SENIOR STAFF ANALYST, HEALTH/ EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use.

If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you. Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Staff Analyst, Health vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Senior Staff Analyst, Health.

Essential Job Functions Plans, organizes, assigns, and coordinates the work of a staff of analysts serving as technical experts and consultants to management in major health service areas.

Has immediate responsibility for the orientation, training, development, and evaluation of employees supervised. Reviews work for thoroughness, soundness of recommendations, and compliance with applicable standards, policies, procedures and regulations.

Confers with administrators and with representatives of other jurisdictions and agencies to discuss new and ongoing programs and to exchange information.

Supervises and participates in studies of complex and difficult problem areas. Supervises and participates in the implementation of recommended procedures and programs.

Requirements MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS: One year of highly responsible and complex administrative or staff* experience at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Supervising Administrative Assistant III**, Assistant Hospital Administrator II***, Staff Analyst, Health****, or higher.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) at time of filing in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment. LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS: Physical Class II - Light. This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting.

Considerable ambulation may be involved. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: *In the County of Los Angeles, highly responsible and complex administrative or staff experience is defined as the senior level with extensive knowledge of program related area, processes and procedures, and experience in a specific subject matter. **In the County of Los Angeles, Supervising Administrative Assistant III is defined as Plans and supervises the work of staff engaged in analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, budget, systems and procedures, program, facilities acquisition, general management and personnel in a very large department having very complex programs. ***In the County of Los Angeles, Assistant Hospital Administrator II is defined as assists in the administration of a County hospital by managing and coordinating the supporting services for the patient care programs of a moderate sized area of the hospital. ****In the County of Los Angeles, Staff Analyst, Health is defined as researches, analyzes, and makes recommendations regarding the use and deployment of resources and the implementation and refinement of operations and programs having department-wide impact.

Additional Information EXAMINATION CONTENT Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for perma nent appointment.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application AND Supplemental Questionnaire in order to be considered for this examination.

Paper applications, resumes, or any unsolicited documents will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online application and Supplemental Questionnaire.

Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice. INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ONLINE Applications must be submitted online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis.

If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application.

This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information. Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button located on the top right corner of the screen.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address.

Please add hsacks@dmh.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjob.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on govermmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty,gov you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts.

This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes.

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number . COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIES For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment .

The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s).

If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT Department Contact Name: Heleodora "Lola" Sacks, Exam Analyst Department Contact Phone: (323) 705-4072 or (213) 972-7034 Department Contact Email: exams@dmh.lacounty.gov ADA Coordinator Phone: (323) 705-4072 Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2922 California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Employment Information Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

For more information on veteran's credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf Revised September 2025 For detailed information, please click here 01 The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the examination process.

Please be as specific as possible and include all information as requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response and credit will not be given.

Please note that all information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.

Yes, I understand the above information and instructions. 02 This position works directly with individuals experiencing homelessness. Yes, I understand and am willing to perform all necessary work duties.

03 Do you have one year of highly responsible and complex administrative or staff* experience at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Supervising Administrative Assistant III**, Assistant Hospital Administrator II***, Staff Analyst, Health****, or higher? *In the County of Los Angeles, highly responsible and complex administrative or staff experience is defined as the senior level with extensive knowledge of program related area, processes and procedures, and experience in a specific subject matter. **In the Count of Los Angeles, Supervising Administrative Assistant III is defined as Plans and supervises the work of staff engaged in analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, budget, systems and procedures, program, facilities acquisition, general management and personnel in a very large department having very complex programs. ***In the County of Los Angeles, Assistant Hospital Administrator II is defined as assists in the administration of a County hospital by managing and coordinating the supporting services for the patient care programs of a moderate sized area of the hospital. ****In the County of Los Angeles, Staff Analyst, Health is defined as researches, analyzes, and makes recommendations regarding the use and deployment of resources and the implementation and refinement of operations and programs having department-wide impact.

YES NO 04 If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please describe your experience at the level of the County of Los Angeles class of Supervising Administrative Assistant III, Assistant Hospital Administrator II, Staff Analyst, Health, or higher.

Please be as specific as possible and include all information as requested. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately.

If only the above keywords appear in your answer response and no supporting details related to the above question, credit will not be given.

Additionally, please do not use "see resume and application", this is a non-response and credit will not be given. EMPLOYER/COUNTY DEPARTMENT/UNIT: PAYROLL TITLE: DATES OF EMPLOYMENT RELATED TO ABOVE EXPERIENCE: From (mm/year) - TO (mm/year) NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK: LIST OF DUTIES THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE YOUR EXPERIENCE OR ASSIGNMENTS: If you do not have any experience in this area, please write "DOES NOT APPLY".

05 Are you proficient in American Sign Language (ASL)?

YES NO 06 Do you have American Sign Language (ASL) certification? Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing.

If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

Yes, I have attached ASL certification to my online application. Yes, I will email ASL certification to exams@dmh.lacounty.gov within (7) calendar days.

No, I do not have ASL certification. 07 Do you have a County American Sign Language Certification? Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing.

If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to