Psychiatric social worker serp_jobs.h1.location_city

Salary : $5,258.00 - $6,399.00 Monthly

Location : Complex-Nanakuli

Job Type : Temporary, Full-time 12-month

Job Number : 2025-00078

District / Complex Area : Classified / Leeward / NW

School / Office : Classified / Complex-Nanakuli

Opening Date : 02 / 01 / 2025

Max Number of Applicants : 25

Position % : 100%

Position Number : 806963

Description

Salary Range : All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

Social Worker IV, SR-22 : $5,258.00 - $6,399.00 per month

Examples of Duties

• Seek to improve the overall quality of life of people within the context of their environment through the remediation and prevention of their problems.
• Improve accessibility, accountability and coordination of service delivery among a variety of professionals and / or agencies tasked with providing appropriate services to clients.
• Establish working relationships of mutual respect and trust with the clientele served.
• Utilize a variety of helping interventions to enable these clients to function as effectively as possible.

Minimum Qualifications

Basic Education Requirement : 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. The education 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.

Experience Requirements : Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the kind and quality described in the statements below and in the amounts shown below, or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Class Title

Specialized Experience

(years)

Supervisory

Experience (years)

Administrative

Experience

(years)

Total Experience

(years)

BSW

MSW

Ph.D SW

BSW

MSW

Ph.D SW

SW IV

Specialized Experience : 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. Depending on the employment setting and the kinds of clients served, job duties and responsibilities may vary, although typically the work will include the identification and evaluation of the client's problems and needs; the development of a service or treatment plan, sometimes in tandem with other professionals working in an interdisciplinary team; the initiation and implementation of the service plan, either directly or through the authorization of provider / vendor services; monitoring of services being provided; and evaluation / assessment of the client's progress, with amendments to the service / treatment plan made as appropriate.

Driver's License Requirement : This position requires applicants to possess a current, valid Driver's License.

Non-Qualifying Experience : Experience which did not provide the necessary professional human services concepts and theories and the background and knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of professional human services work will not be considered as qualifying experience. Examples of non-qualifying experience include, but are not limited to :

Quality of Experience : Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he / she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he / she is being considered.

Supplemental Information

Salary : The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements : Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example : Twelve months of experience at 20 hours / week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours / week will not be credited. Example : Twelve months of experience at 60 hours / week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

Temporary Assignment : Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below :

Documents : Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions : Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Payday

New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Civil service and SSP employees enjoy a range of competitive benefits :

The above is intended as a general summary of the benefits offered and is subject to change. This does not constitute a contract or binding agreement. Benefits vary by type of employment appointment and collective bargaining agreements.

01

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT : Do you possess a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, a Master's Degree in Social Work, or a Doctor's Degree in Social Work? Please select the option(s) that best describes your level of education completed.

Note : Your educational background should also be included in the Education section of your application. To receive credit, you must attach a copy of an official transcript(s). On-line / Internet copies of your transcripts are NOT acceptable.

02

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT : How many years of progressively responsible professional experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements do you possess?

03

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT (cont.) : If you have 'No Experience' write 'None' or 'N / A' below.If you stated you possess the Specialized Experience, please describe your professional social work experience with each employer / position for each of the areas below. Treat each change in employer / position separately. The employers listed in this section should also be listed in the employment section of your application. For example : a) Name of employer : Aloha Welfare Servicesb) Job title : Intake Social Workerc) 03 / 09 - 05 / 12d) 40 hrs per weeke-p) provide responses to questionsa) Name of employer : Aloha Welfare Servicesb). Job title : Social Worker Supervisorc) 06 / 12 - presentd) 40 hrs per weeke-p) provide responses to questions

Please provide the following information to address your relevant background : a) The name of your employer; b) Your job title; c) Your dates of employment (mm / yy to mm / yy); d) Average number of hours worked per week; e) A brief description of this employer, including the type of organization (government agency, private corporation, etc.), the section your position was located in, the number and type of staff you worked with, the activities or services provided, and the clientele served; f) The name of your immediate supervisor; g) How many staff did they supervise and their job title(s). h) Describe the population you primarily worked with (e.g., adults, juveniles, children, etc.). i) Did you carry or coordinate a caseload? What kind and how many cases did you regularly average? What were some of your more complex cases? Why were they complex? j) Did you conduct psychosocial evaluations / assessments? What kinds of evaluations / assessments did you perform? Who used them? Who evaluated / assessed the client's progress? What kinds of amendments to the service / treatment plans were made? How often were these evaluations / assessments completed? k) What kinds of service or treatment plans were implemented? By whom? What was your role in the development of these service or treatment plans? Describe the types of service or treatment plans you developed. l) Who initiated these service plans? How were they implemented? Were these service / treatment plans directly initiated and implemented by you or through the authorization of a provider / vendor service? If these service plans were initiated or implemented by an authorized provider / vendor service, then what was your role? m) Who monitored these services? How were they being monitored? What kinds of services did you provide? n) Did you provide any individual or group counseling? What was your role? How often did you perform counseling duties? What kind(s) of counseling techniques did you use? o) Did you work with other health care agencies, professionals, or providers? With whom did you work (job titles)? Was this a formal multidisciplinary treatment team? For what purpose did you meet? How frequently? What were your specific duties? p) Do you have experience in program development and evaluation of a new or existing program? What was your role in the development and evaluation of the program? What was the outcome?

04

DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT : This position requires a current, valid driver's license.

You must mail in a copy (or attach a scanned copy) of your driver's license immediately upon applying for this position. If you do not meet this requirement, your application will not be given consideration for this position.

Do you have a current, valid driver's license?

05

TRANSCRIPTS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER VERIFYING DOCUMENTS : Official or copies of official transcripts, certifications (front and back), and other verifying documents must be received in our office within ten (10) calendar days from the date of your application.If these documents are NOT received by the deadline, your application may be rejected.

Required Question