Social Worker IV - Hawaii District-East Special Education​/Special Services

This posting is being used to fill Social Worker positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Hawaii District as needed and assigned by the Hawaii District-East Special Education/Special Services.

Social Worker IV, SR-22: $5,513.57 - $6,710.93 per month. All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. Placement above the initial step is based on special characteristics, critical needs, exceptional qualifications, availability of funds and other relevant factors, and requires prior approval.

• 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.

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.

Note: If you will graduate within six (6) months of application from an accredited university and will meet the Education Requirement upon your graduation, you must provide a letter attesting to such from your department chair or university, along with your most current official transcripts. Final official transcripts showing receipt of the degree must be submitted upon graduation.

• BSW: 2 years specialized experience, 1 year supervisory experience, 0 years administrative experience, total 2 years.
• MSW: 2 years specialized experience, 1 year supervisory experience, 0 years administrative experience, total 2 years.
• Ph.D. SW: 2 years specialized experience, 1 year supervisory experience, 0 years administrative experience, total 2 years.

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

• Experience providing supportive services to professional human services specialists, social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, public housing managers, or other professional workers in such programs as public welfare, family court, etc., where predominant tasks included transporting persons or making phone calls to confirm/monitor appointments.
• Experience determining the eligibility of applicants/recipients for benefits under a public welfare program such as medical assistance, food stamps, and other benefits.

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 or she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he or she is being considered.

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

• A copy of the applicant’s TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
• A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his or she’s TA job title, the TA start and end dates, his or she’s specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked;
• Copies of the applicant’s signed SF-10 Forms.

• Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application.
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