INTERMEDIATE CLERK, YOUTH WORKERPrint ( CLERK, YOUTH WORKERSalary$39,089.52 - $53,982.72 AnnuallyLocationLos Angeles County, CAJob TypeFull timeJob NumberR1138D-RDepartmentHUMAN RESOURCES COUNTYWIDE EXAMSOpening Date04/20/2021DescriptionBenefitsQuestionsPosition/Program InformationREBULLETINTHIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS REPOSTING TO ADD VACCINE INFORMATION AND UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION.EXAM NUMBERR1138D-RTYPE OF RECRUITMENTOPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITYWith more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation. As the largest employer in Southern California, over 112,000 employees in more than 36 Departments provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, cultural activities and many more. Named on Forbes' 2019 list of "America's Best Employers," we offer broad career growth, outstanding benefits, and competitive salaries.Ready to join the County team?We are accepting applications starting Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. (PT)This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice. Apply to this job posting and join our ever-growing diverse workforce.For information about the specific classification standards for this position, please visit the following link: seek individuals that:are highly dedicated and committed to their work and interact and work well in a team environment.exhibit proactive and positive attitude and have strong interpersonal relations.have outstanding work ethic and are able to achieve results consistent with interpersonal goals and objectives.are driven and goal-oriented with a strong desire to succeed.Essential Job FunctionsSome of the responsibilities of this position are:Processes documents according to established procedures; examples include reports, charts, tables and lists, bills, receipts, statements, case files, permits, licenses, and notices.Reviews documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with legal and other requirements.Answers questions and provides information to the public concerning regulations, procedures, forms, applications, programs and services, and permit requests.Maintains records requiring specialized knowledge and judgment in the selection, compilation or computation of data; examples include cost records and distribution and control ledgers which can be posted without extensive knowledge of bookkeeping.Compares or segregates documents where specialized knowledge of the function and more than a routine check for completeness and accuracy is involved.Utilizes office- machines such as computers or terminals, copiers, scanners, or calculators incidental to the performance of other duties.Searches records and files for data where judgment and discrimination are required in selecting or abstracting materials.Indexes and cross-references records and files.Sorts, arranges and files documents and publications; retrieves and issues filed materials.Calculates amounts due, collects fees, and issues receipts.Requests, receives, stores, inventories, and issues office supplies, and maintains related records.Receives, sorts and distributes mail.Serve as a receptionist or counter clerk as needed.RequirementsSelection Requirements:Completion of Department of Human Resources Youth Worker (CYBP/CORE) program*.Special Requirements:*Applicants must have held or hold the payroll title of Youth Worker and have worked 40 hours a week for one year in the Countywide Youth Bridges Program.Withhold Information:No withholds will be allowed for this examination. Required experience must be fully met and indicated on the application by the last day of filing.License:2 - Light. 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 Expectations:The job requires light physical effort which may include considerable walking, occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting.Additional InformationOur Assessment Process:Once we verify that you meet the selection requirement, we will invite you to take an assessment of the proficiencies required for this job.This examination will consist of a multiple-choice test weighted 100% measuring:Customer FocusLearning PotentialResponsibilityWorking with InformationNumerical CalculationVerbal AbilityAll notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please , , , ( ) , and to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.Applicants must meet the Selection Requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the multiple-choice test in order to be placed on the eligible register.TRANSFER OF TEST RESPONSES:Applicants that have taken identical test questions recently for other exams will have their test responses automatically transferred to this examination.This examination contains test questions that may be used in the future for new examinations and your test responses may be transferred.The multiple-choice test is not reviewable by candidates per Civil Service Rule 7.19.Multiple choice test scores cannot be given over the phone.Practice Test Resources:The Department of Human Resources (DHR) offers an interactive and free online test preparation system. We recommend that you visit this website at . You can also access additional test preparation materials by going to While the guides will help in preparing for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary.Eligibility Information:Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.Vacancy Information:The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout Los Angeles County as they occur.Available Shift:AnyApplication and Filing Information:HOW TO APPLY:Applications must be submitted online only. We will start receiving applications starting April 22, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. (PT). Applications submitted by U.S. Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted.Plan to submit your online application well in advance 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 governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, 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.Any additional documents, if any, must be received at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the last day of application filing.Note: If you are unable to attach documentation to your online application, you may email it to Please ensure to reference your attachment by writing your full name, examination title, and examination number on the subject of your email.The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Selection Requirements. Fill out your application completely including the required Supplemental Questions detailing experience relating to the Selection Requirements. Provide any relevant job experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.Important:Please note that all information included in the application materials is subject to verification at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.Utilizing verbiage from Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and you may be disqualified.TESTING ACCOMMODATION:If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, let us know by contacting the Testing Accommodation Coordinator