Social Worker III; DL - Wailuku​/Kahului, Maui

Overview

Recruitment Number 25-018TY
, Social Worker III (DL), SR-20*, Wailuku/Kahului, Maui.


* Salary rate effective 07/01/2025.

Note: These positions require a current valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle. This job posting is for the third level, social worker position. Depending on your education and experience, you might also qualify for the other levels below. Please review the Minimum Qualification Requirements on the job postings carefully to see which levels you might qualify for and submit a separate application for each.

The Hawaii State Judiciary employs social workers in various programs throughout the courts. Working as a Social Worker provides opportunities to contribute to public welfare and safety. 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. The Judiciary may be an excellent choice for those who embrace collaborative casework and seek opportunities to be part of the solution to complex social issues.

Social workers work in court programs with a variety of clients and issues. Functions may include, but are not limited to: supervision of juvenile law violators, adult law violators, defendants conditionally released from the Hawaii 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;

and engagement of family and community in juvenile cases. Issues involved may include substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, child abuse and neglect, trauma, disputed child custody/visitation, victim restitution, and others.

Social Worker III positions provide direct casework and related services for the full range of cases within the department’s social work program; make independent analyses of clients’ situations; determine a preferred course of action and provide necessary services and treatment; prepare case records and reports; and perform other duties as required. Responsibilities also include:

• Conduct assessments; develop and implement a plan of treatment programs and services; work cooperatively with other professionals, community agencies, or institutions in an interdisciplinary team; evaluate client progress and adjust plans as appropriate.

Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree which included 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.

Specialized

Experience:

One and one-half (1-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional social work experience which involved utilizing a variety of social work skills and exercising professional judgment in assisting individuals and their families with identifying their problems, evaluating the situation realistically, and considering resources and alternative courses of action pertinent to their needs and circumstances. The work typically involves conducting assessments; developing and implementing a plan of treatment programs and services;

working cooperatively with other professionals, community agencies or institutions, in an interdisciplinary team; and evaluating the client’s progress and adjusting plans as appropriate.

Substitution Allowed:

Non-Qualifying

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