Social Worker (C9A : PROTEC17-DPH, DCHS-Health Prof)

 
Jail Health Services (JHS), a division of Public Health Seattle & King County, is actively seeking a compassionate Social Worker (Release Planner) to join our dedicated social services section. Joining our dynamic, multidisciplinary healthcare team, you will play a crucial role in assisting individuals to access resources for healthier and more meaningful lives, making this position both rewarding and impactful.

In this role, you'll be deeply engaged in a harm reduction, trauma-informed, and patient-centered approach. Your key responsibilities include facilitating referrals, connecting individuals to medical care, behavioral health treatment, and various benefits and social services. Actively working to eliminate barriers, you will provide essential support such as medication, transportation, cell phones, clothing, and assistance with benefit activation upon release. This support ensures a smooth transition to community from one of two King County jails located in Seattle and Kent, WA.
 

About the division of Public Health that you'll be contributing to...
 
JHS provides needed health and social services to the people incarcerated in the King County jails – King County Correctional Facility (KCCF) in Seattle, WA and Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) in Kent, WA.  The primary services we provide include medical, dental, mental health, social and release planning services, treatment of substance use disorders, and pharmaceutical services. Our team is actively committed to practicing cultural humility and using trauma-informed, holistic, and person-centered approaches to foster improved health and wellness. Our division includes over 230 employees and an annual budget of approximately $60 million.

JHS is on a journey striving toward becoming an anti-racist practice and need staff able to support us in getting there. We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Brown, and Indigenous People of Color. This position requires advocacy within institutions founded in systemic racism, identifying, and reducing barriers to care while pushing for systemic change.
 
Additional Incentives:
Public Health employees classified as Social Worker shall be eligible upon approval to receive a 5.5% Master Premium above their current base pay rate on all earnings subject to QUALIFICATION AND APPROVAL as set forth in the Agreement (King County and Union).
Certification & Licensure Premium pay: upon approval and verification of State of Washington associates license (LMHCA, LMFTA, LICSWA, LMFTA, LSWAA) or recognized equivalent) employees are eligible to receive a premium of ($50.00) per biweekly pay period while certification/licenses are current good standing.
Clinical supervision offered for licensure (as staffing permits).

Work Schedule:

• 40-hour work week: Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:30 am to 6:30 pm.
• Alternate work schedules are considered based on staffing levels and business needs.
• Potential future program expansion may involve weekend work. 

Work Location:
You will have a primary assigned work location but will need to be available to work at either site if needed. There will also be minimal work in community locations to meet with patients.

• King County Correctional Facility in Seattle at 500 5th Ave 
• Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, 401 4th Ave N, Kent, WA 98032.