Social Worker IV

Recruitment Numbers

• 25-141TY, Social Worker IV, SR-22, Honolulu, Oahu.
• 25-138TY, Social Worker I, Honolulu, SR-16.
• 25-139TY, Social Worker II, Honolulu, SR-18.
• 25-140TY, Social Worker III, Honolulu, SR-20.

Working as a Social Worker with the Judiciary provides you with opportunities to contribute to public welfare and safety. The Judiciary employs social workers in various programs throughout the courts. Duties are program‑specific and can be diverse, as are the clients, creating an opportunity to develop and practice a broad range of skills. Our social work professionals are committed to enhancing the profession by utilizing evidence‑based practices informed by current research to promote client behavioral changes and improve outcomes.

The Judiciary may be an excellent choice for those who embrace collaborative casework and seek opportunities to be part of the solution to complex social issues.

Functions may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supervision of juvenile law violators
• Supervision of adult law violators
• Defendants conditionally released from the Hawai`i 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
• Juveniles temporarily detained
• Engagement of family and community in juvenile cases

Among some of the issues involved in the cases are:

• Substance abuse
• Mental health
• Domestic violence
• Sexual assault
• Trafficking
• Child abuse and neglect
• Trauma
• Disputed child custody/visitation
• Victim restitution
• Other issues

Social Worker IV positions provide intensive social case work and related services in the most complex cases presenting a wide range of psycho‑social problems, and may concurrently supervise a small group of less experienced social workers; may provide services for the full range of cases coming within the scope of a department’s programs at a field location alone, and performs other duties as required.

Within a line service unit, may provide technical consultation on the case direction of a specific program area.

Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a bachelor’s degree which 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 which provided knowledge and abilities comparable to those acquired in four years of successful study may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis. The experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge and abilities.

The education or experience 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.

Two and one‑half (2‑1/2) years of progressively responsible professional social work experience which involved utilizing a variety of social work skills and exercising professional judgement in the process of assisting individuals and their families with identifying their problems, evaluating the situation realistically, and considering resources and alternative courses of action pertinent to their needs and circumstances. 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 the client’s progress and adjusting plans as appropriate.