Behavioral Health Specialist

Hawaiʻi State
Department of Education

Job Opening Details

Job Opening Description: Behavioral Health Specialist III, IV – Hawaii District, Island of Hawaii
Job Opening Status: Open Request

Salary Range: Behavioral Hlth Spclt IV (SR22), Behavioral Hlth Spclt III (SR20)

Job Category Description: Mental Health
Office Location: Hawaii District (50)
Bargaining Unit : Prof & Scientific, Non-Supv – 13

Summary

Amended 10-20-20: Monthly Salary

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST III
$4,252.00 – $4,979.00 per month (SR-20)

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST IV
$4,600.00 – $5,385.00 per month (SR-22)

NOTE: Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations. 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.

Location:
Hawaii District, Island of Hawaii

Employment Opportunities in Temporary Positions
Some vacant positions may be temporary. 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.

Job Summary:
Level III
Performs the full range of counseling, skill training and support services to individuals with behavioral problems. Assignments are received from a clinical psychologist or another qualified professional who is available to provide technical advice and guidance when difficulties arise and explain program procedures.

Level IV
Highly competent and experienced workers whose assignments involve a high degree of independence in their performance of the full range of counseling, skill training and support services to individuals with behavioral problems. Work is performed independently under the general supervision of a clinical psychologist or other qualified professional, who may not be readily available at the work site, or a non-technical supervisor.

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.

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:

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

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.

NOTE: If you will graduate within six months of application from an accredited university and will meet the Education Requirement upon your graduation, you must provide a letter attesting to such from your department chair or university, along with your most current transcripts. Final transcripts showing receipt of the degree must be submitted upon graduation.

Experience Requirement:
None for level III; and, for level IV, One (1) year of progressively responsible professional post-master’s work experience providing counseling and/or therapy to individuals and/or their families which included assisting individuals resolve behavioral 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.

Desirable Qualification:
Possession of a current National Certified Counselor credential from the National Board of Certified Counselors.

Driver’s License
Some positions require possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license to drive in the State of Hawaii.
NOTE: To receive credit, you must submit a clear copy of your driver’s license. A conditional/instructional permit to drive is not acceptable.

All documents submitted to us become the property of the Department of Education.

Supplemental Questions

Question Response

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS:
The information provided to these Supplemental Questions will Yes be used in combination with the information provided in the
Education and Work Experience sections of your application to No determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements. Failure to provide complete and accurate information about your education and experience may result in your application being delayed or rejected.

Be sure that the jobs you describe are also listed in your application. Identify and treat each employer or change in position separately. You may submit or attach a resume to the application to provide additional information. However, do not submit a resume in place of completing the application AND
Supplemental Questions.

I understand that I must thoroughly complete the Education and
Work Experience sections of my application AND the
Supplemental Questions. This includes a detailed description of each position that I feel qualifies me for the job I am seeking. I have read the above statements and understand that providing insufficient or inaccurate information may result in my application being rejected. I also understand that I may not submit a resume in lieu of filling out the application or answering the Supplemental Questions. However, I may attach a resume to the application to provide additional information.

I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

DRIVER’S LICENSE:
Do you possess a valid, current automobile driver’s license? Yes

NOTE: To receive credit, you must submit a clear copy of your No driver’s license. A conditional/instructional permit to drive is not acceptable.

Education Requirement: Applicants must possess a Master
Degree with a major in Counseling, Marriage/Family Therapy, Yes, I possess a Master Degree in Counseling, Marriage/Family Therapy, Psychology, or Social
Psychology, or Social Work. Do you meet this requirement? Work. I will submit my official or copy of official transcript to verify my claim.

No, I possess a Master Degree in a different major. However, I possess an Educational Specialist and/or Doctorate Degree with a major in Counseling, Marriage/Family Therapy, Psychology, or
Social Work. I will submit my official or copy of official transcript to verify my claim.

No, I possess a Master Degree in a different major. (Submittal of transcript not required.)

No, I do not meet this requirement at this time. However, I will graduate within six (6) months of submitting my application and will possess a Master Degree in Counseling, Marriage/Family
Therapy, Psychology, or Social Work upon my graduation. I understand that I must provide a letter signed by my department chair or university that confirms the anticipated conferral date of my Master Degree, along with my most current official or copy of official transcript.

No, I do not possess a Master Degree.

Experience Requirement: In the space provided, only list professional experiences gained AFTER conferral of your Master
Degree that fully meet this requirement. Include complete responses to all of the following items for each experience you held, SEPARATELY:

(a) Your official job title;

(b) Employer’s name, type of establishment (e.g., clinic, hospital, school, private practice, etc.), and primary services provided and to whom (describe clientele);

(c) Department you worked in, the job titles (and how many of each) of all other personnel in that department, and the role of your position as compared to others in your department;

(d) Supervisor’s official job title, qualifications (e.g., MSW,
Licensed Psychologist, etc.), and duties (briefly describe);

(e) Complete dates of employment while in this position (from
mm/yy to mm/yy); and,

(f) Average hours you worked per week.

