State of Hawaiʻi
SOCIAL WORKER OR HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONAL IV - OAHU
State of Hawaiʻi, Houston, Texas, United States
Overview
SOCIAL WORKER OR HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONAL IV - OAHU. Join to apply for the SOCIAL WORKER OR HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONAL IV - OAHU role at State of Hawai. Recruitment Number 21-0512. Salary: $5,369 to $6,535 per month (SR-22, Step D to I). Duties Summary
Social Workers and Human Services Professionals seek to improve the overall quality of life of people within the context of their environment through the remediation and prevention of their problems, and by improving accessibility, accountability and coordination of service delivery among a variety of professionals and/or agencies tasked with providing appropriate services to clients. These professionals come from a variety of interdisciplinary bases, establish working relationships of mutual respect and trust with the clientele served, and utilize a variety of helping interventions to enable these clients to function as effectively as possible. These positions are found in a variety of settings and work with diverse types of people. They may be found in hospitals and other health service agencies, social service agencies, schools, correctional facilities, and programs concerned with substance abuse, aging, and family violence. Although work settings and clientele may differ, all Social Workers and Human Service Professionals use similar professional concepts, principles and techniques regardless of the program in which they work. The Social Worker Or Human Services Professional IV Positions Are Distinguished By The Complexity Of Assigned Cases And Level Of Authority Assumed By The Worker. The Following Summarizes The Types Of Positions Found At These Levels Type A : The fully trained, experienced Social Worker or Human Services Professional who independently performs the full range of professional human services work for a caseload consisting of predominantly highly complex cases. These are cases where clients frequently exhibit extreme hostility (which may include violent behavior to others or themselves) or resistance to services, possibly because they have been repeatedly referred to or compelled to accept agency services; have multiple and/or severe psychological, mental, physical, and environmental problems or have become the focus of notoriety and/or intense public scrutiny; and there is difficulty in determining or obtaining appropriate services, and in having clients accept services and comply with treatment plans. Type B : The fully trained and experienced Social Worker or Human Services Professional who serves as a program specialist under the direction of a higher level specialist or other professional, and is assigned a program which is fairly narrow in scope and/or generally part of a larger program area. Work may encompass various tasks such as interpreting, clarifying and developing guidelines within the overall scope of the larger program; drafting policies and implementation plans; developing training guides and providing training; and monitoring and reporting on implementation. Type C : The fully trained, experienced Social Worker or Human Services Professional who spends a significant portion of the work time in direct performance of work typical of the Social Worker or Human Services Professional III and concurrently supervises a small group of less experienced Social Workers or Human Services Professionals and/or others providing professional human services, without having significant program management responsibilities. Note : Some positions may provide services covered under the Felix Consent Decree. Program Areas For The Current Vacancies
Department of Human Services (DHS): Adult Protective & Community Services (APCS)
- Assess requests for adult social services; investigate all reports of abuse and neglect of dependent adults and arrange for appropriate services to ensure safety; and provide comprehensive services to severely or chronically ill and disabled adults of all ages as an alternative to institutional nursing home care. General Human Services (GHS)
- Work with one of the following programs: 1) employment-related or first-to-work services, child-care licensing services, and economic assistance to eligible families and individuals; 2) administrative planning, development, and implementation of comprehensive statewide social service programs; 3) medical assistance; and 4) vocational rehabilitation services, including eligible individuals who are blind, deaf-blind or visually impaired. Department Of Health (DOH)
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Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD)
- Excluding HSH positions, work with complex and difficult cases providing comprehensive mental health treatment services to clients who would otherwise be at high risk for hospitalization or subject to recurrent symptoms requiring crisis services. Positions located in a Clubhouse setting will be responsible for providing psychosocial rehabilitation services to adults with serious mental illness. Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
- Service clients with mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities and their families, providing care coordination and case management functions. Harm Reduction Services (HRS)
– Provides social/human support services related to the medical management of individuals presenting at the Harm Reduction Services Branch (HRSB) STI and HIV Clinic who are living with HIV and those at high risk of having undiagnosed HIV. Minimum Qualification Requirements
To qualify, you must meet all the requirements for Social Worker or Human Services Professional as outlined below. Your application will be evaluated based on the following requirements and you will be notified of your qualification for either the Social Worker OR Human Services Professional recruitment(s), as appropriate. Legal Authorization To Work
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States. Basic Education
Social Worker: In accordance with Act 238, SLH 2005, applicants must possess a bachelor's or master's degree in social work from a program of study accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or a doctoral degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or a comparable regional accreditation body. Social Worker
: Details per program requirements (as applicable) Human Services Professional
: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university which included a minimum of 12 semester credit hours in courses such as counseling, criminal justice, human services, psychology, social work, social welfare, sociology or other behavioral sciences. Specialized Experience
- Applicants must possess progressively responsible professional work experience which involved helping individuals and their families find satisfactory ways of identifying their problems, coping with their conditions, and functioning effectively within their environments; the required amount varies by track. Social Worker
- For applicants who possess a Bachelor of Social Work degree, two years of the specialized experience; for a Master of Social Work degree, one year; for a Ph.D. in Social Work, no specialized experience required. Human Services Professional
- Two and one-half years of the aforementioned specialized experience. Substitutions Allowed
- Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements. Note
- Applicants who will graduate within three months may be accepted; submit transcript and enrollment verification as described. Driver's License
- Some positions require possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment. The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the requirements for Social Worker and Human Services Professional in their entirety, please refer to the official postings. Other Information
The State of Hawai complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-0936 for assistance. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please visit the official PSLF site. Electronic Notification To Applicants
The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail to notify applicants of important information relating to status and processing of their applications. Testing Information
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in-person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process. Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Employment Opportunity information is available in the official postings. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Other Job function
Other Industries
