ʻOhana Support Specialist II - Kauaʻi

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM

The ʻOhana Support Specialist (OSS) II provides direct services and programs that supports Native Hawaiian families and kamalei of all ages, with a focus on families with young children aged 0-5 as staffing and program capacity allow. The OSS II provides comprehensive, individualized and group family support services that build on families' strengths, relationships, and goals. This position provides advanced case management, coordination, and group facilitation services to support families in achieving their goals related to housing, education, employment, economic stability, and overall family well-being.

The ʻOhana Support Specialist II will also work with the program team to develop, implement and evaluate innovative and impactful programing for families.

• Applies a strengths-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach to provide comprehensive case management and individualized support to families, with a focus on strengthening family well-being, increasing education and life skills, supporting workforce development, achieving economic stability, and maintaining stable housing.
• Provides individualized coaching and advanced resource navigation and community referrals by maintaining strong knowledge of available resources related to mental health, substance use, domestic violence, workforce development, education, housing, and other areas impacting family well-being.
• Provides ʻohana support through comprehensive assessments, service plans, education, coaching, and information sharing to help families identify strengths, navigate challenges, access resources, and make progress toward their self-identified goals.
• Provides crisis prevention and intervention support as needed, utilizing appropriate assessment, de-escalation, and referral practices.
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation and electronic records in accordance with LT policies and program requirements.

• Facilitates activities, groups, and structured learning experiences.
• Designs and facilitates curriculum integrating LT values, cultural grounding, infant and early childhood mental health principals, early childhood development models, and positive youth development framework, as appropriate to the ages and needs of kamalei and ʻohana.
• Coaches participants toward individual growth and goal progression in group settings.
• Supports program evaluation activities including data collection, registration and consent form management, and program outcome reporting.
• Leads logistical implementation of programming, including data entry, scheduling, and coordination of program resources (e.g. staffing, facilities, transportation, food, supplies, etc.).
• Collaborates with other LT teammates to meet the various needs of families and adapt group learning to reflect those needs.

• Builds and maintains relationships with community partners and service providers to strengthen resource networks and expand opportunities for families.
• Represents LT in community settings to support collaboration, partnership development, and increased access to resources.
• Actively participates in agency and program meetings, professional development opportunities, seminars, and conferences to enhance knowledge, skills, and practice.

• Participates in program planning, budget development, revision, and evaluation.
• Participates in continuing education and training opportunities for professional development.
• Contributes to the Trust’s success by accepting new assignments, helping team members, learning new skills, and striving to improves team and organization results.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree preferred;
  Bachelor’s degree required in social work, early childhood, marriage and family therapy, or another related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience providing case management, family support, community engagement, or service coordination required.
• Professional experience working in the early childhood field with parents and young children…