Social Worker V - Women's Community Correctional Center - Oahu

Job Title

Social Worker V

Recruitment Number 26-0168. This vacancy is with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Waimanalo/Kailua. Salary: $6,221 to $7,568 per month (SR-24, Step D to I). Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors. A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Social Workers seek to improve the overall quality of life of people within the context of their environment through the remediation and prevention of their problems, and by improving accessibility, accountability and coordination of service delivery among a variety of professionals and/or agencies tasked with providing appropriate services to clients. These professionals come from a variety of interdisciplinary bases, establish working relationships of mutual respect and trust with the clientele served, and utilize a variety of helping interventions to enable these clients to function as effectively as possible.

These positions are found in a variety of settings and work with diverse types of people. They may be found in hospitals and other health service agencies, social service agencies, schools, correctional facilities, and programs concerned with substance abuse, aging, and family violence. Although work settings and clientele may differ, all Social Workers and Human Services Professionals use similar professional concepts, principles and techniques regardless of the program in which they work.

The Social Worker V positions serve as supervisors over groups of lower-level social workers and other professional staff providing human services work or are engaged in program development and evaluation functions. The work requires a significant amount of knowledge of human services skills; program goals and organizational objectives; and pertinent policies, procedures, laws, rules, and regulations.

To qualify, you must meet all the requirements for Social Worker as outlined below. Your application will be evaluated based on the following requirements and you will be notified of your qualification for either the Social Worker recruitment(s), as appropriate. Legal Authorization to Work:
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States. Basic

Education:

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. Specialized

Experience:

Applicants must possess 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 in the amounts shown below. Please note that possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the 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. Social Worker:
For applicants who possess a Bachelor of Social Work degree, three years of the aforementioned Specialized Experience. For applicants who possess a Master of Social Work degree, two years of the aforementioned Specialized Experience. For applicants who possess a Ph.D. degree in Social Work, one year of the aforementioned Specialized Experience. Substitutions Allowed:
Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum…