r/CAcountyworkers

Hi guys, I recently got married to my husband in Norwalk, CA. We chose to get married at the Norwalk headquarters because we were hoping to receive our official marriage certificate sooner, since the completed marriage license wouldn’t need to be mailed back to Norwalk from another location.

However, when we asked at the window after the ceremony, the clerk told us that it could still take up to 6–8 weeks for the marriage to be recorded and for us to receive a certified copy.

Has anyone recently gotten married at the Norwalk office? How long did it actually take for your marriage to be recorded and for you to get a certified copy?

We need the marriage certificate for an immigration filing, so I’m trying to figure out whether there’s any way to get it sooner.

I know someone asked the same question about three years ago, but I’m hoping to get some more recent data points. Thank you so much!

Hi! I recently moved to San Diego and am looking for some advice on jobs/career paths in the criminal justice or court system. I have a master’s with a focus in criminal justice and a couple years of experience working in the court/probation world.
I recently applied for a Deputy Probation Officer position with San Diego County and was wondering if anyone here has gone through the hiring process? How long did it take, and what was your experience like?
Also very open to other job ideas if anyone knows of roles in San Diego that might be a good fit for this kind of background! :)

Hey everyone, I’m 25 and not sure what plan to choose for dental. What’s a good dental plan? I never had to use one. Always went to Altamed and I have medi-cal.

Maybe TMI but I am not sure where else ti get more information.

Does background check take more than 2-3 months? How long does it take for it to be cleared? 😭

Should I get worried that I haven’t received my live scan appointment yet? It’s been about 2 weeks since my offer letter

I’m trying to find other masters and doctorate level students/trainees/interns who were affected by Contra Costa County Behavioral Health’s decision to put the 26/27 internship program on hold. I am one of the 20-25 students who has been affected. I am here to offer resources and hopefully a space to rant about how unfair it is to do this so late in the placement game.

I've been applying like crazy to any and all jobs I can to get out of where I'm currently at. Just got my MPA about 6 months ago and thought I can finally apply and move on to administrative/analyst roles. I was just told by a coworker whose father works for a department in LA County that many of the emergency job postings aren't legitimate and are only being posted due to pressure from the union. They're being posted with the intention of hiring actually no one. This is so frustrating and discouraging to hear. I'm posting this to see if anyone can rebuttal this claim from being seriously considered or offered a job for any of the emergency appointment jobs or if this true.

Hello! I recently accepted a position as an Eligibility Worker with Orange County and had a few questions.
Are the standard hours typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or is there any flexibility in scheduling? Is there also any opportunity to work from home, either during or after training?

I’m also curious about salary progression. How do raises work for Eligibility Workers? Are step increases automatic after a certain period, or are they based on performance evaluations?

I’d appreciate any insight from those who have experience in the role. Thank you!

I had an interview back in June for an EWI position and didn't get a job offer or a rejection email. Today I got an email saying I am invited for an interview in September for the same application. Is this normal?

Also, what are some tips for the interview? I used to work for the County of San Bernardino as a Bilingual Eligibility Worker II 3 years ago and I mentioned it last interview/used examples from my time there.

Should I not mention it this time?

Hi everyone! I’m coming on here looking for any feedback or suggestions or experiences when it comes to working with juvenile offenders in a correctional setting with a focus on mental health services. Thank you in advance!

Hi! I received my conditional offer on Monday and was wondering when I’ll get my appointment for the fingerprint. I really want this job 🥺

It’s been 3 weeks since the DOJ completed my LiveScan and I have yet to hear back from HR. I emailed them and the supervisor said they were behind, but that I would hear from them regarding next steps, but that was expected last week. I don’t know anyone that has been hired through the superior court. Can anyone let me know what your experience with the background check part? I applied for Riverside County. Thanks!

Hey y'all.

I have an upcoming interview for the Psychiatric social worker position and was curious if there were any Social Workers in that role that can give me some insight

Have entered the process with all of these departments, but have only been able to really take time and dive into a couple due to work life.

Which is the best based based on your past experiences and which one has more opportunity?

Hi everyone.

I'm interested in the Tax Auditor position or Business Tax Representative for the CDFTA. I live in Orange County and I'd prefer to work nearby. On CalCareers, I don't see any entry-level level positions at the moment but I know they just did a big hiring event in April. Does anyone know if they generally just do one big hiring event in April every year and from there and jobs are only posted when someone leaves or gets promoted?

I interviewed for a full-time time staff position at a community college and they checked my references the next day. 5 weeks later I got an automated rejection email. The next day HR called and said "things had changed" and they offered me the job, which I accepted. I get that their first choice probably fell through but in this market, who cares?

However, the hiring/onboarding process has continued to be opaque. I passed the background check and received an email from HR telling me I was cleared to start and that they would reach out a week before my start date with information about orientation, and that my supervisor would communicate first day instructions. Well, it turns out my supervisor is on vacation until my start date so I haven't heard from them. I called HR yesterday and they acknowledged that this is an oversight, but I still haven't heard anything about orientation or even when/where to go on Monday. It's now Thursday night. Very weird!

I'm not that concerned that the job has fallen through since it's a public agency (at least I'm trying not to panic). The immediate problem is that I'm not sure if I should call/email again tomorrow, just show up on Monday (when? where? -- it's a big campus), or just wait to hear. I don't want to be a "no-show" obviously.

Hi all, the job market is really rough right now so I've been expanding my search across all industries. Is it possible to join an Analyst role right after graduation, meaning I would be applying for the role during my senior year? Or, what are some advice people have for someone interested in doing data-related work in the social sciences... tech salaries are huge but I don't think that environment is for me... I cannot go down as the unemployed cousin at family dinners pls