Social Worker Ii, Iii And Iv Child Welfare Services; Statewide; Wikiwiki

Recruitment Number 25-0256 - Statewide Employment Department of Human Services - Child Welfare Services Branch

The following salaries include Shortage Category Differential. The Salary will be determined on placement and the level you are qualified.

• General SW positions within CWS: $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 (SR-18, Step
  
  D)

• General SW positions within CWS: $5,319 to $6,315 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)
• Assessment: $5,519 to $6,403 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)
• Geographical: $5,519 to $6,403 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)
• Assessment and Geographical: $5,719 to $6,493 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)

• General SW positions within CWS: $5,860 to $6,876 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)
• Assessment: $6,060 to $6,841 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)
• Geographical: $6,060 to $6,841 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)
• Assessment and Geographical: $6,260 to $7,054 (SR-22, Step D to I)

• West Hawaii CWS Section
• Maui CWS Section
• Oahu CWS Section 4

Note:

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the Civil Service Hawaii State Government Jobs page of our website.

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To participate, you must meet the minimum qualification requirements and public employment standards of the class of work or position. You must be an active candidate on the eligible register in order to be interviewed and considered for an appointment.

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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 located in the Child Welfare Services Branch (CWSB) of the Department of Human Services. The CWSB provides services for child protection, foster care, adoption, independent living skills, case management foster home recruitment and licensing and contracted support and treatment services to prevent and remedy abuse and neglect.

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

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

• 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:
  
  No experience required for the Level II; one year for the Level III and for the Level IV, two years of 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.

Note: Applicants who will graduate within three months, and will meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements upon their graduation will be accepted for examination. If you are graduating within three months with a Bachelor of Social Work degree or applicable Master's degree, please submit a copy of your official transcript of coursework completed thus far and a…