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Kapolei, Hawaii · Hybrid

Comprehensive Counseling & Support Therapist - Full Time Kapolei

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$64,966

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Parents and Children Together is a statewide company that works with Hawaii’s children, individuals, and families to create safe and promising futures. Our vision is for Hawaii to be a peaceful, safe, and vibrant community with opportunities for all to fulfill their dreams. Our company culture is deeply embedded by our Core Values of Respect, Collaboration, Informed Approach, Excellence, Holistic Care and Future Focused.

If our mission and core values resonate with you, please consider us an organization to join. You’ll be joining one of Hawaii Business Magazine’s recognized Best Places to Work recipient for 2026 and for the previous 12 years.

Job Title: Comprehensive Counseling and Support Services Therapist

Location/Work Status: Kapolei, Hawaii with flexible work environment

Job Type: Regular Full Time, Exempt

Compensation: $5,413.86 / month with competitive benefits package

Benefit Highlights

  • 21 Paid Vacation Days, 12 Paid Sick Days, and 14 Paid Holidays
  • Medical Coverage through Kaiser or UHA – you chose the best option for your family
  • 401K or Roth with 4% Employer Match
  • Life Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Cell phone and internet subsidy

Comprehensive Counseling and Support Services (CCSS) provide integrated services to promote the safety, permanency and well-being of children and families on Oahu by addressing the causes that place children at risk of child abuse, neglect or result in child maltreatment.

Families are referred to the program by Child Welfare Services (CWS), Voluntary Case Management (VCM) or Family Strengthening Services (FSS). The overall goal of CCSS is to assist families with providing and promoting a safe family home for their children.

The program is committed to providing a non-judgmental, culturally sensitive environment that focuses on the individual needs of each family.

The Comprehensive Counseling Support Services (CCSS) Therapist provides service activities such as service assessment, Individual Program Plan (IPP) which includes parental life skills support, child skill building activities, developing/enhancing protective factors, and referrals to and service coordination with other community agencies resources, and supports.

Delivers voluntary, culturally appropriate, and strengths-based child abuse and neglect prevention services to families that are low to high-risk. These families are referred by the Department of Human Services (DHS).

The Therapist also provides individual, conjoint, and family clinical counseling/therapy to include communication skill building, problem solving skill building, building of coping skills and education on child development. The therapist is the lead service coordinator for each case assigned. This position is under the direct supervision of the Clinical Supervisor.

Essential Duties

1. Participates in clinical supervision with the Clinical Supervisor/Therapist and/or Program Supervisor to ensure updated case plan service activities and IPP goals are being met. Participates and attends required and assigned training, supervision and consultation.

2. Completes clear, concise and non-judgmental written and electronic documentation, such as initial assessments, monthly updates, and closing reports, and ensuring that all paperwork is completed and submitted in a timely manner.

3. Completes service assessments and develops Individual Program Plans with DHS and the family; conducts screens, and assessments; provides individual, conjoint, or family counseling to include clinical therapy for up to 12 months.

4. Ensures service activities support short and long-term goals and are designed to promote protective factors. Ensures that the delivery of service is done in a trauma-informed approach consistent with the standards and guidelines established by funding agencies and state law utilizing evidenced based, evidenced informed or promising practice principles.

5. Provide crisis intervention and is on-call 24 hours a day/7 day a week to support clients focusing on crisis management, assessment, counseling, role modeling, education and resource and referral provision.

6. Maintains effective working relationships with funders, collaborators, state agencies, and other providers.

7. Ensures coordinated care and services are in alignment with the DHS Family Service Plan and on target for completion.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or a related human services field from an accredited institution;

2. and; a minimum of one (1) year of experience in working with parents/caretakers who harmed their children or threatened their children with harm and children who experienced harm or were threatened with harm and experienced trauma and loss.

Other

1. Possesses and maintains a valid Driver’s License.

2. Has daily access to an automobile.

3. Possess and maintains proof of no-fault insurance.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides integrated clinical counseling and support services to high-risk children and families to prevent abuse and neglect. Responsibilities include developing Individual Program Plans, conducting assessments, and coordinating care with state agencies.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a related human services field. Candidates must have at least one year of experience working with trauma-impacted children and caregivers, and possess a valid driver's license with a vehicle.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Trauma-Informed CareFamily TherapyIndividual Program PlanningChild Development EducationResource CoordinationCultural SensitivityStrengths-Based Approach

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% are remote, 24% have no call, 74% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Hawaii is 110.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 64.8% of Hawaii clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$65kMental Health Therapy median $75k (middle half $64k–$84k)300 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$59k in purchasing powerHawaii index 110.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Hawaii12 active7,904 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 74% remote · 24% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

21 Paid Vacation Days
12 Paid Sick Days
14 Paid Holidays
Medical Coverage (Kaiser or UHA)
401K or Roth with 4% Employer Match
Life Insurance
Pet Insurance
Mileage reimbursement