Social Service Assistant V; DL - Kailua

Position Overview

Recruitment Number 26‑110LM, Social Service Assistant V (DL), SR‑13, Kailua‑Kona, Hawaii. Salary rate effective July 1 2026. Driver's license required.

Determines continued eligibility; makes referrals to standard community resources and/or professional staff; performs other related duties as assigned.

Graduation from high school. Experience that demonstrates the ability to read, comprehend, and apply written directions, or a high degree of verbal skill, may substitute for lack of high‑school education.

Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in providing supportive services to social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, public housing managers, or other professional workers in programs such as public welfare, family court, vocational rehabilitation, and public housing. Examples include performing clerical tasks in processing various documents, transporting clients and materials to and from various destinations, explaining services to clients or tenants, and assisting in overseeing group activities such as bowling and swimming.

• Training received at an accredited college or university may substitute for experience on a year‑for‑year basis up to a maximum of three (3) years.
• Satisfactory completion of a social service aid and assistant curriculum at an accredited community college, technical school, or junior college that resulted in a Certificate of Achievement or Associate of Science or related degree may substitute for experience on a year‑for‑year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years.

Driver's license:
These positions require a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.