Salary : $118,233.84 - $159,337.20 Annually
Location : Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: b2526A-EA
Department: MENTAL HEALTH
Opening Date: 08/06/2026
Closing Date: 8/11/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
Position/Program InformationTYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCYFILING DATES:Applications will be accepted from Monday, August 10, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. (PT) until Tuesday, August 11, 2026 before 5:00 P.M. (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 P.M. (PT) on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, to be accepted.EXAM NUMBER: b2526A-EAThe LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Principal Application Developer vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will
be weighted 100%.Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Principal Application Developer. Essential Job Functions Provides technical expertise to project managers, department management, and/or user management regarding one or more major system development or maintenance efforts.
Advises management on technical alternatives, such as languages, tools, platforms, utilities, and servers.
Leads and participates in the work of a team of Application Developers engaged in the development or maintenance of the most highly technical programs.
Provides technical consulting on long-range information systems planning.
Programs the most specialized and complex applications.
Solves the more complex application software and system performance problems.
Analyzes performance data and conducts capacity planning.
Establishes quality assurance procedures.
Monitors vendors to ensure performance according to project goals and contract terms, and reports performance problems to management.
Assists in creating Statements of Work (SOWs) in support of applications development efforts, as needed.
Serves as a project manager, as needed.
Represents the department in collaborative efforts with other County departments, outside agencies, and/or vendors, as needed.
Supervises lower level application development personnel, as needed.
Requirements MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:Option I: Graduation from an accredited* college with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field, and four (4) years of progressively responsible**, full-time, paid experience in a centralized information technology organization, coding, testing and debugging application programs.
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Option II: Two (2) years of experience, within the last three years, at the level of the Los Angeles County class of
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Option III: Five (5) years of progressively responsible**, full-time, paid experience in an information technology organization, coding, testing, and debugging application programs.
**Progressively responsible is defined as a significant increase in the complexity and scope of responsibility of the aforementioned experience.
You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.LICENSE:A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
PHYSICAL CLASS:Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION:
*ACCREDITATION: Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources. Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by
The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).
Transcript: In order to receive credit for any college or university course, or any type of college or university degree, such as Bachelor's or higher, you must include a legible copy of the
official diploma or official transcripts from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing.
Official Transcript is defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's Registrar Office. A printout of the transcript from the
school's website is NOT considered official and; therefore, will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete or rejected. Additional Information EXAMINATION CONTENT:
During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATIONApplications must be submitted online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.
Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add as well as and to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/junk/clutter mail.
You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on govermmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty,gov you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGEPlease include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIESFor candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORDAll applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:HR Examinations Unit: HR Examinations Unit Email: Analyst Contact Phone: Nicholas Jordan,
Analyst Contact Email: ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: TELETYPE PHONE:
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Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:
Testing Accommodations for Applicants:The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:
Fair Chance:The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at
Veteran's Credit:Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
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The information you provide on your application and this Supplemental Questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. Any mistakes you make and/or any incomplete responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying experience or education.
It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this Supplemental Questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire must be consistent with the experience listed in your application. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a valid response and credit will not be given.
Please read each question carefully and be as specific as possible when answering the questions by including all the information requested. - Yes, I have read and understand the above information and instructions and, I certify that the information provide is accurate and I am aware that the information on the application, attachments, and supplemental questionnaire is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. I also understand that any false statements may result in disqualification or dismissal.
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Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component.I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.
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This position works in support of the County's response to homelessness.
- I understand and am willing to perform all necessary work duties.
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Please select which of the minimum requirements you meet:Option I: Graduation from an accredited* college with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field, and four (4) years of progressively responsible**, full-time, paid experience in a centralized information technology organization, coding, testing and debugging application programs.Option II: Two (2) years of experience, within the last three years, at the level of the Los Angeles County class of Option III: Five (5) years of progressively responsible**, full-time, paid experience in an information technology organization, coding, testing, and debugging application programs.**Progressively responsible is defined as a significant increase in the complexity and scope of responsibility of the aforementioned experience.
- Option I
- Option II
- Option III
- I do not meet any of these requirements.
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Have you graduated from an accredited* college with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field?
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If qualifying under Option I, please describe your progressively responsible**, full-time, paid experience in a centralized information technology organization, coding, testing and debugging application programs. If you do not qualify under Option I, please put N/A.**Progressively responsible is defined as a significant increase in the complexity and scope of responsibility of the aforementioned experience.Please be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties as stated in the application under the Work Experience section, from your resume, and/or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire MUST be consistent with the experience listed in your application. Please do not use "see resume and application", this is not an acceptable response and credit will not be given.EMPLOYER/COUNTY DEPARTMENT UNITPAYROLL TITLECOMPLETE DATES OF CLAIMED EXPERIENCE (BEGINNING/ENDING)NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEKNAME AND CONTACT NUMBER(S) OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR(S)DETAILED EXPERIENCE If you do not have any experience, please write "NO EXPERIENCE"
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If qualifying under Option II, please describe your experience, within the last three years, at the level of the Los Angeles County class of If you do not qualify under Option II, please put N/A.Please be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties as stated in the application under the Work Experience section, from your resume, and/or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire MUST be consistent with the experience listed in your application. Please do not use "see resume and application", this is not an acceptable response and credit will not be given.EMPLOYER/COUNTY DEPARTMENT UNITPAYROLL TITLECOMPLETE DATES OF CLAIMED EXPERIENCE (BEGINNING/ENDING)NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEKNAME AND CONTACT NUMBER(S) OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR(S)DETAILED EXPERIENCE If you do not have any experience, please write "NO EXPERIENCE"
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If qualifying under Option III, please describe your progressively responsible**, full-time, paid experience in an information technology organization, coding, testing, and debugging application programs. If you do not qualify under Option III, please put N/A.**Progressively responsible is defined as a significant increase in the complexity and scope of responsibility of the aforementioned experience.Please be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties as stated in the application under the Work Experience section, from your resume, and/or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire MUST be consistent with the experience listed in your application. Please do not use "see resume and application", this is not an acceptable response and credit will not be given.EMPLOYER/COUNTY DEPARTMENT UNITPAYROLL TITLECOMPLETE DATES OF CLAIMED EXPERIENCE (BEGINNING/ENDING)NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEKNAME AND CONTACT NUMBER(S) OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR(S)DETAILED EXPERIENCE If you do not have any experience, please write "NO EXPERIENCE"
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Are you proficient in American Sign Language (ASL)?
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Do you have a County American Sign Language (ASL) certification?Note: Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.
- Yes, I have attached a County American Sign Language certification to my online application.
- Yes, I will email County American Sign Language certification to within (7) calendar days from application submission.
- No, I do not have a County American Sign Language certification.
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Do you have American Sign Language (ASL) certification?Note: Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.
- Yes, I have attached ASL certification to my online application.
- Yes, I will email ASL certification to within (7) calendar days from application submission.
- No, I do not have ASL certification.
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