Recruitment Number 24-015TY, Social Worker V (Program Specialist/Juvenile Client Services/DL), SR-24, Honolulu, O`ahu.
Note: This position requires a current and valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
The primary function of this position is that of a Program Specialist that assists in the planning, developing, coordinating, evaluating, reviewing and revising policies, procedures, methods, and/or techniques for the program(s), for program(s) involved with or appearing before the court, and contract management and procurement.
This position provides and coordinates quality assurance for the assigned Juvenile Client Services Branch programs; and conducts research, analysis, and implements continuous quality improvement initiatives, to include reviewing, coaching, developing and implementing evidence-based practices, along with coordinating and compiling data within the scope of quality assurance; and performs other related duties as assigned.
Education Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree which included a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours in courses such as social work, social welfare, criminal justice, human services, counseling, psychology, sociology, or other related social sciences.
Excess work experience as described under Specialized Experience below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a bachelor’s degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge and abilities.
The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
Specialized Experience:
Three and one-half (3-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional social work experience which involved utilizing a variety of social work skills and exercising professional judgement in the process of assisting individuals and their families with identifying their problems, evaluating the situation realistically, and considering resources and alternative courses of action pertinent to their needs and circumstances. The work typically involves conducting assessments; developing and implementing a plan of treatment programs and services; working cooperatively with other professionals, community agencies or institutions, in an interdisciplinary team; and evaluating the client’s progress and adjusting plans as appropriate.
Supervisory Aptitude:
For some positions at the Social Worker V level, applicants must possess supervisory aptitude. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision, e.g., by serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; or by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.
Substitution Allowed:
1. A bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited four (4) year college or university qualifies for Social Worker II or six (6) months of experience.
2. A master’s degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited college or university qualifies for Social Worker III or one and one-half (1-1/2) years of experience.
3. A Ph.D. degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited college or university qualifies for Social Worker IV or two and one-half (2-1/2) years of experience.
Non-Qualifying Experience:
Experience which did not provide the necessary professional social work concepts and theories and the background and knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of professional social work will not be considered as qualifying experience. Examples of non-qualifying experience include, but are not limited to:
(1) Experience providing supportive services to professional social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, housing managers, or other professional workers in such programs as public welfare, family court, etc.;
(2) experience determining the eligibility of applicants/recipients for benefits under a public welfare program such as medical assistance, food stamps and other benefits;
(3) experience providing vocational, educational, psychological, or pastoral counseling;
(4) experience providing occupational or physical therapeutic services;
(5) Peace Corps or VISTA work experience which did not require the application of professional knowledge of the principles and practices of social work and/or was not performed under competent professional supervision;
(6) experience relocating clients who are displaced as a result of urban renewal or other similar reasons; and
(7) trainee level type social work experience will not be considered qualifying unless work is performed under competent professional social work supervision.
Selective Certification Requirement – Driver’s License: This position requires a current and valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to [email protected], or mailed to the following address: Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813.
Education: If you are using education as a substitution for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position, we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.
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Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:
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The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.
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Do you possess a current and valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle?
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A. Describe the target population you primarily worked with (e.g., adults, juveniles, male, female, etc.). Was your work in this position involved with the justice system?
B. Did you carry or coordinate a caseload? If so, what kind and how many cases did you regularly average? What were some of your more complex cases?
C. Describe the types of evaluations/assessments you performed, if any. How were these evaluations and assessments used?
D. Describe the types of service or treatment plans you developed, if any.
E. Who initiated these service/treatment plans and how were they implemented? Were these service/treatment plans directly initiated and implemented by you or through the authorization of a provider/vendor service? If these service plans were initiated or implemented by an authorized provider/vendor service, please explain your role.
F. Who monitored these services and how were they monitored? What kinds of services did you provide?
G. Who evaluated/assessed the client’s progress? What kinds of amendments to the service/treatment plans were made? How often were these evaluations/assessments completed?
H. Did you provide any individual/group counseling? What was your role? How often did you perform counseling duties? What kind(s) of counseling techniques did you use?
I. Describe your duties, if any, with this employer, that involved working with other social service/other agencies professionals or providers.
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2. Your official job title;
3. Dates of employment (from-to, month/year);
4. Hours worked per week; and,
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