Job Details

Overview

This posting is used to fill Human Services Professional positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Maui District as needed and assigned by the Maui District Office.

Salary Range: All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

Human Services Professional IV, SR-22: $5,369.00 - $6,535.00 per month

Responsibilities

1. Human Services Professionals (HSPs) 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.
2. HSPs 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.
3. This position is responsible for providing an integrated system of program support services to school teams and families of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
4. Responsibilities include servicing students' IEPs which consist of parent education and training, leading and directing paraprofessionals, case coordination for students with larger multidisciplinary team, providing training in areas specific to autism such as applied behavior analysis, consultation and collaboration with student's families and school teams.
5. Level IV reflects positions which are distinguished by the complexity of assigned cases and level of authority assumed by the worker.

Basic Education Requirement

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree which included a minimum of twelve semester credit hours in courses such as counseling, criminal justice, human services, psychology, social work, social welfare, sociology or other behavioral sciences. The education 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.

Experience Requirements

Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the kind and quality described below, or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Class Title: HSP IV; Specialized Exp. 2 1/2 years; Supervisory Exp. 0 years; Admin Exp. 2 1/2 years; Total Exp. 2 1/2 years.

Specialized Experience: 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. Depending on the employment setting and the kinds of clients served, duties may include identification and evaluation of problems and needs; development of a service or treatment plan; initiation and implementation of the plan; monitoring of services; and evaluation of client progress with amendments to the plan as appropriate.

Autism Spectrum Disorders Experience Requirement: One year of professional work experience involving services to students with ASD, including development of intervention plans based on the student's functions of behavior; participation in development and implementation of treatment plans as part of a multidisciplinary team; and providing consultation/training to educational professionals and families on methods, techniques and strategies to facilitate behavior and learning. This experience may be gained concurrently or separately from the Specialized Experience.

Non-Qualifying Experience: Experience that does not provide the necessary professional human services concepts and theories will not be considered as qualifying. Examples include but are not limited to the following:

1. Experience providing supportive services to other professionals where tasks were primarily transporting individuals or confirming appointments.
2. Experience determining eligibility for benefits under public welfare programs.

Substitutions Allowed:

1. Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social welfare, sociology or other behavioral science with coursework in human conditions may meet requirements for the class HSP III. A practicum or internship is preferred.
2. Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university will meet the requirements for the class HSP II, with coursework integrating classroom knowledge with field work under supervision.
3. Master's degree in Social Work with practicum focused on helping people in need may meet requirements for the class HSP III, provided coursework focused on direct services work.

Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not by itself prove qualification; the overall experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position as of the date of the application. Education and experience requirements may not be gained concurrently unless specified. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks; part-time experience is pro-rated. Hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited.

Temporary Assignment: Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet minimum qualifications must be verified and attached to the application by one of the options below:

1. A copy of the TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
2. A signed letter from the supervisor with TA title, start and end dates, duties, and hours; or
3. Copies of signed SF-10 forms.

Documents: Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Temporary positions may become permanent through promotion or transfer opportunities and may offer other rights and benefits of permanent employees, except for rights related to return and placement in a reduction-in-force.