PROGRAM SPECIALIST (SUBSTANCE ABUSE) IV (SR-22) – OAHU Full Time

The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements and/or your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score.

Please do not submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions.

You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as instructed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. For information regarding the evaluation of education obtained outside the United States, please visit National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org). We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, you must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

Any information you submit may be verified.

Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted at the time of filing your application to our office at: State of Hawaii – Department of Health – 1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 122 – Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above.

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified.
In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified.
Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to all of the above.

If “Yes”, you MUST submit a copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS, identified by the job title and recruitment number.

Note: To be creditable, education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. For information regarding the evaluation of education obtained outside the United States, please visit National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org).

• Yes
• No

• Yes
• No

A. Employer’s name, your job title, dates employed (mo/yr to mo/yr) and average number of hours worked per week.
B. Describe the primary function of your position and the major duties and responsibilities you performed. Include in the description of your duties your knowledge or ability in the following:

1. Your knowledge of State and federal laws, rules and regulations concerning alcohol and drugs;
2. Your knowledge of the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of substance abusers and the community resources and services relating to substance abuse;
3. Your knowledge of research and statistical methods;
4. Your ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with different groups of people (e.g., professionals, lay-persons, general public, etc.);
5. Your ability to identify and analyze operational problems and recommend alternatives or solutions;
6. Your ability to work effectively with individuals, private organizations, State and local agencies in a coordinated effort to achieve program goals;
7. Your ability to interpret and apply moderate to difficult rules and regulations; and,
8. Your ability to analyze information and recommend practical solutions to problems.

Note: Identify and treat each employer or change in position separately. If your description is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official job/position description.

I have _____ progressively responsible experience which demonstrated the ability to conduct studies and analyses of programs or projects through active participation in the planning, coordination, development and/or evaluation of programs and/or program activities relative to alcohol and drugs, the prevention of substance abuse and the treatment and rehabilitation of substance abusers. This experience must have been equivalent in scope and complexity to that of the next lower level in this series.

• no
• less than one (1) year of
• one (1) year but less than two (2) years of
• two (2) years but less than three (3) years of
• three (3) years but less than four (4) years of
• four (4) years but less than five (5) years of
• five (5) years or more

Starting with the most recent, list the employment periods from the “Work Experience” section of your application that you would like considered for the Specialized Experience requirement. For EACH employer/position list the:

A. Employer name
B. Your official job title
C. Dates of employment, from (month/year) – to (month/year)
D. Average hours worked per week
E. Describe your employer, including the type of organization (government or private, nonprofit organization, etc.) and which section you worked in
F. Describe the primary function/major duties of your position and the level of your responsibility and authority
G. Describe your duties and your knowledge or ability in the following areas:

1. What kinds of studies and analyses of programs or projects did you conduct? Did you actively participate in the planning, coordination, development and/or evaluation of these programs relative to alcohol and drugs. Give examples.
2. What kinds of programs did you develop or participate in to help in the prevention of substance abuse? What kinds of treatment and rehabilitation programs did you develop or participate in?
3. Did you participate in interviews of agencies’ staff, facilities inspections, reviews of client’s files, review of various data from agencies’ reports on clients; staff and activities? Did you prepare appropriate reports evaluating these activities?

Also, for each employer/position, include the name and title of your immediate supervisor, and the number and position titles of employees under his/her supervision.

Note: Identify and treat each employer or change in position separately. If your description is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official job/position description.

If you do not have the required Specialized Experience, indicate ‘None’ below.

Please indicate if you are using an allowable substitution to meet the Specialized Experience Requirement (as indicated on the job announcement) by selecting one of the following choices:

To receive credit, you must attach a copy of your OFFICIAL GRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS to your application, identified by the job title and recruitment number.

Note: To be creditable, education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. For information regarding the evaluation of education obtained outside the United States, please visit National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org).

• I am not using a substitution.
• I possess a master’s degree in sociology, social work, psychology, public health or other related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
• I successfully completed thirty (30) graduate semester credit hours or its equivalent in sociology, social work, psychology, public health or other related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
• I possess a Ph.D. in sociology, social work, psychology, public health or other related field from a regionally accredited college or university.

Note: You must be available to work in any or all areas within the geographic area(s) that you have selected.

• I am not available for employment on the Island of Oahu
• Ewa (Includes Makakilo, Kapolei, Barber’s Point, Ewa Beach)