PROGRAM SPECIALIST (MENTAL HEALTH) IV - OAHU

Salary : See Position Description

Location : Island of Oahu

Job Type : Various

Job Number : 24-0575

Department : Health

Opening Date : 12 / 20 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

Max Number of Applicants : 18

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number 24-0575 - The current vacancy position is a permanent full-time position with the Department of Health located in Manoa to Kahala.

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 18 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

Salary : $5,558 to $6,399 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)

Note : Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

Duties Summary

This position participates in the improvement of mental health center and contractor services by monitoring their activities and advising them on meeting mental health program requirements and related standards; and performs other related duties as assigned.

This class reflects responsibility for participating in the improvement and development of mental health services by monitoring the activities of mental health centers and clinics and of private contractors relative to established minimum program requirements and established activity levels and advising and assisting them as requested in meeting these and other standards (e.g., hospital accreditation standards, etc.). Work includes conducting research and special studies and participating in developing or amending program standards and assisting in negotiating new or renewal contracts for the provision of mental health services by private organizations and individuals.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements :

Legal Authorization to Work :

The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Basic Education / Experience : Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in sociology, social work, psychology or other related behavioral science; or in nursing; or in rehabilitation or an activity therapy field (e.g., occupational, recreational, industrial or activity therapists).

Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a university or college curriculum in one of the above majors may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.

Specialized Experience : Two and one-half (2-1 / 2) years of professional work experience in a program concerned with the promotion, protection, preservation, care and improvement of the mental health of people. Such experience MUST have demonstrated the applicant's knowledge of the philosophy, principles, concepts and practices relating to the treatment and rehabilitation of the mentally ill, emotionally disturbed and / or substance and / or person abusers.

Examples of qualifying experience include the following :

A. Experience in a mental health program which included responsibility for and demonstrated ability to conduct the formulation and implementation of preventive services, treatment and rehabilitation plans for the mentally ill, emotionally disturbed and substance abusers, including professional diagnosis / evaluation; specification and implementation of treatment modalities used such as individual, group and family; and carrying out of other therapeutic activities.

B. Experience as a program specialist, monitor or evaluator for a mental health program which demonstrated the ability to monitor, evaluate and to conduct studies and analyses of mental health programs or projects through active participation in the planning, coordination, development, monitoring and / or evaluation of programs and / or program activities relative to the promotion, protection, preservation, care and improvement of the mental health of people and / or the prevention of substance or person abuse and the treatment and rehabilitation of substance or person abusers.

Substitutions Allowed : Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.

Other Requirements : Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement : As required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), Federal law states that "...an agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with inmates and who :

1) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution.

2) 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.

3) Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in #2 above.

4) 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."

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements . To view the Requirements in their entirety , please CLICK HERE .

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Other Information

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-0936 for assistance.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM

The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click :

ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS

The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs.

Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner. In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.

TESTING INFORMATION

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In-person interviews and / or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and / or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of the application.

CLICK HERE for Important Information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the State Recruiting Office's Levels of Review.

YOUR JOB BENEFITS WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI'I

The State of Hawaii offers its employees who are members of the civil service a range of benefits. Some benefits are offered as a result of collective bargaining agreements and changes may occur.

A summary of these benefits, which is based on full-time employment, is listed below.

Note : Benefits for NON-CIVIL SERVICE appointments will be provided by the hiring department at the time of interview.

With Civil Service modernization, effective July 1, 2002, employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. As a temporary member of the civil service, you will be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to members of the civil service, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force of a permanent member of the civil service.

Paid Holidays

You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.

Paid Vacation

You may earn vacation leave at a rate that other employers find tough to match - 21 days each full year from the FIRST year of employment. This compares to an average of 10 days offered by private companies. You may accumulate up to a total of 90 days (720 hours) of vacation.

Paid Sick Leave

You may earn sick leave at the same rate as vacation - 21 days per year from the FIRST year, and there is no limit on the amount you can accumulate. Expectant mothers may also use sick leave for pre-natal or post-natal check-ups or any illness related to pregnancy. Plus, unused accumulated sick leave may eventually be used to increase your retirement benefits in certain situations.

Other Leaves

Reasonable time off with pay may be provided for jury or witness duty, a death in the family, some military duty, and donation to the Blood Bank. Leave sharing donations may be granted to eligible employees who have serious personal illnesses or injuries or need to care for a seriously ill or injured family member. Various leaves without pay may also be granted with full re-employment rights.

Health Insurance

The State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Dental Plan. For more information, visit the Employer Union Trust Fund website www.eutf.hawaii.gov for coverage and options.

Group Life Insurance

The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees.

Retirement Plan

The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees under the Hybrid Plan with 10 years of credited service and who have reached 65 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and have reached 60 years of age may retire and receive benefits. To find out more about the options you have, go to

Premium Conversion Plan

Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis.

Transportation Benefits

Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct qualified transportation expenses (i.e. eligible parking fees, monthly bus passes for TheBus, fare coupons for The Handi-Van, Vanpool Hawaii participation fee, etc.) through pre-tax payroll deductions.

Deferred Compensation

The State offers employees a voluntary pre-tax retirement savings plan designed to give employees a tax break today and an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions. Several types of investment options are available.

Temporary Disability Insurance

Qualified employees may be eligible to receive benefits for a disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness under this program.

Social Security

As an employer, the State also contributes to an employee's social security account.

Promotions & Transfers

For employees with membership in the civil service, the State offers promotion and transfer opportunities throughout the State Executive Branch.

