Social Worker - Protect & Serve; Public Service

Job Summary

Malama Hawai'i:
Protect and Serve State Careers Event will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Windward Community College, Hale‘Akoakoa, 45‑720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744. This recruitment is announced for a job fair; applicants who receive a Notice of Eligibility will be invited to self‑schedule an in‑person interview with a participating department.

• Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation – vacancies in Aiea, Waimanalo to Kailua, Halawa to Kalihi
• Department of Human Services – Adult Protective Services – vacancies in Downtown, Kalihi, Kapolei

Salary

• Social Worker or Human Services Professional II: $4,725 per month (SR‑18, Step D)
• Social Worker or Human Services Professional III: $5,107 – $6,221 per month (SR‑20, Step D–I)
• Social Worker or Human Services Professional IV: $5,527 – $6,728 per month (SR‑22, Step D–I)

Salary

• Social Worker or Human Services Professional II: $4,725 per month (SR‑18, Step D)
• Social Worker or Human Services Professional III: $5,107 – $6,221 per month (SR‑20, Step D–I)
• Social Worker or Human Services Professional IV: $5,527 – $6,728 per month (SR‑22, Step D–I)

Salary includes Shortage Category Differential.

• Social Worker or Human Services Professional II
  • General HSP positions: $4,925 per month (SR‑18, Step D)
  • Assessment: $5,110 per month (SR‑18, Step D)
  • Geographical: $5,110 per month (SR‑18, Step D)
  • Assessment and Geographical: $5,295 per month (SR‑18, Step D)
• Social Worker or Human Services Professional III
  • General HSP positions: $5,319 – $6,315 per month (SR‑20, Step D–I)
  • Assessment: $5,519 – $6,403 per month (SR‑20, Step D–I)
  • Geographical: $5,519 – $6,403 per month (SR‑20, Step D–I)
  • Assessment and Geographical: $5,719 – $6,493 per month (SR‑20, Step D–I)
• Social Worker or Human Services Professional IV
  • General HSP positions: $5,860 – $6,876 per month (SR‑22, Step D–I)
  • Assessment: $6,060 – $6,966 per month (SR‑22, Step D–I)
  • Geographical: $6,060 – $6,966 per month (SR‑22, Step D–I)
  • Assessment and Geographical: $6,260 – $7,054 per month (SR‑22, Step D–I)

Applicants will be placed on the eligible register for all levels for which they are qualified.

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates for both permanent and temporary vacancies. Employees appointed to temporary positions may gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months.

Social Workers and Human Services Professionals improve the overall quality of life of people within the context of their environment through remediation and prevention of problems, and by improving accessibility, accountability and coordination of service delivery among a variety of professionals and agencies tasked with providing appropriate services to clients.

These professionals work in hospitals, health service agencies, social service agencies, schools, correctional facilities, and programs related to substance abuse, aging, and family violence. Positions are categorized into Types A, B, and C based on case complexity and level of authority.

Type A: Fully trained and experienced professional who independently performs full range of work for predominantly highly complex cases with frequent hostility or resistance.

Type B: Positions that are not fully independent; the worker handles mostly routine aspects of casework under supervision in complex or volatile cases.

Type C: Fully trained professional who performs typical work of Level III while supervising a small group of less experienced staff, without significant program management responsibilities.

All applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, permanent resident aliens, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Social Worker II, III, IV:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on…