You will be required to complete theRequest for Reasonable Accommodation form ( as well as supporting documentation from a qualified professional justifying the requested accommodation(s). The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond to your request and keep you moving through the process.Social Security Number:Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.No Sharing of User ID and Password:All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries:For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, you may borrow laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots from some public libraries throughout Los Angeles County to complete job applications.Fair Chance Initiative :We are 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.We 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 incident(s), and age at the time of the offense(s).COVID-19 VaccinationAll County workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.Any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed .We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer!How to Contact Us:Have any questions about anything listed above? Contact us:Department Contact Name:James CheungDepartment Contact Phone:(213) 738 -2361Department Contact Email: Number:R1138D-RTeletype Phone:(800) 899-4099Alternate Teletype Phone:(800) 897-0077California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922Testing Accommodations Coordinator: OF LOS ANGELESEmployment InformationAny language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.Your Responsibilities:1.Completing Your Application:a. Before submission of the application, it is your responsibility to ensure that all information provided is correct and complete on the application. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted.b. List each payroll title separately for each job. Do not group your experience. Specify the beginning and ending dates for each job. If you are a Los Angeles County employee and have held multiple positions, do NOT list all of your time with the County under your present payroll title.c. Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.d. To receive credit, include required documents (e.g., copy of your diploma, transcript, certificate, or license) as directed on the job posting. International degrees in a foreign language must be translated to English and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. Refer to the job posting for specific deadlines for supporting documentation.2.Requirements on Job Posting:a. Your application will only be accepted if it clearly shows you meet the requirements. The information you give will determine your eligibility and is subject to verification at any time.b. You must be at least 16 years of age at the time of appointment unless other age limits are stated on the job posting. The Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, as amended, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age for any individual age 40 or older.c. Experience is evaluated on the basis of a verifiable 40- hour week, unless specified otherwise. Prorated part-time experience may be acceptable.3.Application Deadline: All job applications must be completed and submitted before the closing time on the last day of the filing period as indicated on the job posting unless other instructions are provided. Job postings with an open continuous filing period are subject to closure without prior notice. It is to your advantage to file your application early and not wait until the last allowable date and time as you will not be able to apply once the filing period has closed.4.Change of Name or Address: To change personal information such as your name or address, log into your profile on make the necessary change. This can be done at any time.5.Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Policy:a. It is the policy of the County of Los Angeles to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. b. If you are an individual requesting reasonable accommodation(s) in the examination process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. The provision of accommodation(s) may be subject to verification, consistent with state and federal law. All accommodation-related information will remain confidential.Disclaimer: The County of Los Angeles is not responsible or in any way liable for any computer hardware or software malfunction that may affect the employment application or the application selection process.You assume all responsibility and risk for the use of this system and the Internet generally. This system and the information provided on it are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. No advice or information given by the County of Los Angeles or its respective employees shall modify the foregoing or create any warranty.The County of Los Angeles expressly disclaims any warranty that the information on this system or on the Internet generally will be uninterruptible or error free or that any information, software or other material accessible from the system is free of viruses or other harmful components. You shall have no recourse against the County of Los Angeles as the system provider for any alleged or actual infringement of any proprietary rights a user may have in anything posted or retrieved on our system.The County of Los Angeles shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this system or with the delay or inability to use it (or any linked sites), or for any information obtained through this system, or otherwise arising out of the use of this system, the Internet generally or on any other basis.NOTE: Your application is submitted using Secure Encryption to ensure the privacy of all information you transmit over the Internet.By accepting the Use Disclaimer set forth herein, you agree to all of the above terms and further agree to use this Online Job Employment Application System only for the submission of bona fide employment applications to the County of Los Angeles. Any other use of this Online Job Employment Application System, including without limitation any copying, downloading, translating, decompiling, or reverse engineering of the system, data, or related software, shall be a violation of the Use Disclaimer.Test Preparation: Study Guides and other resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. An interactive system for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at Additional resources may be listed on the job posting.Veteran’s Credit: In all open competitive examinations, a veteran’s credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examinations will be added to the final passing grade of an honorably discharged veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under any of the following conditions: During a declared war; -or- During the period April 28, 1952 through July 1, 1955; -or- For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before October 15, 1976; -or- During the Gulf War from August 2, 1990 through January 2, 1992; -or- For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning September 11, 2001, and ending on August 31, 2010 the last day of Operation Iraqi