Social Worker IV (Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator/DL) - Honolulu, O`ahu
Recruitment Number 22-070TY, Social Worker IV (Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator/DL), SR-22, Honolulu, O`ahu.
Note: This position requires a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
Summary of Duties
This position will be a Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator (MDT) at the Children's Justice Center (CJC) of Oahu and will perform the following duties:
- Work with professionals in a coordinated and collaborative manner to ensure an effective response to reports of alleged child abuse (focus on sexual abuse) and children who are witnesses to crimes.
- Assist investigators in scheduling/convening/facilitating pre and post forensic interview meetings; scheduling forensic interviews of children; referrals to various services such as medical exams; convening/facilitating case conferences and civil/criminal meetings.
- Provide crisis intervention and counseling services to victims and their families as necessary.
- Provide consultation, information and training to professionals and volunteers responding to child abuse cases.
- Respond to calls from the public for information and referrals.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four (4) 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.
Excess work experience as described under Specialized Experience below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a bachelor’s degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge and abilities.
The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
Specialized Experience: Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional social work experience which involved utilizing a variety of social work skills and exercising professional judgement in the process of 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:
1. A bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited four (4) year college or university qualifies for Social Worker II or six (6) months of experience.
2. A master’s degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited college or university qualifies for Social Worker III or one and one-half (1-1/2) years of experience.
3. A Ph.D. degree in Social Work or Criminal Justice Administration from an accredited college or university qualifies for Social Worker IV or two and one-half (2-1/2) years of experience.
Selective Certification Requirement - Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator: The position provides social work services as a Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator working with professionals to ensure effective response to reports of alleged child abuse and for children who are witnesses to crimes. Therefore, the position requires 1 year of direct work experience working with victims of child abuse. This experience may have been gained separately or concurrently with the Specialized Experience.
Non-Qualifying Experience: Experience which did not provide the necessary professional social work concepts and theories and the background and knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of professional social work will not be considered as qualifying experience. Examples of non-qualifying experience include, but are not limited to:
(1) Experience providing supportive services to professional social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, housing managers, or other professional workers in such programs as public welfare, family court, etc.
(2) Experience determining the eligibility of applicants/recipients for benefits under a public welfare program such as medical assistance, food stamps and other benefits.
(3) Experience providing vocational, educational, psychological, or pastoral counseling.
(4) Experience providing occupational or physical therapeutic services.
(5) Peace Corps or VISTA work experience which did not require the application of professional knowledge of the principles and practices of social work and/or was not performed under competent professional supervision.
(6) Experience relocating clients who are displaced as a result of urban renewal or other similar reasons.
(7) Trainee level type social work experience will not be considered qualifying unless work is performed under competent professional social work supervision.
Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License: For this position, applicants must possess a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
Supplemental Information
Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to Recruitment@courts.hawaii.gov, 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 substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your official transcripts or diploma at the time of application. If you are selected, you will need an official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the training or the awarding of the appropriate degree.