Hiring Process
Once a position is available for outside applicants, it will be posted under City / County / State / Federal Employment on
www.chillicothejobbank.net and / or advertised in The Chillicothe Gazette, other newspapers, and/or posted with university and professional job banks.
Interested applicants may respond in the manner specified on the job posting.
Resumes are screened by the Human Resources Department based upon the minimum qualifications for the position. Resumes should clearly detail how the minimum
qualifications are met. Only applicants meeting the minimum qualifications for the positions will be eligible for an interview. Due to the high volume of resumes
received, not all applicants will move onto the interview phase of the selection process.
Applicants that submit a resume to the Human Resources Department will receive a post card that will confirm receipt. Due to the high volume of resumes received
on a regular basis, applicants are not encouraged to call and check on their resume if they have received a confirmation post card.
If you are selected for a screening interview, you will be contacted by the Human Resource Department. A pre-interview packet will be sent for your review and
completion prior to your interview. This packet will include instructions to complete an Ohio
Civil Service Application which may be found and completed by clicking here.
Interview Teams are comprised of an HR representative, the vacancy's Supervisor and Administrator and, when possible, a Co-Worker. Recommendation for selection
is made by the Interview Team to the Director, who has final decision authority. Human Resources will notify applicants of the final decision of selection or
non-selection. Co-Appointing Authority for hiring rests with the Director and Ross County Commissioners.
Recommended applicants are subject to the successful completion of job-related background checks including electronic fingerprinting and driving records when
applicable. All offers of employment are contingent upon approval of these background checks.
Unsolicited resumes are kept on file for twelve months.
Licensure and Degree Requirements
Licensure is preferred for Social Services Worker openings but not required. However, a related Bachelor's Degree is required for Social Services Worker 2
positions and acceptable degrees are Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Individual and Human Ecology, Family & Consumer Science or other related
degrees.
Benefits
The department offers a full benefit package including ten paid holidays, group health and life insurance, enrollment in the Ohio
Public Employees Retirement System, sick, personal and vacation leave, and direct deposit of paycheck.
Optional benefits include the deferred compensation program, employee credit union, optional life and supplemental insurance coverage.
EEO Employer / ADA Accommodation
The Ross County Department of Job & Family Services is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion,
national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, age or disability. The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) is a civil rights law. If you need an
accommodation, please make a request through our EEO Officer or Human Resources by email or phone (740) 773-2651, (800) 413-3140.
Student Opportunities
Ross County Job & Family Services values its role in assisting in the education of future public employees. The agency offers volunteer and paid work
opportunities for high school and college students.
As the single largest social service agency in Ross County, Job & Family Services offers a broad experience for the college Practicum student. The initial
practicum assignment requires the student to spend time in each of our five Departmental areas (Family Assistance, Child Support, Social Services, JOBS/1 Stop and
Children's Division). Secondary practicum assignments can be made in the student's primary area of interest. Please see your College Advisor if you are interested
in participating in this program.
College students have filled short-term positions throughout the agency. We have hosted students working through AmeriCorps and the University
Partnership Program. Compensation and benefits for these and other college-level Student Help positions is dependent upon the program, agency need and budget.
Ross County Job & Family Services participates in Chillicothe High School's Cooperative Business Education (CBE) program, employing high school students
during the school year in clerical support positions that give the student a solid entry-level office experience, an hourly wage, sick leave and a personal day.
Students may be retained on a full-time basis over the summer break. CBE students being interviewed for a position must submit an Ohio Civil Service Application
Ohio Civil Service Application.
Student Background Checks: As mandated by law and due to the confidential nature of the work that we do, all students are subject to the successful
completion of job-related background checks including electronic fingerprinting and driving records when applicable.
Sate Job Opportunities
Persons interested in State job opportunities with the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS) should click here.
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