Social Worker III (DL) - Wailuku/Kahului, Maui

About the role

The Hawaii State Judiciary employs social workers in various programs throughout the courts. The positions require a current valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of juvenile and adult law violators
• Conducting child custody/visitation evaluations
• Aiding protection order petitioners
• Assisting in child welfare services cases
• Engagement of family and community in juvenile cases
• Handling cases involving substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, child abuse and neglect, trauma, disputed child custody/visitation, victim restitution, and others

Requirements

• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in social work, social welfare, criminal justice, human services, counseling, psychology, sociology, or related social sciences. Twelve (12) semester credit hours in relevant courses are required.
• Specialized Experience: One and one-half (1-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional social work experience that involved utilizing a variety of social work skills and exercising professional judgment in assisting individuals and their families with problem identification, evaluation, and resource consideration.
• Substitution Allowed: A bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited college or university qualifies for Social Worker II or six (6) months of experience. 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. 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.

Qualifications

• Education: A bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited college or university qualifies for Social Worker II or six (6) months of experience. 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. 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.
• Experience: 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.

Skills

Knowledge of social work concepts and theories, principles, methods, and techniques of professional social work. Ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

Benefits

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Pay

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Pre-Employment Screening

The Hawaii State Judiciary adheres to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requirement. Applicants 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. Applicants 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 must not have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution; have been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; have been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in b above; or have 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.

Selective Certification Requirement

Driver's License: For these positions, applicants must possess a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Additional 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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