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Human Services Professional IV (Autism Spectrum Disorder) - Maui District Administration

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Posted : Sunday, February 11, 2024 08:30 AM

Description This posting is being used to fill Human Services Professional positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Maui District as needed and assigned by the Maui 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 Title Specialized Exp.
(years) Supervisory Exp.
(years) Admin Exp.
(years) Total Exp.
(years) HSP IV 2 1/2 0 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.
Temporary Assignment: Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below: A copy of the applicant’s TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report; A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or, Copies of the applicant’s signed SF-10 Forms.
Documents: Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application.
Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023.
All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.
Information about Temporary Positions: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs.
Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities.
A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months.
Once a temporary employee, you would 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 as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.
Equal Opportunity The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991.
The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

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• Location : Wailuku, HI

• Post ID: 9138552315


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