Licensed Mental Health Specialist (Casual Hire)

Posting number: 2026-01422

Department: Kapi'olani Community College - Office for Student Affairs

Job classification: CASUAL

Posting type: Open

Categories: Mental Health, Management, Education, Professional, Project Management, Records Management, Student Services, Counseling, Communications, Program Management, Database Administration

Summary

University of Hawai‘i, Kapi‘olani Community College, Office of the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs is seeking applications for two (2) Licensed Mental Health Specialist. Please see the information about the position, the duties and responsibilities, the minimum and desirable qualifications, and the job application attachments below:

Important note: Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawai'i may apply for Casual Hire positions, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions.  Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits as provided to regular BOR and Civil Service employees (i.e., paid holidays/leave).  Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.

Working Title: Licensed Mental Health Specialist

Position Number: Casual Hire

Hiring Unit: Office of the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs

Location: Kapi‘olani Community College

Salary Range: Commensurate based on education and experience

Schedule: Monday to Friday; 7:45 am to 4:30 pm (Flexible scheduling based on needs)

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Funding: Special Funds

Other Condition: Continuation is dependent on satisfactory performance, program needs, and renewal of funds.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• **Support the mission of the campus’ Mental Health & Wellness Program in providing the highest quality, accessible, and culturally competent mental health services & wellness services to enhance students' social-emotional well-being and success in achieving both academic and life goals.

• **Provide scheduled, direct face-to-face or online specialized, short-term, focused, goal-oriented psychotherapeutic services to students, in individual or group settings, who have a wide range of psychiatric and psychosocial behavioral problems.

• **Implement appropriate techniques to assist students in supporting individualized goals and outcomes, ie, reducing distress and increasing coping skills which enhance academic performance, and build self-efficacy and support in their natural environment.

• **Document clinical interventions and maintain program forms, clinical charts, program evaluation, and data collection as required by the program and their licensed profession.

• Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team with program staff, administration, instructors, and other colleagues.

• Practice with a commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice, as well as personal and professional integrity.

• Maintain a State of Hawaii license for their appropriate profession and act in a manner consistent with the code of ethics of their licensed profession and State of Hawaii statutes.

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field; and three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor; Marriage and Family Therapist or Psychologist; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work ex