SUBSTANCE ABUSE SPECIALIST IV - OAHU
Job description
Recruitment Number 23-0012
The immediate vacancies are located in Waipahu to Aiea, Manoa to Kahala and Kaneohe to Kualoa.
THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 15 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.
Salary: $4,692 to $5,712 per month - (SR-22, Step C to H)
Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.
As a condition of employment with the State of Hawaii some positions may require that all qualified external candidates who have been given a conditional offer of employment to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination and shall be fully vaccinated by his/her/their employment start date. A reasonable accommodation will be provided if requested by a candidate and it is determined through an interactive process that pregnancy, a qualifying disability, or a sincerely held religious belief prevents the candidate from receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.
The Substance Abuse Specialist serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary team comprised of certified or licensed practitioners, social workers, and/or other public or private rehabilitative employees, groups or agencies collaborating on multi-disciplinary assessment, development and implementation, and evaluation of individualized treatment plans aimed at helping users overcome their alcohol and/or substance use; independently conducts a variety of educational, treatment and therapeutic related classes; and participates in the development, evaluation, and modification of program policies and procedures, treatment approaches, and development and modification of substance abuse treatment education and related therapeutic classes and curriculum.
These Substance Abuse Specialist IV positions represent the senior-level substance abuse specialist responsible for independently providing the most intensive and continuous professional substance abuse counseling, education and rehabilitative services for the most complex cases ; and perform other related duties as assigned.
To qualify, applicants must meet ALL of the following requirements:
Please review the Prerequisite Knowledge and Abilities Required outlined in the Minimum Qualification Requirements link below, and which includes, in part,
Knowledge of: "...fundamental concepts of pharmacological properties and effects of psychoactive substances on users; fundamental concepts of behavioral, psychological, social and health effects of psychoactive substances on users; alcohol and drug use continuum in individuals; varying causes of addiction; the relationship between substance use and infectious diseases,...the effects of chronic substance use on individuals and the collateral effect on their families, significant others and communities;...".
Basic Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
Specialized Experience: Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience which involved assessing individuals and developing individualized treatment plans for alcohol and/or drug use intervention; and providing substance abuse counseling and education to individuals and/or groups in an alcohol and/or drug treatment program. Such experience MUST have demonstrated knowledge of the goals, objectives, principles, methods, standards, and techniques of substance abuse treatment.
Driver's License: Some positions require possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment. The immediate vacancies have this requirement.
Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.
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