Training & Continuing Education

The State supports developmental activities related to an employee's work. In many departments there are numerous in-service training opportunities available. Sabbatical leaves with pay are available for qualified employees.

Travel Expenses

The State may pay for certain business related travel expenses including mileage reimbursement for use of a personal car during work, airfare, meals and lodging expenses for trips to neighbor islands or out of state.

Incentive & Service Awards

The State has a program that recognizes employees for their years of service and provides cash awards for their superior accomplishments and other contributions that improve State operations.

Union & Collective Bargaining

Employees have the right to join the union for collective bargaining with the State and employee representation. Some employee unions provide discounts, insurance and other opportunities. Employees may also decide not to join a union, however, employees are required to pay union service fees unless the employee's job is excluded from collective bargaining.

The above information is solely intended as a summary of the benefits available to State of Hawaii employees and is subject to change. Whether or not you are entitled to a particular benefit will depend on your specific appointment and employment status (included, excluded, exempt, non-exempt). Please refer to the appropriate collective bargaining agreement or executive order and all applicable laws, rules, policies, or plan documents for further details. Nothing herein shall be deemed as creating an employment contract, promise of employment, promise of continued employment, or obligation of any kind on the part of the State of Hawaii.

CLICK HERE for more information on the State of Hawaii's Benefits At-A-Glance.

The State of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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RECRUITMENT SURVEY (MANDATORY) Completion of this survey is mandatory. You must select one option; multiple selections permitted. The information you provide will be used to improve our recruitment efforts. We appreciate your cooperation.

What led you to explore career opportunities with the State of Hawaii?

• State Recruiting Office
• Job Announcement Posting (Visit to the State Recruiting Office or Workforce Development Office)
• Job Fairs
• Consolidated Theatres
• TheBus
• Shopping Mall Advertisements
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• Word of Mouth (State of Hawaii Employee, Speaker at a Presentation, School Counselor, etc.)
• Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS)
• SkillBridge Program
• LinkedIn
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• Governmentjobs.com
• Internships
• Other

APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT - REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements and / or your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score. Please do not submit only a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your application incomplete.

You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as instructed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and / or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, you must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the professional duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

Any information you submit may be verified. Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office at : State of Hawaii - Department of Human Resources Development - 235 South Beretania Street, 11th Floor - Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Continued)

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. In general, concurrent experiences and / or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified. Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.

Example : Twelve months of experience at 20 hours / week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours / week will not be extra credited.

Example : Twelve months of experience at 60 hours / week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.

APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (COMPLETE INFORMATION AND DETAILS)

A link to the Minimum Qualification Requirements (MQRs) has been provided in the online job announcement. Please review the MQRs in their entirety.

PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) OF 2003. This question consists of 4 parts, (A) through (D) inclusive, as shown in the boxes below. All four parts must be answered.In accordance with Federal law, the State of Hawaii shall not hire nor promote anyone who may have contact with inmates who :

A) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinenment facility, juvenile facility or other institution.

Have you engaged in sexual abuse as described in (A) above?

PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) OF 2003. (Continued.)

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.

Have you been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity as described in (B) above?

PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) OF 2003. (Continued.)

C) Have you been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in (B) above?

PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) OF 2003 (Continued)

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.

Have you been the subject of a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment?

BASIC EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

Please indicate how you meet this requirement by selecting one of following choices. (Refer to the Minimum Qualification Requirements for more detailed information.)

In order to receive credit for your academic training, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application, if you have not recently done so.

NOTE : If you are using relevant work experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree to fulfill the Education Requirement, clearly describe this work experience in your application. In order to receive credit, this experience must be comparable in scope, level, and quality to knowledge and skills gained via completion of study leading to a Bachelor's degree in one of the majors cited below and as specified in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.

SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

Please indicate if you are using the substitution to partially meet experience requirements.

In order to receive credit, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application, if you have not recently done so.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

How many years of progressively responsible professional experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements do you possess?

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT (Continued)

If you selected "No Experience" for Question #11 above, indicate "N / A" below.

If you possess the Specialized Experience in a program concerned with the promotion, protection, preservation, care and improvement of the mental health of people, provide the following information to address your relevant background.

Address each change in employer or positions with the same employer separately. The information for EACH employer should include :

D. Describe your experience, if any, in each of the following areas. Include your specific role, the steps you took and relevant examples to illustrate the scope and extent of your responsibilities. Address ALL elements in each question. If no experience, state No :

D1) MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM SERVICES :

Describe how your work showed demonstrated ability to conduct the following :

b) Professional diagnosis / evaluation, specification and implementation of treatment modalities used such as individual, group and family therapy; and carrying out of other therapeutic activities.

D2) PROGRAM SPECIALIST (MENTAL HEALTH)

c) If other agencies or organizations (describe) were involved, what was your role, if any, in providing and / or coordinating services?

H. What degree of supervision did you receive in performing these duties? What kinds of decisions were you authorized and / or not authorized to make?; and

I. What was the official job title of your supervisor (e.g., Clinical Supervisor, Project Manager)? How did your duties and level of authority differ from those of your supervisor?

Be specific and complete in your responses. To receive credit, the employer(s) and each position held must be identified in the experience section of your application.

A resume submitted in lieu of answering each supplemental question completely will not be accepted. We do not make assumptions.

If your write up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job / Position Description and organizational chart.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Thank you for your application. If you have additional information related specifically to this vacancy position that you would like us to consider, include the information below.

Required Question

Salary : $5,558 - $6,399