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HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONAL II, III AND IV (CHILD WELFARE SERVICES) - STATEWIDE (WIKIWIKI)

Hawaii, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$4,925/mo - $4,925/mo

0+ years exp

The State of Hawaiʻi is looking for Human Services Professionals to work in the Child Welfare Services Branch. The role focuses on improving the quality of life for clients through service delivery coordination and providing various support services related to child welfare.

Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Human Services Professionals seek to improve the overall quality of life of people within the context of their environment through the remediation and prevention of their problems, and by improving accessibility, accountability and coordination of service delivery among a variety of professionals and/or agencies tasked with providing appropriate services to clients

These professionals come from a variety of interdisciplinary bases, establish working relationships of mutual respect and trust with the clientele served, and utilize a variety of helping interventions to enable these clients to function as effectively as possible

These positions are located in the Child Welfare Services Branch (CWSB) of the Department of Human Services

The CWSB provide services for child protection, foster care, adoption, independent living skills, case management foster home recruitment and licensing and contracted support and treatment services to prevent and remedy abuse and neglect

Qualification

Bachelor's degreeCounseling experienceSocial work experienceInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skills

Required

Legal Authorization To Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States

Basic Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university which included a minimum of 12 semester credit hours in courses such as counseling, criminal justice, human services, psychology, social work, social welfare, sociology or other behavioral sciences

Specialized Experience: Six months for the Level II; one and one-half years for the Level III and for the Level IV, two and one-half years of progressively responsible professional work experience which involved helping individuals and their families find satisfactory ways of identifying their problems, coping with their conditions, and functioning effectively within their environments

Driver's License: A valid driver's license is required for some positions. For these positions, a valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment

Benefits

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM

Company

State of Hawaiʻi

Governor Josh Green and the State of Hawai'i are always looking for talented individuals to help improve the services that the people of Hawai'i depend on every day.

Founded in 1959

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

10001+ employees