Substance Abuse Counselor II (DL)

Position Specific Description

Recruitment Number 25-043TY, Substance Abuse Counselor II (DL), SR-18, Honolulu, O`ahu.

Note: These positions require a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Summary of Duties

Provides professional substance abuse counseling, education and rehabilitative services to offenders that range from those with minimal problems to those with substance abuse problems and other coexisting conditions; participates in a multi-disciplinary assessment in the development, implementation and modification of individualized treatment plans; assists in and/or conducts educational classes; and performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education Requirement: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in psychology, sociology, social work, criminal justice administration, substance abuse counseling, educational counseling, or a related field of counseling or mental health.

Excess responsible work experience of the type and quality as described below in the Specialized Experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible professional substance abuse counseling experience providing direct alcohol and drug treatment services to individuals and/or families in a treatment program or drug court setting. Such work experience should have demonstrated the application of the Twelve (12) Core Functions; substance abuse specific education; and education on professional ethics, federal regulations, confidentiality of records, HIV and AIDS issues tailored to the substance abuse counseling profession.

General Experience Requirement: One-half (1/2) year of progressively responsible professional work experience providing counseling to individuals and/or their families which demonstrated the application of behavioral and social sciences. Examples of qualifying experience are the performance of duties such as juvenile or family counseling, educational counseling and/or guidance, vocational rehabilitation, psychological counseling, probation or parole services counseling.

Substitution Allowed: Partial completion of a Master's degree (minimum of 30 semester credit hours) in substance abuse counseling, social work, sociology, psychology, counseling psychology, educational psychology, other counseling or a mental health field counseling, or criminal justice administration from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the one-half (1/2) year of General Experience.

Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License: Applicants must possess a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement (28 CFR 115.17, 115.117, 115.217 and 115.317): For these positions, applicants 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.

In accordance with the Federal PREA 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.

Supplemental Information

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 substitution for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position, we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/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

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.