Social Worker V; Adult Client Services - Lihue, Kauai

Position: Social Worker V (Adult Client Services) - Lihue, Kauai
Recruitment Number 26-134LJ, Social Worker V (Adult Client Services), SR-24 Step D to Step G, $6,221 to $6,998 per month*, Lihue, Kauai.

* Starting salary may be at the minimum and maximum salary listed above and will be determined by the hiring authority based on qualifications.

Note:

This position serves as a probation officer and requires a current valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.  This position supervises the staff and operations of the Adult Client Services & Probation Branch, providing leadership, guidance, consultation, and training to professional social work and probation staff. Responsibilities include directing and evaluating case assignments and service delivery; reviewing case records and recommendations for compliance with court orders, policies, and legal requirements;

monitoring workload priorities and deadlines; and providing oversight of case planning, counseling services, and community resource utilization. The position is also responsible for staff development, performance management, training, policy interpretation, complaint resolution, and fostering a positive work environment. In addition, the position works directly with federal and other state agencies in support of criminal justice system planning and assists the Administrator with personnel selection and workforce planning activities;

and performs other related duties as assigned.

Education:

Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor's degree which included a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours in courses such as social work, social welfare, criminal justice, human services, counseling, psychology, sociology, or other related social sciences; OR

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 (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, 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.

Specialized

Experience:

Three and one-half (3-1/2) 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.

Supervisory Aptitude:
For some positions at the Social Worker V level, applicants must possess supervisory aptitude. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision, e.g., by serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist;

or by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

Substitution Allowed:

1.
A bachelor's degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited four (4) year college or university qualifies for Social Worker II or six (6) months of experience.

2.
A master's degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited college or university qualifies for Social Worker III or one and one-half (1-1/2) years of experience.

3.
A Ph.D. degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited college or university qualifies for Social Worker IV or two and one-half (2-1/2) years of experience.

Non-Qualifying

Experience:

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

(1) Experience providing supportive services to professional social workers, vocational rehabilitation…