PROGRAM SPECIALIST (SUBSTANCE ABUSE) IV

Department of Health

Rev.  05/19/23

Employment Opportunity

Human Resources Office – Recruitment & Examination s 1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 122 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

OPENING DATE: February 1, 2023

LAST DAY TO FILE APPLICATIONS:  Continuous Until Needs Are Met

PROGRAM SPECIALIST (SUBSTANCE ABUSE) IV

$4,692 - $5,712 per month (SR-22)

Salary commensurate with training and experience

Recruitment No. 23X001

Ewa, Oahu

JOB DUTIES:  This position is located in the Treatment and Recovery Branch(TRB) of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD), Department of Health.  This position is responsible for carrying out the operations of the TRB.  The primary function is to coordinate, develop, including contracting with service providers, monitoring and evaluation of the Branch’s programs, services and initiatives in accordance with established Federal and State rules and regulations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements.  Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently.  In addition, qualifying work experience is credited based on a 40-hour workweek.

1.      Education Requirement:  Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, social work, psychology, public health or other related major.

2.      Experience Requirement:  1-1/2 years progressively responsible general experience in social work, public health or other related fields which required knowledge of current social and economic conditions, community organizations and the services and/or programs they offer to the community relative to alcohol and drugs, the prevention of substance abuse and the treatment and rehabilitation of substance abusers.

1 year progressively responsible specialized experience which demonstrated the ability to conduct studies and analyses of programs or projects through active participation in the planning, coordination, development and/or evaluation of programs and/or program activities relative to alcohol and drugs, the prevention of substance abuse and the treatment and rehabilitation of substance abusers.  This experience must have been equivalent and rehabilitation of substance abusers.  This experience must have been equivalent in scope and complexity to that of the next lower level in this series.

3.      Substitutions Allowed:  A master’s degree or successful completion of thirty (30) graduate semester credit hours of its equivalent in sociology, social work, psychology, public health or other related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

Successful completion of all requirements for a Ph.D., in the above described fields from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of the Specialized Experience requirement.

For additional information please call Jared Yurow (808) 692-7509

Application packet at:  https://health.hawaii.gov/employment/job-​opportunities/

An Equal Opportunity Employer