Salary

$79,331.20 - $100,547.20 Annually

Location

Seattle, WA

Job Type

Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week

Job Number

2024GM22816

Department

DCHS - Community & Human Srvcs

Division

Adult Services

Opening Date

10/25/2024

Closing Date

11/9/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

H8 : PSEU-Non-Comm's DCHS

Full- or Part-Time

Full Time

Hours/Week

40 hours/week

Summary

The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences.

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.

The Social Services Professional joins the King County Veterans Program (KCVP) to provide comprehensive services, including assessment, counseling, guidance, and supportive services to eligible veterans, service members, and their families. This posting may be used to fill other similar Career Service Social Services Professional positions within KCVP for up to 6 months after filling the available position. KCVP has two office locations: Tukwila and Northgate/Seattle. This position may be assigned at either of the two locations depending on operational need.

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around 11/25/2024.

APPLICATION PROCESS
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, full-time on-site at either the Tukwila or Northgate/Seattle location, depending on operational need. This position meets the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible with supervisory pre-approval. This position is represented by PSEU Local 519.

MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS: This position has been designated Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency .

RECRUITER: Greg Mallory, grmallory@kingcounty.gov

Job Duties

• Determine client eligibility for various veteran programs and other social service programs according to complex local, state, and federal regulations.

• Complete extensive eligibility documentation.

• Complete program assessment tool for barriers to employment, housing, benefits, and productive living.

• Assist veterans in finding and keeping employment through comprehensive planning, referrals, job search training, placement, and retention services.

• Assist veterans in finding and/or keeping housing through comprehensive planning, housing search, coordination with housing systems and partners, and supporting transportation for clients to various locations in support of housing plans.
• Provide counseling services, case management, and planning to include individual treatment plans, location of adequate housing, referral, and coordination of services with appropriate community resources, preparation of King County financial assistance vouchers, and communication with vendors in the community.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with veterans.

• Mediate, problem-solve, advocate, and coordinate individual services for veterans and their families.

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the veteran service delivery community, community-based organizations, training and employment institutions such as WorkSource, State agencies such as DSHS and ESD, housing programs such as SSVF, LIHI, CCS, and HUD/VASH, Federal agencies such as the VA Regional Office and VA Medical Center, VSHSL-funded organizations, and Veterans Service Organizations.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in social work or related field and at least two years of recent social work/case management experience. Qualifying work experience may substitute year for year of education.
• Recent experience with adults presenting multiple and complex problems requiring multiple system involvement for resolution.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws pertaining to the rights, privileges, and benefits for veterans and other military personnel and their dependents and beneficiaries and services provided by Veteran's Affairs and other veterans' organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to complete eligibility and assessment tools within the context of complex regulations and definitions to complete extensive technical documentation for case notes and claims in a legible manner that can be read and understood by others.
• Demonstrated experience developing housing plans and matching clients with appropriate housing. Experience with housing searches, application completion, client transport, home visits, etc.
• Demonstrated experience assisting clients find and keep employment through comprehensive planning, job search training, placement, and retention services.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with community-based organizations, community service providers, training institutions, employers, clients, and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and motivate Veteran clients from diverse backgrounds and recognize and overcome attitudes or emotions that hinder effective communication in order to secure information and facilitate the client's ability to develop and attain personal goals.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively advocate for services on clients' behalf, including mediation when other problems are present.
• Demonstrated ability to perform community outreach and recruitment activities and communicate program goals.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team in order to facilitate comprehensive program solutions.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to provide de-escalation and crisis support to clients.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers, with working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, database programs, Internet, and Outlook.
• Ability to pass a post-offer/pre-hire Washington State Patrol Background Check.
• Valid Washington State Driver's License or the ability to travel around the county in a timely manner.

Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Recent experience working with veterans and within the Veteran community.
• Recent experience working with clients in shelters.
• In-depth knowledge of the Veteran systems at the federal, state and local level.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws pertaining to the rights, privileges, and benefits for Veterans and their dependents.
• Knowledge of King County housing resources to include shelter, transitional housing, subsidized housing, GPD
• Knowledge of crisis intervention and de-escalation theory and practice.
• Skill in facilitating a treatment plan involving several providers/services.

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.Guided by our "True North" , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12paid holidays each year plus twopersonal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental,family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page .

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.