Social Worker II; DL - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Recruitment Number 23-226TY, Social Worker II (DL), SR-18*, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Salary rate effective 07/01/2025.

Note: These positions require a current valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.

Working as a Social Worker with the Judiciary provides 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.

• Supervision of juvenile law violators
• Supervision of adult law violators
• Defendants conditionally released from the Hawaiʻi 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

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

Social Worker II positions perform a variety of social work tasks ranging from the simple to the moderately difficult cases which do not require the services of a fully trained professionally qualified social worker. The role involves investigating and determining kinds of services needed by an individual client or family and carrying out approved treatment plans; preparing case records and reports;

and performing other duties as required.

Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a bachelor’s degree that includes 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.

Excess work experience described under Specialized Experience or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provides 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.

Specialized

Experience:

One‑half (1/2) year of progressively responsible professional social work experience which involved utilizing a variety of social work skills and exercising professional judgement in assisting individuals and families with identifying their problems, evaluating the situation realistically, and considering resources and alternative courses of action pertinent to their needs and circumstances.

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

• Experience providing supportive services to professional social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, housing managers, or other professional workers in programs such as public welfare, family court, etc.
• Experience determining the eligibility of applicants/recipients for benefits under a public welfare program such as medical assistance, food stamps and…