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

About the role

The Social Service Assistant V (DL) position in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii is responsible for determining continued eligibility, making referrals to community resources, and performing other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Determines continued eligibility
• Makes referrals to standard community resources and/or professional staff
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Education Requirement: Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Specialized Experience Requirement: Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in providing supportive services to social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, public housing managers, or other professional workers in such programs as public welfare, family court, vocational rehabilitation, and public housing
• Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License: Current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle

Qualifications

• Substitutions Allowed: Training received at an accredited college or university may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of three (3) years
• Satisfactory completion of a social service aid and assistant curriculum at an accredited community college, technical school, or junior college which resulted in a Certificate of Achievement or Associate of Science or related degree may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years

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
• Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
• Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
• State retirement plan for eligible employees
• Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Pay

Note: Salary rate effective July 1, 2026

Schedule

Not specified