Social Worker IV (PO/DL) - Hilo, Hawaii

About the role

The Hawaii State Judiciary employs social workers in various programs throughout the courts. Social Worker IV positions provide intensive social case work and related services in the most complex cases presenting a wide range of psycho-social problems, and may concurrently supervise a small group of less experienced social workers.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of juvenile law violators, adult law violators, defendants conditionally released from the Hawaii State Hospital, or juvenile status offenders
• Conducting child custody/visitation evaluations
• Assisting protection order petitioners
• Assisting in child welfare services cases referred to the Family Court
• Juveniles temporarily detained
• Engagement of family and community in juvenile cases
• Handling issues such as substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, child abuse and neglect, trauma, disputed child custody/visitation, victim restitution, and others
• Providing intensive social case work and related services in the most complex cases presenting a wide range of psycho-social problems
• Performing other duties as required within a line service unit
• Providing technical consultation on the case direction of a specific program area

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 courses such as social work, social welfare, criminal justice, human services, counseling, psychology, sociology, or other related social sciences. 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.

Specialized Experience: Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional social work experience which involved utilizing a variety of social work skills and exercising professional judgement in the process of assisting individuals and their families with identifying their problems, evaluating the situation realistically, and considering resources and alternative courses of action pertinent to their needs and circumstances. 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.

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

Utilizing a variety of social work skills and exercising professional judgement in the process of assisting individuals and their families with identifying their problems, evaluating the situation realistically, and considering resources and alternative courses of action pertinent to their needs and circumstances.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License

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

Probation Officer Position

Most positions serve as probation officers. Probation Officers manage a case load of clients who have been adjudicated for law violation(s) or status offense(s) and are placed under the jurisdiction of the court for the purposes of supervision under probation or protective supervision, provision of services, or monitoring for compliance with the court's orders. Probation officers engage in collaborative casework with clients who may have serious mental health issues; family conflict; extensive and/or serious law violation histories; severe behavioral problems; disruptive parent/child relationships; drug and/or alcohol abuse, etc.

Education

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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