Juvenile Counselor I (Female/DL)
Job description
Recruitment Number 22-030TY, Juvenile Counselor I (Female/DL), SR-16*, Honolulu, O`ahu. Immediate temporary/on-call vacancies.
- Salary rate effective 07/01/2023.
Work Location: The positions are located at the Home Maluhia (shelter) located in Honolulu, O'ahu.
Gender-Specific Positions: The positions require the employee to be of the same gender (female) as that of the client being served.
Shiftwork: The positions require incumbents to work on a rotating shift basis. You must be willing and able to work weekends, nights, holidays, rotating shifts, and work outside of normally scheduled work hours.
Intermittent (on call) Work Hours: Some positions are identified as intermittent (on call) for work scheduling purposes. Intermittent (on-call) work hours vary from 0 - 40 hours per week dependent on the needs of the department. For such positions, you must be willing and able to work weekends, nights, and holidays.
Test Information: All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be required to pass an Attitudinal Test to be eligible for employment consideration.
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Performs therapeutic counseling and allied rehabilitative services of a simple nature in accordance with defined policies and procedures and specific supervisory instructions, for juveniles requiring temporary shelter in a non-secured facility; interviews juveniles to obtain background and other pertinent information; assists in the investigation, evaluation, and assessment of the juvenile’s background; makes recommendations on referrals to standard community resources and on treatment/rehabilitation; prepares case records and reports; and performs other duties as required.
Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 12 semester credit hours in a social science.
Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License: Due to the driving duties of the position, applicants must possess a valid and unexpired driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
Testing Information:
1. Applications will be evaluated to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements and public employment requirements.
2. Qualified applicants will be notified by email to schedule an Attitudinal Test. The Attitudinal Test will be administered in Honolulu, O`ahu only. Candidates must report for the exam in person. Due to the confidentiality of the test materials, the Attitudinal Test is not available online or administered out-of-state.
3. Only applicants who pass the Attitudinal Test will be eligible for employment consideration.
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement: In accordance with the PREA Federal 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.
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.
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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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