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SOCIAL WORKER OR HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONAL IV - OAHU. Join to apply for the SOCIAL WORKER OR HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONAL IV - OAHU role at State of Hawai. Recruitment Number 21-0512. Salary: $5,369 to $6,535 per month (SR-22, Step D to I). Duties Summary
Social Workers and Human Services Professionals seek to improve the overall quality of life of people within the context of their environment through the remediation and prevention of their problems, and by improving accessibility, accountability and coordination of service delivery among a variety of professionals and/or agencies tasked with providing appropriate services to clients. These professionals come from a variety of interdisciplinary bases, establish working relationships of mutual respect and trust with the clientele served, and utilize a variety of helping interventions to enable these clients to function as effectively as possible. These positions are found in a variety of settings and work with diverse types of people. They may be found in hospitals and other health service agencies, social service agencies, schools, correctional facilities, and programs concerned with substance abuse, aging, and family violence. Although work settings and clientele may differ, all Social Workers and Human Service Professionals use similar professional concepts, principles and techniques regardless of the program in which they work. The Social Worker Or Human Services Professional IV Positions Are Distinguished By The Complexity Of Assigned Cases And Level Of Authority Assumed By The Worker. The Following Summarizes The Types Of Positions Found At These Levels Type A : The fully trained, experienced Social Worker or Human Services Professional who independently performs the full range of professional human services work for a caseload consisting of predominantly highly complex cases. These are cases where clients frequently exhibit extreme hostility (which may include violent behavior to others or themselves) or resistance to services, possibly because they have been repeatedly referred to or compelled to accept agency services; have multiple and/or severe psychological, mental, physical, and environmental problems or have become the focus of notoriety and/or intense public scrutiny; and there is difficulty in determining or obtaining appropriate services, and in having clients accept services and comply with treatment plans. Type B : The fully trained and experienced Social Worker or Human Services Professional who serves as a program specialist under the direction of a higher level specialist or other professional, and is assigned a program which is fairly narrow in scope and/or generally part of a larger program area. Work may encompass various tasks such as interpreting, clarifying and developing guidelines within the overall scope of the larger program; drafting policies and implementation plans; developing training guides and providing training; and monitoring and reporting on implementation. Type C : The fully trained, experienced Social Worker or Human Services Professional who spends a significant portion of the work time in direct performance of work typical of the Social Worker or Human Services Professional III and concurrently supervises a small group of less experienced Social Workers or Human Services Professionals and/or others providing professional human services, without having significant program management responsibilities. Note : Some positions may provide services covered under the Felix Consent Decree. Program Areas For The Current Vacancies
Department of Human Services (DHS): Adult Protective & Community Services (APCS)
- Assess requests for adult social services; investigate all reports of abuse and neglect of dependent adults and arrange for appropriate services to ensure safety; and provide comprehensive services to severely or chronically ill and disabled adults of all ages as an alternative to institutional nursing home care. General Human Services (GHS)
- Work with one of the following programs: 1) employment-related or first-to-work services, child-care licensing services, and economic assistance to eligible families and individuals; 2) administrative planning, development, and implementation of comprehensive statewide social service programs; 3) medical assistance; and 4) vocational rehabilitation services, including eligible individuals who are blind, deaf-blind or visually impaired. Department Of Health (DOH)
–
Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD)
- Excluding HSH positions, work with complex and difficult cases providing comprehensive mental health treatment services to clients who would otherwise be at high risk for hospitalization or subject to recurrent symptoms requiring crisis services. Positions located in a Clubhouse setting will be responsible for providing psychosocial rehabilitation services to adults with serious mental illness. Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
- Service clients with mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities and their families, providing care coordination and case management functions. Harm Reduction Services (HRS)
– Provides social/human support services related to the medical management of individuals presenting at the Harm Reduction Services Branch (HRSB) STI and HIV Clinic who are living with HIV and those at high risk of having undiagnosed HIV. Minimum Qualification Requirements
To qualify, you must meet all the requirements for Social Worker or Human Services Professional as outlined below. Your application will be evaluated based on the following requirements and you will be notified of your qualification for either the Social Worker OR Human Services Professional recruitment(s), as appropriate. Legal Authorization To Work
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States. Basic Education
Social Worker: In accordance with Act 238, SLH 2005, applicants must possess a bachelor's or master's degree in social work from a program of study accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or a doctoral degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or a comparable regional accreditation body. Social Worker
: Details per program requirements (as applicable) Human Services Professional
: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university which included a minimum of 12 semester credit hours in courses such as counseling, criminal justice, human services, psychology, social work, social welfare, sociology or other behavioral sciences. Specialized Experience
- Applicants must possess progressively responsible professional work experience which involved helping individuals and their families find satisfactory ways of identifying their problems, coping with their conditions, and functioning effectively within their environments; the required amount varies by track. Social Worker
- For applicants who possess a Bachelor of Social Work degree, two years of the specialized experience; for a Master of Social Work degree, one year; for a Ph.D. in Social Work, no specialized experience required. Human Services Professional
- Two and one-half years of the aforementioned specialized experience. Substitutions Allowed
- Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements. Note
- Applicants who will graduate within three months may be accepted; submit transcript and enrollment verification as described. Driver's License
- Some positions require possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment. The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the requirements for Social Worker and Human Services Professional in their entirety, please refer to the official postings. Other Information
The State of Hawai complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-0936 for assistance. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please visit the official PSLF site. Electronic Notification To Applicants
The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail to notify applicants of important information relating to status and processing of their applications. Testing Information
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in-person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process. Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Employment Opportunity information is available in the official postings. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Other Job function
Other Industries
Government Administration Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at State of Hawai by 2x Get notified about new Social Service Worker jobs in Honolulu County, HI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr