Social Worker V (CSAC/DL/PO) - Wailuku, Maui

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

Job summary

The Hawai`i State Judiciary Careers is hiring a Social Worker V in Wailuku, Maui. This role focuses on planning and directing Drug Court activities, providing staff supervision, and coordinating with various agencies. Applicants must possess a valid Substance Abuse Counselor Certificate (CSAC) issued by Hawaii. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and extensive social work experience are required.

This position requires a current driver's license and may involve working outside normal hours. Successful candidates will contribute positively to the Drug Court program.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor's degree including social sciences.
• Three and a half years of professional social work experience.
• Ability to write reports and interpret complex materials.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and evaluate operational activities of the Drug Court section.
• Supervise, consult, and train professional staff.
• Oversee case assignments and staff recommendations.

Skills

Social work skills

Professional judgment

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Position Specific Description

Recruitment Number 26-092LJ, Social Worker V (CSAC/DL/PO), SR-24, Wailuku, Maui.

This position serves as a probation officer and requires a current and valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.

Professional Certification Requirement

Hawaii is a member board of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Inc. (IC&RC/AODA) and subscribes to the international standards prescribed by the IC&RC. Applicants must possess a valid Substance Abuse Counselor Certificate (CSAC) issued by the State of Hawaii, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division. Applicants who do not possess a Hawaii‑issued CSAC but are certified in states that subscribe to the international standards prescribed by the IC&RC and have the same credential as Hawaii may also apply. If you are selected for a position, you will not be able to start employment until you receive a Hawaii‑issued CSAC.

Summary Of Duties

This position is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the operational activities of the Drug Court section while providing supervision, consultation, and training to professional staff assigned to the program. Duties include overseeing case assignments and service delivery; reviewing case records, staff recommendations, and compliance with court orders; guiding staff in case planning and use of community resources; monitoring deadlines and program requirements; conducting staff training and section meetings; evaluating employee performance; and addressing complaints or personnel issues. The position also coordinates and collaborates with federal, state, county, and private agencies in support of Drug Court clients and program objectives. Incumbents participate in inter‑agency meetings, training, and program‑related activities that may occur outside normal business hours and office settings. They may need to drive, fly, or use ferry transportation as required and must maintain access to an insured motor vehicle, including utilization of commuter air or ferry services when necessary.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a bachelor’s degree that 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 as described under Specialized Experience below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience equivalent to the knowledge and abilities earned in four years of college, may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis. The experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure possession of comparable knowledge and abilities. The education or experience 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

Three and one‑half years of progressively responsible professional social work experience which involved utilizing a variety of social work skills and exercising professional judgment in assisting individuals and their families with identifying problems, evaluating the situation realistically, and considering resources and alternative courses of action. 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 client progress and adjusting plans as appropriate.

Substitution Allowed

• A bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration qualifies for Social Worker II or six months of experience.
• A master’s degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration qualifies for Social Worker III or one and one‑half years of experience.
• A Ph.D. degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration qualifies for Social Worker IV or two and one‑half years of experience.

Non-Qualifying 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.
• Determining eligibility of applicants/recipients for benefits under a public welfare program such as medical assistance, food stamps and other benefits.
• Providing vocational, educational, psychological, or pastoral counseling.
• Providing occupational or physical therapeutic services.
• Peace Corps or VISTA work experience that 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.
• Relocating clients displaced as a result of urban renewal or other similar reasons.
• Trainee level type social work experience will not be considered qualifying unless performed under competent professional supervision.

Selective Certification Requirement – Driver’s License

Applicants must possess a current and valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.

Probation Officer Position

This position serves as a probation officer. 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 supervision under probation or protective supervision, provision of services, or monitoring for compliance with court 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.

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. In accordance with federal PREA law, the Hawaii State Judiciary shall not hire or promote anyone who has contacted detainees in these settings and satisfies any of the following:

• 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 the previous item.
• 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.