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| Job Title: | Behavioral Health Specialist V |
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| Salary: | See Position Description |
| Job Type: | Permanent/Temporary, Full-time |
| Location: | Statewide |
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| Amended 10-21-09: Salary Recruitment Number: 062-1007 Salary*: * Temporary salary adjustment due to furloughs and respective collective bargaining agreements Click here for more information: http://doe.k12.hi.us Behavioral Health Specialist V, SR-24, $4276.00 per month Locations: Windward District - Oahu Maui District Vacancies: Permanent and Temporary, Full-time NOTE: Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself eligible 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. Summary: This level reflects responsibility for supervising lower level Behavioral Health Specialists and other professional positions that provide counseling services as delineated in Department of Education policy, procedures and guidelines. This work requires comprehensive knowledge of the School Based Behavioral Health (SBBH) program. Assignments include responsibility for monitoring of Behavioral Health Specialists' Functional Behavioral Assessments, Behavior Support Plans and student service plans, provision of training and technical assistance to Behavioral Health Specialists and other professional subordinates. Positions in this class may provide counseling, skills training and support services. Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position. Note: 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. To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements: |
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| Education Requirement: Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in counseling, marriage/family therapy, psychology or social work. Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional post-masters work experience providing counseling and/or therapy to individuals and/or their families which included assisting individuals to address emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health problems. This experience must have involved counseling or guidance in situations where individuals had difficulty in grasping or understanding the nature of their problem(s), choosing between various possible courses of action, adjusting to environmental conditions and/or acquiring or sustaining appropriate individual control or motivation. Professional License Requirement: Applicants must possess a current Hawaii State Mental Health Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, Psychologist or Marriage and Family Therapist license. Merit Civil Service System: Employment in the civil service, as defined by State law, is governed by the merit principle. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements of the position being sought, i.e., all education, work experience, and other public employment requirements for State Civil Service employment. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide complete information. The information submitted may be verified. Applicants must meet the requirements and qualify on appropriate employment-related tests to be eligible for employment consideration. |
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