Social Service Assistant IV (DL) - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

About the role

Social Service Assistant IV (DL), SR-11*, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Salary rate effective July 1, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Performs extensive field work and outreach functions.
• Serves as liaison between professional staff and clients, and/or potential clients.
• Performs preliminary screening for continued eligibility.

Requirements

Education: Graduation from high school. Equivalent experience or work experience requiring the ability to read, comprehend, and apply written directions, or a high degree of verbal skill may be substituted for lack of high school education.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in providing supportive services to social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, public housing managers, or other professional workers in programs such as public welfare, family court, vocational rehabilitation, and public housing; examples include:
  • Performing clerical tasks in processing various documents.
  • Transporting clients and materials to and from various destinations.
  • Explaining to clients or tenants the services available.
  • Assisting in overseeing group activities such as bowling and swimming.
• Substitutions allowed:
  • Training from an accredited college or university may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis, up to three (3) years.
  • Completion of a social service aid and assistant curriculum at an accredited community college, technical school, or junior college resulting in a Certificate of Achievement, Associate of Science, or related degree may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis, up to two (2) years.
• Selective certification: Must possess a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.