Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals.

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GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANT for Social Work Department

The Department of State Hospitals-Napa, Social Work Department has multiple intermittent-Actual Time Worked vacancies for Social Work Graduate Student Assistant. 

RECRUITMENT CRITERIA MUST BE MET FOR CONSIDERATION:

Applicants must:  have completed a first year MSW in-person Field Practicum Internship, be entering second year graduate/Masters Social Work internship; enrolled in Council of Social Work Education accredited graduate/Masters Social Work degree program; graduate school contracted with DSH Napa; provide confirmation of enrollment from graduate school; graduate school requires minimum 20 hours internship per week (this is a 24-hour per week practicum); internship period runs from September through May.

This advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies and will run  until filled with the following cutoff dates: 2/27/2026, 3/31/2026, 4/30/2026, 5/29/2026 ad 6/30/2026. 2026

Applications received after a cut-off date will be processed for the next cut-off.

All interested qualified applicants who meet the recruitment criteria must submit Form STD 678 Employment Application electronically through your CalCareers account, by mail or hand delivered to the Human Resources – Exam/Hiring Unit located in the Wilkins Cottage. Emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted.

To ensure that your application will be considered for this recruitment, y ou must complete the STD 678 EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION in its entirety. Include “ GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANT -SOCIAL WORK JC-508523” in the “JOB TI TLE(S)” section of the application. 

Please be certain that your application package is thorough and completely describes your work experience. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

Registration as a graduate student in a college or university of recognized standing.
Please provide confirmation of enrollment from graduate school along with your application.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

************** Although paper applications are still accepted you are highly encouraged to submit your application online by establishing an account via CalCareers*************

Benefits

• Free Parking
• Free gym onsite
• Daycare onsite
• Beautiful walking, hiking, biking trails
• Close to shopping & freeways

Alternate Range Criteria 062

ALTERNATE RANGE CRITERIA 62

Revised 3/19/81

Employees shall receive a rate under the provisions of DPA Rule 599.674 upon submission of proof that the requirements for the particular criteria have been met.

Range A. Evidence of having been accepted for enrollment, or of acceptability for enrollment in a college or university as a graduate student.

Range B. Evidence of successful completion of one year of graduate work (24 semester units) or successful completion of one academic year (28 semester units) in a recognized law school.

Range C. Evidence of successful completion of two academic years of graduate work (48 semester units). or

Evidence of successful completion of one academic year of graduate work (24 semester units) and a minimum of 500 hours' work experience performing the duties of a Graduate Student Assistant in State service. (The State College and University school systems are typically excluded from State service.) or

Successful completion of the equivalent of two academic years (56 semester units) in a recognized law school.

Range D. Evidence of successful completion of three academic years of graduate work (72 semester units). or

Evidence of successful completion of two academic years of graduate work (48 semester units) and a minimum of 500 hours' work experience performing the duties of a Graduate Student Assistant in State service. (The State College and University school systems are typically excluded from State service.)

Range E. Evidence of successful completion of one year of graduate work (24 semester units) in education. and

Two years of professional experience in the field of education. or

Evidence of successful completion of three academic years of graduate work (72 semester units) and a minimum of 500 hours' work experience performing the duties of a Graduate Student Assistant in State service. (The State College and University school systems are typically excluded from State service.)

Range F. Evidence of successful completion of two years of graduate work (48 semester units) in education and admission to a doctoral candidacy in education. and

Two years of professional experience in the field of education.

Range G. Evidence of successful completion of all requirements, with the exception of dissertation, for the doctoral degree in education. and

Two years of professional experience in the field of education.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Work experience placement, Interim role, Internship

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