If you held more than one position for the same employer, you must provide separate responses to items (a) through (f) for each position you held. Furthermore, your application will be deemed incomplete if you copy/paste/reference your resume in the space provided since doing so is not considered a complete response to this question. Consequently, if your write-up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official
Job/Position Description and/or requirements.

Experience Requirement (cont.): Also provide complete and detailed responses to the following items for each of the

experiences you listed above, SEPARATELY:

(h) Description of your official job duties that includes a list of the specific tasks you performed, responsibilities you held, types of behavioral problems you helped your clients to overcome/manage, process you followed to assess/diagnose/treat these behavioral problems, how often you met with each client (frequency and duration) and the average number of clients you had at any single time, and your level of participation and role in multi-disciplinary teams; and,

(i) Indicate the average hours per week that you performed each job duty listed in (h) above (Do not provide the total hours you worked per week; each job duty should have the amount of time you spent performing it on a weekly basis).

Providing a complete and thorough response to this question is essential in our evaluation of your qualifications. As noted in the previous question, your application will be deemed incomplete if you copy/paste/reference your resume in the space provided; and if your write-up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description and/or requirements.

Autism Experience: Some positions require applicants to possess at least one (1) year of professional work experience which involved providing consultation to educational professionals and working in a multi-disciplinary team providing educational services to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD). If you feel that you meet this requirement, provide all of the following information for each work experience you held that fully meets this requirement (Note: Separate responses for each experience, please. Do not list volunteer/unpaid experiences as they will not be given consideration):

(a) Your official job title;

(b) Employer’s name, type of services provided, and to whom
(clientele);

(c) Supervisor’s job title and general duties;

(d) Detailed description of your experience providing ASD consultation or training to educational professionals (include the job titles of these educational professionals and how often you provided consultation/training to them);

(e) Detailed description of your experience working in a multi- disciplinary team providing educational services to students with ASD (include your role on the multi-disciplinary team, the job titles of the educational professionals that worked on your team, and how often the team collaborated);

(f) Dates of employment during which you were performing the duties you described in (d) and (e) above (from mm/yy to
mm/yy); and,

(g) Average hours per week you performed the duties you described in (d) and (e) above.

If any of the experiences you list were gained prior to conferral of your Master Degree, you must submit your official or copy of official transcript that shows conferral of your Bachelor Degree.

If you do not possess Autism Experience as described above, or if you are not interested in being considered for positions with this requirement, type “N/A” in the space provided.

TRANSCRIPTS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER VERIFYING
DOCUMENTS: I understand, and will submit the required documents to CSSP Recruitment within ten (10)
Official or copies of official transcripts, certifications (front and calendar days. back), and other verifying documents must be received in our office within ten (10) calendar days from the date of your I understand, but I will not submit the required information. I understand that my application application. may be rejected.

If these documents are NOT received by the deadline, your I have previously submitted my verifying documents for another recruitment. application may be rejected.

Benefits

Employees are eligible for a range of benefits:

Holidays: You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
Ten month employees covered by a specific collective bargaining agreement must refer to the provisions of that agreement.

Vacation: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year. Ten month employees covered by a specific collective bargaining agreement must refer to the provisions of that agreement.

Sick Leave: Employees of Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 13 earn 21 days per year.
Accumulated (unused) credits may be used toward computing retirement benefits. Ten month

employees covered by a specific collective bargaining agreement must refer to the provisions of that agreement.

Health Insurance: If eligible, the State pays a part of the premiums for each employee’s enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan.

Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees between $7,245 to $36,225 depending on the employee’s age and $2,272 for retirees.

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: Effective July 1, 2000, 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.

Retirement Plan: The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees with at least 10 years of credited service and who have reached 62 years of age or have
30 years of credited service and are 55 years old may retire and receive benefits. A normal benefit is based on an employee’s years of credited service times 1.25% of the average of the employee’s three highest years of pay.

Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA): If eligible, Department of Education employees are able to participate in a tax shelter annuity program. The TSA plan allows eligible employees to contribute pre-tax dollars to an employee-selected investment service provider authorized to provide TSA products.

Deferred Compensation: The State offers employees a tax deferred (sheltered) retirement investment program. This program is an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions. Several 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.

Workers’ Compensation: If an employee is injured while on the job, benefits covering medical expenses and partial wage support may be available through workers’ compensation. An employee’s sick leave or vacation leave may be used in combination with the workers’ compensation benefits to assure a full paycheck.

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 is intended as a summary of the applicable collective bargaining agreements, laws, rules, policies or plan documents, and is subject to change. This does not constitute a contract or binding agreement. Benefits vary by type of employment appointment and collective bargaining agreements.

Job Preferences

Preference Type Preferences
Employment Availability Part Time

Employment Availability Full Time

Permanent / Temporary Permanent

Permanent / Temporary Temporary

Recruitment Locations Hawaii District | CA Hilo-Waiakea

Recruitment Locations Hawaii District | CA Kau-Keaau-Pahoa

Recruitment Locations Hawaii District | CA Honokaa-Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $4,252.00 – $5,385.00 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Master’s (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations