Direct Service Worker

Hawaiʻi Behavioral Health is hiring Direct Support Workers across the Hawaiian Islands! 

If you're passionate about helping others live more independently and achieve their goals, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Join our growing team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD).

Open Positions available in: O'ahu (West Side) & Big Island (Priority)

About the Role:

As a Direct Support Worker (DSW), you will provide compassionate, one-on-one, person-centered support to individuals in both home and community settings. Your responsibilities will include assisting with personal care, participation in community activities, supporting daily living tasks and personal interests, and promoting social engagement and independence through meaningful group interactions. This role is key in empowering individuals to live fulfilling, self-directed lives.

We are proud to help people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and we would like to share that pride with you! No experience, no problem. We are a team of dedicated professionals that would like to share this passion with you. We provide on-the-job training, support and flexibility.

What We Offer:

• Flexible schedules (part-time or full-time)
• Short commutes and local assignments
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Bi-weekly pay $17-$19/hour
• Paid time off

What We’re Looking For:

• Minimum 15 hours/week availability
• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age
• Ability to pass a background check
• Passion and willingness to help our Participants

Requirements/Documents Needed:

• 1-Step TB Clearance
• CPR (HBH reimburses after 90 days of employment)
• First Aid (HBH reimburses after 90 days of employment)
• High school or College Transcripts
• Background Clearance
• Driver's License
• Signed Resume with 3 References

If providing transportation:

• Traffic Abstract
• Auto Insurance
• Vehicle Registration
• Safety Check

At Hawai`i Behavioral Health, we believe each child and individual has a special gift to offer, each family has its own unique strength to build upon, and each person who struggles with emotional or mental health challenges can find hope for a better life. Our legacy evolves each and every day as we work together as a team in the lives of the children, individuals, and families we serve.

"A’ohe hana nui ka alu’ia" No task is too big when done together...

Our History: Hawai`i Behavioral Health was created in 1993 to meet the needs of Hawai`i’s children, adults, and families.

Our Mission: To improve the health and well-being of the clients we serve and their families by demonstrating excellence in delivery of social, education, and behavioral health services. Our team of dedicated staff lives our mission.

Our Vision: To develop a system of integrated services to meet the needs of Hawaii through innovative, culturally relevant, and best practices.

Our Values: Dedication, Excellence, Fortitude, Compassion, Individual & Family Centered, Empowerment

Hawaii Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

HBH staff are committed to cultural competence. Cultural competence is the ability of individuals and systems to respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, ability statuses, and faiths or religions in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the work of individuals, families, tribes, and communities, and protects and preserves the dignity of each. Cultural competence is a continuous process of learning about the differences of others and integrating their unique strengths and perspectives into our lives.