Social Service Assistant IV (Female) - Honolulu, Oahu
Description:
Salary: $3,484.00 Monthly
Location : Honolulu
Job Type: Various
Job Number: 24-029TY
Department: 1st Circuit
Division: Juvenile Girls Court
Opening Date: 03/03/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Specific Description
Recruitment Number 24-029TY, Social Service Assistant IV (Female), SR-11, Honolulu, Oahu.
Note: This position requires the incumbent to be of the same gender (female) as that of the clients being served.
Summary of Duties
Performs extensive field work and out-reach functions; serves as liaison between professional staff and clients, and/or potential clients; performs preliminary screening for continued eligibility; and performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Education Requirement: Graduation from high school. Experience of the type described below or work experience requiring the ability to read, comprehend, and apply written directions, or a high degree of verbal skill may be substituted for lack of high school education.
Specialized Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in providing supportive services to social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, public housing managers, or other professional workers in such programs as public welfare, family court, vocational rehabilitation, and public housing; e.g., performing clerical tasks in processing various documents, transporting clients and materials to and from various destinations, explaining to clients or tenants the services available, assisting in overseeing group activities such as bowling and swimming.
Substitutions Allowed:
1. Education in an accredited university in a baccalaureate program may be substituted for experience on the basis of 15 semester hours for six (6) months of experience, up to a maximum of three (3) years.
2. Satisfactory completion of a social service aid and assistant curriculum at an accredited community college, technical school, or junior college which resulted in a Certificate of Achievement or Associate of Science or related degree may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years.
Selective Certification Requirement: For certain positions, applicants must possess a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement (28 CFR 115.17, 115.117, 115.217 and 115.317): For some positions, applicants may have contact with detainees in juvenile facilities and lockups, with inmates detained in a prison or jail, or with residents of community confinement facilities.
In accordance with the Federal PREA Law, the Hawai`i State Judiciary shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with detainees in juvenile facilities and lockups, with inmates detained in a prison or jail, or with residents of community confinement facilities who:
a. Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution;
b. Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse;
c. Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in b above; or
d. Has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment, or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
Supplemental Information
Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to, or mailed to the following address: Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813.
Education: If you are using education as a substitution for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position, we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.
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Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:
13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
21 vacation leave days per year
21 sick leave days per year
Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
State retirement plan for eligible employees
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The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.
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Temporary Position Interest: Do you want to be considered for temporary positions?
Yes
No
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Gender-Specific Position: This position requires that the employee be the same gender (female) as that of the clients being served. Are you female and interested in being considered for this position?
Yes
No
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Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License: Certain positions require a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
Are you interested in a position that requires driving and do you possess a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle?
Yes, I will mail or scan a copy of my driver's license immediately.
No, I am not interested in a position that requires possession of a driver's license.
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Education Requirement: Do you possess a High School diploma or GED?
Yes
No
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Specialized Experience Requirement: You must have at least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in providing supportive services to social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, public housing managers, or other professional workers in such programs as public welfare, family court, vocational rehabilitation, or public housing (e.g., performing clerical tasks in processing various documents, transporting clients and materials to and from various destinations, explaining to clients or tenants the services available, assisting in overseeing group activities, such as bowling and swimming).
Do you possess three (3) years of such experience? If yes, please identify from your work history each relevant employment and provide the following information (1-5) separately for each change in employer and/or position; or indicate n/a if not applicable:
1. Employer name
2. Your official job title
3. Period of employment (from month/year to month/year)
4. Number of hours worked per week
5. A detailed description of your duties and responsibilities in this position.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Before submitting your application, be sure to review your application for completeness and accuracy. Failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score.
Therefore, it is important that you provide:
1. Employer Name;
2. Your official job title;
3. Dates of employment (from-to, month/year);
4. Hours worked per week; and,
5. A detailed description of your duties for each job listed on your application.
If you choose to submit a resume in addition to your application, be sure it includes the same employment information mentioned above.
I have read the above statement and understand that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected or receiving a lower examination score.
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