SAFETY ASSISTANT/EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Full Job Description

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE-EMERGENCY

FILING DATES:

Applications will be accepted from Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Tuesday, March 10, 2026 before 5:00 p.m. (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, to be accepted.

EXAM NUMBER:

b3033E-EA

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected.

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 Safety Assistant vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

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.

During 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 Safety Assistant.

Requirements

• Assist with development and update of safety programs, policies, and procedures, and propose changes in content based on legal requirements, make changes and submit for review prior to finalizing the updates content.
• Assist in the investigation and review of injury reports, accident investigations report (AIR), security incident reports (SIR), Covid incident reports (CIR), Ergonomics Evaluations and evaluate the effectiveness of existing health and safety program.
• Assist supervisors and managers in developing workplace safety procedures and make recommendations for the correction of unsafe conditions and practices.
• Conduct inspections and review submitted inspection surveys to ensure that workplace safety practices are in place, to monitor the condition of equipment, and to assist in training staff on the correct usage of commonly used personal protective equipment.
• Ensures that the Department's safety program is in compliance with Federal, State, and local rules, regulations, procedures, and Departmental Safety Directives.
• Analyze health and safety data submitted by the County’s different programs, develop reports, and make recommendations.
• Conduct ergonomic evaluations, evaluate and make recommendations on ordering and purchasing ergonomically safe equipment as needed.
• Obtain and analyze training manuals and other materials for all safety programs.
• Represent the Department at meetings conducted by the County and other community agencies.
• Ensures Health Safety Data base is accurately maintained.
• Assist the Safety Officer on several projects such as streamlining process, developing and conducting training, developing and addressing and monitoring Health Safety standards throughout the Department.
• Assist the Unit Head on developing plans to address and forecast identified risks with the goal of reducing the department’s level of risk exposure.
• Perform other Health and Safety duties as assigned.

Qualifications

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
A Bachelor's Degree* from an accredited college or university with a specialization in Safety, Safety Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, physics, biology, chemistry, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Occupational Health or a closely related field.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) at the 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 3 – Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

It is important to fill out the job application completely and as directed. The Department of Mental Health encourages all applicants to submit relevant attachments including resumes and required documents in the Attachments section of the application.

*To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter from an accredited institution within seven (7) days of filing your application.

The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards.

For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf (Download PDF reader) and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf

Official Transcript is defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's Registrar Office.

A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and; therefore, will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete or rejected.

If you are unable to attach required documents, you must e-mail the documents to Exams@dmh.lacounty.gov, within seven (7) calendar days of filing online.

Please include the exam title and your full name as it appears on your application. We do not accept password-protected documents.

Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending a copy to the exam analyst.

No withhold will be allowed. Required education must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT

During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATIONApplicants 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 ONLINEApplications 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.

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.

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.

Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Applications may be rejected at any stage of the examination and selection process.
• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specification, Minimum Requirements, and/or Special Requirement Information serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. In doing so, your application will be REJECTED as INCOMPLETE.

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.

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.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States.

The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race.

We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
HR Examinations Unit: (213) 972-7034
HR Examinations Unit Email: exams@dmh.lacounty.gov
Analyst Contact Phone: Lola Sacks, (323) 705-4072
Analyst Contact Email: hsacks@dmh.lacounty.gov

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 705-4072
TELETYPE PHONE: (800) 735-2922
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONES: (800) 735-2922