Social Worker III - Honolulu Oahu
Social Worker III - Honolulu Oahu
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Recruitment Number21176TY Social Worker III SR20 Honolulu Oahu.
Working as a Social Worker with the Judiciary provides you with opportunities to contribute to public welfare and safety. The Judiciary employs social workers in various programs throughout the courts. Duties are programspecific and can be diverse as are the clients creating an opportunity to develop and practice a broad range of skills. Our social work professionals are committed to enhancing the profession by utilizing evidencebased practices informed by current research to promote client behavioral changes and improve outcomes. The Judiciary may be an excellent choice for those who embrace collaborative casework and seek opportunities to be part of the solution to complex social issues.Summary of Duties
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four 4 year college or university with a bachelors 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 bachelors degree may be substituted on a yearforyear basis.
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.
Specialized Experience: One and onehalf 11/2 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 clients progress and adjusting plans as appropriate.
Substitution Allowed:
1. A bachelors degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited four 4 year college or university qualifies for Social Worker II or six 6 months of experience.
2. A masters degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited college or university qualifies for Social Worker III or one and onehalf 11/2 years of experience.
3. 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 onehalf 21/2 years of experience.
NonQualifying Experience: Experience which did not provide the necessary professional social work concepts and theories and the background and knowledge of the principles methods and techniques of professional social work will not be considered as qualifying experience. Examples of nonqualifying experience include but are not limited to:
1 Experience providing supportive services to professional social workers vocational rehabilitation specialists housing managers or other professional workers in such programs as public welfare family court etc.
2 Experience determining the eligibility of applicants/recipients for benefits under a public welfare program such as medical assistance food stamps and other benefits.
3 Experience providing vocational educational psychological or pastoral counseling.
4 Experience providing occupational or physical therapeutic services.
5 Peace Corps or VISTA work experience which did not require the application of professional knowledge of the principles and practices of social work and/or was not performed under competent professional supervision.
6 Experience relocating clients who are displaced as a result of urban renewal or other similar reasons.
7 Trainee level type social work experience will not be considered qualifying unless work is performed under competent professional social work supervision.
Selective Certification Requirement Drivers License:For certain positions applicants must possess a current and valid drivers license to operate a motor vehicle.
Qualification for Firearms: For certain positions applicantsmust be qualified to possess firearms or ammunition in accordance with state and federal laws e.g. no misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction.
Prison Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement 28 CFR 115.17 115.117 115.217 and 115.317: For certain positions 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 PREALaw 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:
a.Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison jail lockup communityconfinement facility juvenile facility or other institution;
b. 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 coercion or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse;
c. Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in b above; or
d. 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.
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 courts 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.Supplemental Information
Any additional information may be attached to your online application submitted by email to or mailed to the following address: Hawaii State Judiciary Human Resources Department426 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE:Applicants who will graduate with a Masters degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration may apply within three months prior to graduation. If you are selected we will need an original official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the required coursework and the awarding of the degree.
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