Social Worker IV (Public Guardian) - Hilo, Hawaii

About the role

This position provides guardianship and case management services for incapacitated adults under the supervision of the Office of the Public Guardian.

Responsibilities

• Conducting interviews and assessments
• Making decisions regarding the ward’s health, residence, safety, and welfare
• Developing and monitoring treatment plans
• Cooking and coordinating services with case managers, healthcare providers, and community agencies
• Responding to emergency situations
• Conducting intake assessments for new guardianship cases
• Identifying and securing necessary resources and services
• Providing information and consultation regarding guardianship matters
• Supervising interns and volunteers
• Conducting community education and training
• Maintaining comprehensive case records

Requirements

Note: This position requires a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

The position requires the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Hourly rate effective July 1, 2026.

Schedule

N/A

Selective Certification Requirement

This position requires a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement

For this position, 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. In Accordance With The Federal PREA Law, The Hawaii State Judiciary Shall Not Hire Or Promote Anyone 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 Who Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution; Has 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; Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in b above; or Has 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.

Supplemental 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.

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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