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Juvenile Counselor IV (DL/Temporary) - Honolulu, Oahu
Salary
$5,527.00 Monthly
Location
Honolulu
Job Type
Full-Time Temporary
Job Number
26-214LM
Department
1st Circuit
Division
Detention Services
Opening Date
10/04/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
Position Specific Description
Applications for this recruitment must be submitted online. Paper applications will NOT be accepted.
Recruitment Number 26-214LM, Juvenile Counselor IV (DL/Temporary), SR-22, Honolulu, Oahu.
Note: This position is full-time, temporary, not to exceed June 30, 2027 (may be extended on a year to year basis).
Work Location: The position is located at the Home Maluhia (shelter) located in Honolulu, Oahu.
Notes:
1) This position requires a current and valid drivers license to operate a motor vehicle.
2) This position requires applicants to work on a rotating shift basis. You must be willing and able to work weekends, nights, holidays, and rotating shifts; and work outside of normally scheduled work hours.
Summary of Duties
Supervises and participates in the therapeutic counseling and allied rehabilitative services for juveniles requiring temporary shelter in a non-secured facility; supervises and participates in the investigation, evaluation and assessment of juvenile's problems and recommends, develops and implements appropriate treatment/rehabilitation; authorizes shelter for juveniles; makes referrals to community resources and agencies for services; provides direction to subordinates concerning the handling of cases; assigns and evaluates work performance of subordinates; and performs other duties as required.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Education Requirement: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 12 semester credit hours in a social science.
Excess work experience as described under Specialized Experience below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree 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 and abilities.
The education or experience 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.
Specialized Experience Requirement: Two and one half (2½) years of progressively responsible professional experience involving counseling to individuals and/or their families which demonstrated the application of the knowledge of the behavioral and social sciences. Examples of qualifying experience are performance of duties such as educational counseling and/or guidance, vocational rehabilitation, psychological or pastoral counseling, probation or parole services counseling.
Supervisory Aptitude: For Level IV, applicants must possess 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; by serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.
Substitutions Allowed:
1) Successful completion of one (1) year of graduate study in an accredited school of social work; or major in counseling, psychology, sociology, criminal justice administration or educational psychology from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one-half (½) year of specialized experience.
2) Successful completion of two (2) years of graduate study in an accredited school of social work; or major in counseling, psychology, sociology, criminal justice administration or educational psychology from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of specialized experience.
3) Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work; or Master's degree in counseling, psychology, sociology, criminal justice administration or educational psychology from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one and one-half (1½) years of specialized experience.
4) Ph.D. in Social Work from an accredited school of social work; or Ph.D. in counseling, psychology, sociology, criminal justice administration or educational psychology from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two and one-half (2½) years of specialized experience.
Selective Certification Requirement - Drivers License: Due to the driving duties of the position, applicants must possess a valid and unexpired drivers license to operate a motor vehicle.
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement: In accordance with the PREA Federal law, the Hawaii 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: Hawaii State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(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:
Up to 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
Up to 21 vacation leave days per year
Up to 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
Judiciary employees may also be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information: https://studentaid.gov/
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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.
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Temporary Positions: This position is a full-time, temporary position. Do you want to be considered for full-time temporary positions?
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Drivers License Requirement: This position requires a current and valid drivers license to operate a motor vehicle. If you do not possess a current and valid drivers license, your application will be rejected.
Do you possess a current and valid drivers license to operate a motor vehicle?
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Work Hours: Applicants must be able to meet all of the following requirements:
1) Be able to work rotating shifts.
2) Be able to work weekends, nights, and holidays
3) Be able to work beyond regularly scheduled work hours on short notice to staff a 24 hour/7 day secure detention facility; this may require work beyond 8 hours in a day and/or 40 hours in a work week
4) Possess traits and characteristics required to perform the essential duties of the position
5) Attend work regularly
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Education Requirement: Which of the following statement best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
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Specialized Experience Requirement: This position requires two and one half (2½) years of progressively responsible professional experience involving counseling to individuals and/or their families which demonstrated the application of the knowledge of the behavioral and social sciences. Examples of qualifying experience are performance of duties such as educational counseling and/or guidance, vocational rehabilitation, psychological or pastoral counseling, probation or parole services counseling.
Please describe your work experience for each specific position which shows you meet this requirement. Please list and describe each position separately. In your description for each position, be sure to include:
A. Name of Employer
B. Official Job Title
C. Dates of Employment (from month/year to month/year)
D. Average number of hours worked per week
E. A detailed description of the job duties you performed which provided you specialized experience as described above.
If you do not have such experience, write "None" in the space below.
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PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) REQUIREMENT: In accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Federal 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 a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
Have you engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution?
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Have you 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?
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Have you ever been adjudicated of engaging in any of the activities described in the question above, following a civil or administrative proceeding?
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Have you been the subject of a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation or alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment?
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Transcripts, Certifications, and other verifying documents: You must submit copies of official transcripts, certifications, or other verifying documents by mail or email at the time of application. If you are selected, we will need an original official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the required training or coursework and the awarding of the appropriate degree, certification, or other credential.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Before submitting your application, be sure to review your application for completeness and accuracy. Failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in your application being rejected.
Therefore, it is important that you provide:
Employer Name;
Your official job title;
Dates of employment (from-to, month/year);
Hours worked per week; and,
A detailed description of your duties for each job listed on your application.
If you choose to submit a resume in addition to your application, be sure it includes the same employment information mentioned above.
Required Question
Employer Hawai`i State Judiciary
Address 426 Queen Street, First Floor
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
Phone (808)539-4949
1 (800) 493-9298
Website http://www.courts.state.hi.us