Human Services Professional IV

Description This posting is being used to fill Human Services Professional positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Kauai District as needed and assigned by the Kauai 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: $5,076.00 - $6,177.00 per month Examples of Duties 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. Minimum Qualifications Basic 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 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 in the statements below and in the amounts shown below, or any equivalent combination of training and experience. Class TitleSpecialized Exp. (years)Supervisory Exp. (years)Admin Exp. (years)Total Exp. (years)HSP IV2 1/20 2 1/2 Supervisory Aptitude: Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision, e.g., by serving as a group or team leader; or by successful completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by the application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by the favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential. Administrative Aptitude: Administrative aptitude will be considered to have been met when there is strong affirmative evidence of the necessary administrative aptitudes and abilities. Such evidence may be in the form of success in regular or special assignments or projects which involved administrative problems (e.g., in planning, organizing, promoting, and directing a program, including policy and budgetary considerations; providing staff advice and assistance in such matters); interest in administration demonstrated by the performance of work assignments in a manner which clearly indicates awareness of administrative problems and the ability to solve them; completion of educational or training courses in the area of administration accompanied by the application of the principles, which were learned, to work assignments; management's observation and evaluation of the applicant's leadership and administrative capabilities; success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks. 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, job duties and responsibilities may vary, although typically the work will include the identification and evaluation of the client's problems and needs; the development of a service or treatment plan, sometimes in tandem with other professionals working in an interdisciplinary team; the initiation and implementation of the service plan, either directly or through the authorization of provider/vendor services; monitoring of services being provided; and evaluation/assessment of the client's progress, with amendments to the service/treatment plan made as appropriate. Autism Spectrum Disorders Experience Requirement: One (1) year of professional work experience which involved the provision of services to students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Such experience must have included the development of intervention plans based on the student's functions of behavior; participating in the development and implementation of treatment plans as part of a multidisciplinary team; and providing consultation/training to educational professionals and families of students with ASD on methods, techniques and strategies to facilitate appropriate behavior and successful learning in the classroom. This experience may have been gained either concurrently or separately from the Specialized Experience. Non-Qualifying Experience: Experience which did not provide the necessary professional human services concepts and theories and the background and knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of professional human services work will not be considered as qualifying experience. Examples of non-qualifying experience include, but are not limited to: Experience providing supportive services to professional Human Services Specialists, Social Workers, Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists, Public Housing Managers, or other professional workers in such programs as public welfare, family court, etc., where predominant tasks included, e.g., transporting persons or making phone calls to confirm/monitor appointments; and Experience determining the eligibility of applicants/recipients for benefits under a public welfare program such as medical assistance, food stamps, and other benefits. Substitutions Allowed: Possession of a Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social welfare, sociology or other behavioral science, which included successful completion of a minimum of three (3) courses dealing with the human condition such as understanding human behavior, motivations, and emotions; socialization processes; personality development; understanding of various cultures; behavior disorders; etc., will be deemed to meet all requirements for the class Human Services Professional III. A practicum or internship which allowed the practice, under appropriate supervision, of studied theory, is preferred. Possession of a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university will be deemed to meet all requirements for the class Human Services Professional II. Coursework which integrates the knowledge and skills gained in the classroom with field work, and which allows the applicant, under appropriate supervision, to work with and gain an understanding of people in need of human services, is preferred. Possession of a Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university will be deemed to meet all requirements for the class Human Services Professional III, provided that coursework focused on preparation for direct services work; i.e., helping people in need, rather than, e.g., being concerned primarily with administration or academic research. Practicum experience which focused on helping people in need is also preferred. Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered. Supplemental Information 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 they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years . click apply for full job details