Freedom; -or- In a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal or expeditionary medal has been authorized and awarded. Any Armed Forces Expeditionary medal or campaign badge, including El Salvador, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Southwest Asia, Somalia, and Haiti qualifies for credit.A campaign medal holder or Gulf War veteran who originally enlisted after September 7, 1980 (or began active duty on or after October 14, 1982, and has not previously completed 24 months of continuous active duty) must have served continuously for 24 months or the full period called or ordered to active duty.This also applies to the spouse of such person who, while engaged in such service was wounded, disabled or crippled and thereby permanently prevented from engaging in any remunerative occupation, and also to the widow or widower of any such person who died or was killed while in such service. A DD214, Certificate of Discharge or Separation from Active Duty, or other official documents issued by the branch of service are required as verification of eligibility for Veterans preference. Applicants must submit the documentation for each open competitive exam to qualify for veteran’s credit. More information available at: Information: Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies that are accepted by the Department of Human Resources. Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE). More information is available at: E Resource Guide.pdf ( Check: The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a conditional 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 will also 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.Career Planning: Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at Information: Depending on the position, the successful candidate will enroll in a contributory defined benefit pension plan if the candidate is a “new member” of the County’s defined benefit plan (LACERA) on or after January 1, 2013 (first employed by the County on or after December 1, 2012) – unless she or he established reciprocity with another public retirement system in which she or he was a member before January 1, 2013. It should be noted that County employees do not pay into Social Security, but do pay the Medical Hospital Insurance Tax portion of Social Security at a rate of 1.45%. The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) has reciprocal agreements with several public retirement systems in California.Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: All positions are open to qualified men and women. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons with disabilities who believe they need reasonable accommodation, or help in order to apply for a position, may contact the ADA/Personnel Services for Disabled Persons Coordinator. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. The County will attempt to meet reasonable accommodation requests whenever possible.Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy of the County of Los Angeles to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. All positions are open to qualified men and women pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. The County will comply with all of its obligations under State and Federal laws regarding the provision of reasonable accommodations to applicants.Los Angeles County Child Support Compliance Program: In an effort to improve compliance with court ordered child, family and spousal support obligations, certain employment and identification information (i.e., name, address, Social Security number and date of hire) is regularly reported to the State Directory of New Hires which may assist in locating persons who owe these obligations. Family Code Section 17512 permits under certain circumstances for additional employment and identifying information to be requested. Applicants will not be disqualified from employment based on this information.Social Security Act of 2004: Section 419 (c) of Public Law 108-203, the Social Security Protection Act of 2004, requires State and local government employers to disclose the effect of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset Provision to employees hired on or after January 1, 2005, in jobs not covered by Social Security. The County of Los Angeles does not participate in the Social Security System. All newly hired County of Los Angeles employees must sign a statement (Form SSA-1945) prior to the start of employment indicating that they are aware of a possible reduction in their future Social Security benefit entitlement. For more information on Social Security and about each provision, you may visit the website or call toll free 1-800-772- 1213. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the TTY number 1-800-325-0778 or contact a local Social Security office.Employment Eligibility Information: Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States. Immigration law provides that all persons hired after November 6, 1986, are required to present original documents to the County, within three (3) business days of hiring, which show satisfactory proof of 1) identity and 2) U.S. employment eligibility.The California Fair Employment and Housing Act(Part 2.8 commencing with Section 12900 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) the Regulations of the Fair Employment and Housing Commission (California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Division 4, Sections 7285.0 through 8504) and other applicable laws prohibit employment discrimination based on an applicant's protected characteristics, including race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, childbirth, and other characteristics.COVID-19 VACCINATION: Some County workforce members may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Successful candidates for those positions/classifications may be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.Updated February 2024For detailed information, please clickhere ( information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process.CHECK YOUR ANSWER CAREFULLY. Any mistakes you make and/ or any incomplete responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying experience or education. Please be specific as possible and include all information requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. 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.I understand and will comply with the above information and instructions.02Many important notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address.Please , , , , your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component.I understand and will comply with the above information and instructions.03Have you been appointed to the position of County of Los AngelesYOUTH WORKER, ITEM #8252and worked 40 hours a week for one year in theCountywide Youth Bridges ProgramorCreating Opportunities and Real Experiences?YesNo04If you held the Youth Worker position, please indicate the department you worked for. (Example: Department of Public Health)Required QuestionAgencyCounty of Los AngelesAddressLos Angeles, California, 90010Website verify your email addressVerify Email