Social Worker IV - Honolulu, Oahu

Hawai`i State Judiciary Careers; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawai`i State Judiciary Careers is seeking a Social Worker IV to engage with a variety of clients in court programs in Honolulu, Hawaii. The ideal candidate will supervise both juvenile and adult law violators and assist in evaluations and welfare services within the Family Court.

A bachelor’s degree in social work or related field is essential, along with two and one-half years of professional experience. Interested individuals should apply online or contact the Human Resources Department for further information.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college with a degree including social sciences.
• Two and one-half years of professional social work experience.
• Ability to write reports and interpret complex materials.

Responsibilities

• Supervise juvenile and adult law violators.
• Conduct child custody evaluations.
• Assist in child welfare services and family court cases.

Skills

Social work skills

Professional judgement

Assessment and planning

Collaboration with professionals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

Job description

Position Specific Description

Recruitment Number 25-141TY, Social Worker IV, SR-22, Honolulu, Oahu.

25-138TY, Social Worker I, Honolulu, SR-16

25-139TY, Social Worker II, Honolulu, SR-18

25-140TY, Social Worker III, Honolulu, SR-20

Summary Of Duties

Hawai`i State Judiciary Social Workers work in court programs with a variety of clients and issues.

Functions may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supervision of juvenile law violators
• Supervision of adult law violators
• Defendants conditionally released from the Hawai`i State Hospital
• 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

Issues involved in cases include substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, child abuse and neglect, trauma, disputed child custody/visitation, victim restitution, and others.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education: Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a bachelor’s degree which included a minimum of twelve 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 may be substituted on a year-for-year basis, provided it has the same scope, level, and quality as a bachelor’s degree. The background must demonstrate the ability to write clear reports, read and interpret complex written material, and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

Specialized Experience

Two and one‑half 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.

Substitution Allowed

• A bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited four‑year college or university qualifies for Social Worker II or six 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 a half 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 years of experience.

Non‑Qualifying Experience

• Experience providing supportive services to professional social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, housing managers, or other professional workers in programs such as public welfare, family court, etc.
• Experience determining the eligibility of applicants/recipients for benefits under a public welfare program such as medical assistance, food stamps and other benefits.
• Experience providing vocational, educational, psychological, or pastoral counseling.
• Experience providing occupational or physical therapeutic services.
• 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.
• Experience relocating clients who are displaced as a result of urban renewal or other similar reasons.
• Trainee level type social work experience will not be considered qualifying unless work is performed under competent professional social work supervision.

Selective Certification Requirements

• Driver's License: Applicants must possess a current and valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
• Qualification for Firearms (Lautenberg): Applicants must be qualified to possess firearms or ammunition in accordance with state and federal laws, e.g., no misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement

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 PREA law, the Hawai`i 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 coercion, 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.

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.

Supplemental Information

Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to [e-mail], or mailed to the following address: Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 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.