Up to $11,600 a month in San Joaquin County? California job fair seeks health care workers

The University of the Pacific is hosting a hiring event for California Correctional Health Care Services Tuesday, Aug. 1 through Thursday, Aug. 3.

The event, held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the university’s DeRosa Center Ballroom in Stockton, will allow attendees to speak to recruiters, apply and interview for jobs.

State jobs are known for offering competitive benefits and enrollment in the nation’s largest state public pension plan.

Here’s what positions are open and how to prepare before the event:

Positions you can apply for at the Stockton hiring event

California Correctional Health Care Services is hiring for positions at California Health Care Facility in Stockton, Mule Creek State Prison in Ione and Sierra Conservation Center in Jamestown.

More than 450 candidates have been hired on the spot during these hiring events, according to the department’s website.

The fields and programs the department has openings in include nursing, mental health, administration, IT and allied health.

The department is accepting applications for the following positions in San Joaquin County, and additional information is linked:

• Administrative staff (including office technicians and assistants)

• Certified nursing assistants

• Clinical social workers

• Dietary professionals

• Laboratory assistants

• Licensed vocational nurses

• Medical assistants

• Psychiatric technicians

• Psychiatrists

• Psychologists

• Radiologic technologists

• Recreation therapists

• Registered nurses

Full-time positions have a pay range from $2,880 per month for office technicians to $11,651 per month for psychologists.

How to prepare before the event

Admission and parking to the event is free. The closest parking lots to the DeRosa Center Ballroom are lots six and seven.

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Applicants can create a CalCareers account prior to the event to speed up the application process. From there, applications for open positions can be found using search filters like location and posted date (or by clicking one of the links above).

Exams and assessments can also be completed on the site prior to the event.

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