Human Services Worker jobs in Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College is a California public community college located in northern Santa Barbara County. The college is ranked as one of the five best community colleges in California and one of the top 120 community colleges in the nation. Approximately 11,500 credit students enroll each semester at one of the college's four locations in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Santa Ynez Valley, or at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Allan Hancock College is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution and serves a vibrant community of which it is a part: over 98 percent of the college’s students come from the local area and Hancock students consistently enjoy one of the best acceptance rates to the University of California and California State University campuses. To learn more about Allan Hancock College visit https://www.hancockcollege.edu/.

This is a full-time, 175-day (10-month annual contract) tenure-track faculty position in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department. The faculty member will act as the coordinator of the Human Services program and provide instruction in a wide range of human services courses including case management skills, counseling skills, and addiction treatment skills (refer to the College catalog for current courses, certificates, and degrees); provides orientation and supervision for students doing field internships; holds scheduled office hours; participates in program review and curriculum development; and engages in college service activities as defined in the collective bargaining agreement.

This tenure-track assignment will begin in August 2022. New faculty will be invited to teach a variety of courses and will also contribute through instruction and service to expanding the department's learning communities in support of our Latinx, AAPI, and African American students, as well as other historically underrepresented student populations.  

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching strategies that address the needs of students with a variety of learning styles, skills, motivation, and educational goals.

Counseling and student development theories and relevant applications to program. 

California Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE), Addiction Counselor Certification Board of California (ACCBC) and National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

Medi-Cal, Affordable Care Act, Mental Health Parity, and Addiction Equality Act.

Trends in the Human Services, Mental Health, and Addiction Treatment fields.

Desired Qualifications

Maintain a sensitivity and understanding to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students and of staff and students with disabilities.

Provide academic, career, and personal guidance for Human Services students.

Work with and assist students having a broad range of skills, motivation, and academic or career technical education goals.

Communicate effectively, both in oral and written communications, and demonstrate strength in interpersonal communication.

Collaborate with both instructional and service faculty and staff to assist students to understand and use counseling, college success services, and resources.

Identify and use learning outcomes and assessments that lead to course and program improvements.

Design, review, and evaluate curriculum and make recommendations to maintain program currency for both vocational and transfer students.

Act as primary contact and coordinator for the Human Services program.

Schedule classes for the Human Services program.

Coordinate with Human Resources to recruit, hire, mentor and evaluate part-time faculty.

Master's degree in counseling psychology, clinical psychology, psychology, sociology, or social welfare (e.g. MSW).  

OR

Bachelor's degree in an accredited institution in one of the aforementioned academic fields plus two years of full-time experience in the workplace. Master’s degree preferred. 

OR

The equivalent as outlined in Board Policy 7211 (Download PDF reader)

The hiring salary range is $57,858 to $82,391 dependent upon education and experience.

To be considered for this position, the candidate must submit the following application materials by through our career site:

Cover letter;

A current and complete resume/CV of education and professional experience; 

A statement that demonstrates a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students;  

Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for the application process).  Official transcripts are required at time of hire.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements as defined above must also complete and attach an Equivalency Petition (Download PDF reader) to be considered.

Allan Hancock College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.