Human Services Professional III, IV - Windward District Administration

Teach In HawaiiKaneohe, HI
101d$4,858 - $6,399

About The Position

This posting is being used to fill Human Services Professional positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Windward District as needed and assigned by the Windward District Office. 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. 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. 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). 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. Level IV reflects positions which are distinguished by the complexity of assigned cases and level of authority assumed by the worker.

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor's degree including a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours in relevant courses.
  • Progressively responsible professional work experience in helping individuals and families.
  • Ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and documents.
  • Ability to read and interpret complex written material.
  • Ability to solve complex problems logically and systematically.

Nice To Haves

  • Possession of a Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social welfare, sociology or other behavioral science.
  • Possession of a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.
  • Possession of a Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

  • Seek to improve the overall quality of life of people within their environment.
  • Remediate and prevent problems for clients.
  • Improve accessibility, accountability, and coordination of service delivery.
  • Establish working relationships of mutual respect and trust with clientele.
  • Utilize various helping interventions to enable clients to function effectively.
  • Provide integrated program support services to school teams and families of students with ASD.
  • Service students' IEPs, including parent education and training.
  • Lead and direct paraprofessionals.
  • Coordinate cases for students with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Provide training in areas specific to autism, such as applied behavior analysis.
  • Consult and collaborate with families and school teams.

Benefits

  • Holidays: Eligible for 13 paid holidays each year.
  • Vacation/Personal Leave: Earn 21 days of vacation per year.
  • Sick Leave: Earn 21 days of sick leave per year.
  • Health Insurance: State pays part of premiums for medical, drug, vision, and dental plans.
  • Group Life Insurance: Free life insurance policy for employees.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts: Tax-savings benefit program for health care and dependent care expenses.
  • Retirement Plan: State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees.
  • Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): Opportunity to contribute pre-tax dollars to investment services.
  • Deferred Compensation: Tax deferred retirement investment program.
  • Temporary Disability Insurance: Benefits for non-work related injuries or illnesses.
  • Workers' Compensation: Coverage for job-related injuries.
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