Thomas Patterson

I facilitate the recruitment process for Shasta County. From getting the requisition/CHP form the department, approving the CHP, creating and distributing Eligible LIsts to the contacts, creating new job flyers, advertising (internal and external), conducting job fairs, reviewing/screening applications, creating written and computer exams for positions, setting up oral exams/hiring interviews/meet and greets, offering conditional offers of employment, negotiating salary, conducting background investigations, setting up livescan, setting up physical/drug screening, setting up and conducting new hire appointment, going over paperwork and benefits, setting up IT credentials, taking ID Badge photos, conducting New Employee Orientations, and later fielding questions from employees from payroll to benefits, FMLA, SDI, Employee Assistance Program, sick/vacation, retirement. For candidates in all departments, but specifically For the HHSA Economic Mobility Branch and the HHSA Public Health Branch.

Additionally I maintain automated personnel records and control tables; receive aid in interpreting policy, regulations, and government guidance in COVID-19 protocols, Audit and process all Personnel Action Forms (PAF); OneSolution/PAF's Online; maintain employee history files; training in the balancing; training and performing background investigations for new hire candidates; process PAF's through PAF's Online; must meet rigid deadlines; serve as a resource to departments and employees by explaining personnel rules; contact departments regarding corrections needed on records and forms; answer questions concerning salary step advancement reviews, permanent appointments, schedule performance evaluations; administer applicant tracking system; maintain recruitment files including certifying names from eligible lists, contacting applicants; updating lists, and archiving files; create a variety of computer generated reports; job advertising; proctor exams and process results; coordinate scheduling physical exams, drug screens and monitoring results; prioritize work load; assists with other office support duties.

Helping people with disabilities find employment in the community. Researching the local job market. Interpreting policy, regulations, and government guidance for FNRC regulations. FileBound: creating a digital retention policy, creating instructions for scanning, saving, and indexing documents, created indexing guide Writing Monthly Outcomes report for tracking OC outcomes with data and charts Updated the Client handbook Creating Excel data dashboards for tracking Job Developer data, FNRC mileage, billing information, interview intake files, billing authorizations. Facilitating Situational Assessments and meeting with the Department of Rehabilitation and Far Northern Regional Center Writing monthly progress reports, employment service reports, PVSA reports, Job Coaching reports. Developing Job Sites, contacting employers. Running Opportunity Center work crews and facilitating the day to day operations of the Opportunity Center. Assisting clients navigate social services programs such as Medi-Cal for the Working Disabled and CalABLE

Eligibility Worker I (01/2016 - 01/2017)

Eligibility Worker II (01/2017-07/2018)

Processing annual Medi-Cal redeterminations and determining customer's eligibility to Medi-Cal and Covered California. CalFresh applications and annual redeterminations. I was in the Processing Division Data Workgroup: tracking number of cases redetermined and creating charts of the data.

Creating and helping faculty create research projects to help them advance their careers. Tracking billing information of research project using MS Access a data base system Designing and managing research projects for Faculty. Designing, creating, and activating surveys for faculty research. Analyzing data using SPSS, Excel, and MS Access Database. Updating the center for Faculty Development Website. Writing IRB applications for the Institutional Review Board.

Teaching and preparing lesson plans for 25+ classes each week Planning, preparing and managing annual events Writing an online blog of my experiences in Japan for the AMIC website.

Teaching and lesson planning for 15+ lessons a week. Coordinator for Tokushima North High School’s English Day. Coordinator for Tokushima North High School’s English Camp. Conducting two seminar presentations

Helping refugees from Burundi, Myanmar, Iraq, and Russia adjust to life in the U.S. Teaching and planning English lessons for 14+ hours a week to refugees.