Juvenile Counselor I (Female/DL) - Honolulu, Oahu

Summary Of Duties

Performs therapeutic counseling and allied rehabilitative services of a simple nature in accordance with defined policies and procedures and specific supervisory instructions, for juveniles requiring temporary shelter in a non-secured facility; interviews juveniles to obtain background and other pertinent information; assists in the investigation, evaluation, and assessment of the juvenile’s background; makes recommendations on referrals to standard community resources and on treatment/rehabilitation; prepares case records and reports; and performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Education Requirement: 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 a social science.
  • 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.
• 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 (for education substitution): Progressively responsible professional experience involving counseling to individuals and/or their families which demonstrated the application of the knowledge of the behavioral and social sciences.

Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License

Due to the driving duties of the position, applicants must possess a valid and unexpired driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Testing Information

• Qualified applicants will be notified by email to schedule an Attitudinal Test.
• The Attitudinal Test will be administered in Honolulu, Oahu only.
• Candidates must report for the exam in person.
• Only applicants who pass the Attitudinal Test will be eligible for employment consideration.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement

In accordance with the PREA Federal law, the Hawaii State Judiciary shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with detainees in juvenile facilities and lockups, with inmates detained in a prison or jail, or with residents of community confinement facilities who:

• Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution;
• Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse;
• Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in b above;
• Has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment, or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.

Supplemental Information

• Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to Recruitment@courts.hawaii.gov, or mailed to the following address: Hawaii State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
• 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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