social Services! This position further requires initiative, determination, rigorous paralegal skills, and a desire to see families and children succeed. Strong candidates excel in a work environment that is fast-paced, team oriented, and are able to adapt to unforeseen circumstances.

Under general supervision, the Child Welfare Services Legal Office Assistant is required to perform specialized and responsible clerical work involving knowledge of legal terminology and procedures; to prepare, accept and/or process legal documents; prepare findings and orders for the Court, provide notice parents, children, attorneys and tribal representatives reflecting the type of Court hearing within statutory guidelines. The legal office assistant is expected to notice tribes to determine whether a child is eligible for tribal membership. Other required work duties are but not limited to performing a variety of general or specialized clerical duties related to filing, form processing, record maintenance, mail, typing or data entry; obtains and compares information related to department records, programs and performs related work as required.

This position is full-time and fully-benefited. The County of Nevada offers an extensive benefit package including, but not limited to CalPERS retirement, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending account, deferred compensation plan including 401(a), 457(b) and Roth options. We also offer flexible schedules and a telework option!

Why Nevada County? Because here, your contribution, your worth, your ideas, all have a place. We thrive on transparent and ongoing communication through employee newsletters, social media and hosted sites. We strive to be the best version of ourselves through continuous improvement. We learn and grow as a team. Great discoveries happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Best of all, you make a difference in the lives of our community every day. Bring your whole self to our place.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Candidates are encouraged to apply to both levels of this position.

Read the full job description including the minimum qualificationshere (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mynevadacounty/classspecs/1078101?keywords=Legal%20Office&pagetype=classSpecifications) .

Knowledge and Skills Required

Benefits Guide

The Benefits Guide (https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/50968/Nevada-County-2024-Open-Enrollment-Benefits-Guide) is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) (https://nevadacountyca.gov/475/Memoranda-of-Understanding-MOUs) for additional benefit information for each employee group.

Health Insurance

The County sponsored plan for 2024 is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.

2024 Health Insurance Plans

• Anthem Select HMO

• Anthem Traditional HMO

• Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO

• Blue Shield Trio HMO

• Kaiser HMO

• PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)

• PERS Platinum PPO

• PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts

The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.

Life Insurance

Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Basic Term Life

• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans

• Optional Dependent Term Life

• Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance

Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Delta Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.

Retirement

The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.

CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers:

Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55

Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60

Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62

CalPERS Safety tiers:

Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50.

Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55.

Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57.

We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page,www.calpers.ca.gov, to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Any information on this page or documents and links are subject to change without notice.

Nevada County Human Resources Department

950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2

Human.resources@nevadacountyca.gov

www.nevadacountyca.gov

01

Which of the following choices best describes your level of education? if you indicate you have a level above high school, please note that educational points cannot be provided if you do not attach a copy of your college level transcripts (unofficial are accepted) or degree.

• Did not graduate High School or GED

• High School or GED

• Some college: 0-59 units

• Some college: 60-89 units

• Some college: 90-119 units

• Associates Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

  02

  Which of the following best describes your years of experience performing legal support assignments equivalent to the County's Legal Office Assistant I?

• No experience

• Less than one year

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 5 or more years

  03

  The Legal Office Assistant works with Microsoft Office products like Word, Excel. PowerPoint, Teams, and other software like Outlook. Please describe your experience with Microsoft Office and Outlook email systems or other technology.

• I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

• I have had education or training in how to perform this task but have not yet performed it on the job.

• I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

• I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

• I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist or train them in doing this task because of my expertise.

  04

  The Legal Office Assistant is one who adheres to an appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others and practices what he/she preaches. Please tell us about a time when you approached a situation where you were asked to do something you thought was unethical.

  05

  What type of work environment do you work best in? Please describe a time when you worked in this environment.

  06

  The Legal Office Assistant is one who is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain. Please tell us about a time in the past when would demonstrate your integrity and trust in a situation requiring you to admit to a mistake or failure.

  07

  The Legal Office Assistant spends their time and the time of others on what's important; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks and creates focus. Please tell us about your experience in priority setting.

• I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

• I have had education or training in how to perform this task but have not yet performed it on the job.

• I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

• I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

• I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist or train them in doing this task because of my expertise.

  Required Question

Agency

County of Nevada

Address

950 Maidu Avenue

Nevada City, California, 95959

Phone

530 265 7010

Website

https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/

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