Social Worker IV (PO​/DL

Recruitment Number 26-138LJ, Social Worker IV (PO/DL), SR-22, Hilo, Hawaii

Note:

These positions require a current valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Working as a Social Worker with the Judiciary offers opportunities to contribute to public welfare and safety. Social workers are employed across various court programs, performing diverse duties that address a broad range of client needs, including substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, child abuse and neglect, trauma, disputed child custody/visitation, and victim restitution.

• Supervision of juvenile law violators, adult law violators, defendants conditionally released from the Hawaii State Hospital, or juvenile status offenders.
• Conducting child custody/visitation evaluations.
• Assisting protection order petitioners.
• Assisting in child welfare services cases referred to the Family Court.
• Working with juveniles temporarily detained and engaging family and community in juvenile cases.
• Managing a case load that may include complex social and legal issues such as substance abuse, mental health challenges, domestic violence, and broader community concerns.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university; at least 12 semester credit hours in social work, social welfare, criminal justice, human services, counseling, psychology, sociology, or related social sciences.
• Minimum of 2½ years progressively responsible professional social work experience, including assessments, treatment planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and client progress evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear and comprehensive reports, interpret complex written material, and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

• Two and a half years of professional social work experience is required for this level.
• Substitutions:
  Six months of experience with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice qualifies for Social Worker II; one and a half years of experience with a master’s degree qualifies for Social Worker III; two and a half years of experience with a Ph.D. qualifies for Social Worker IV.

• Valid driver’s license required.
• Compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) – applicants must not have engaged in or be subject to any of the specified prohibited conduct.

Applicants may apply online. For additional information, contact Recruitmentaii.gov. If using education as a substitution for experience, submit official transcripts for review. Master’s degree candidates may apply up to three months before graduation.