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

About the role

The positions are located at the Home Maluhia (shelter) located in Honolulu, Oahu. These are immediate temporary/on-call vacancies.

Responsibilities

• 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;
• Performs other duties as required.

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.
• Specialized Experience: 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Ability to work rotating shifts;
• Ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays;
• Ability to work beyond regularly scheduled work hours on short notice to staff a 24 hour/7 day secure detention facility;
• Possess traits and characteristics required to perform the essential duties of the position.

Benefits

Up to 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
Up to 21 vacation leave days per year
Up to 21 sick leave days per year
Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
State retirement plan for eligible employees
Judiciary employees may also be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Pay

Immediate temporary/on-call vacancies.

Schedule

Rotating shifts;

Weekends, nights, and holidays;

Beyond regularly scheduled work hours on short notice to staff a 24 hour/7 day secure detention facility;