Diversion Care Coordinator (Social Services Professional)

Jail Health Services Division of Public Health - Seattle & King County is seeking a full-time Career Service Social Services Professional to join our Diversion team! Our team includes a Program Manager IV who oversees the Diversion Program. The Diversion Program consists of three pre and post filing diversion programs, a new pilot called Seattle Therapeutic Alternative Diversion (STAD) which is a partnership with Seattle City Attorney’s Office, City of Seattle Human Services Division, and King County Public Health – Jail Health Services and serves individuals referred on eligible misdemeanor charges age 25 and older. Therapeutic Alternative Diversion (TAD) is out of King County District Court and Community Diversion Program (CDP) is a part of King County Superior Court. TAD and CDP are a collaboration between the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, King County Executive Teams, and King County Public Health – Jail Health Services. Direct services are provided by our Diversion Care Coordinators serving Seattle & King County’s legally involved community members who have been referred to STAD, TAD, or CDP. The goal of these programs is to divert those referred to these programs into community-based services rather than continued involvement in the mainstream legal system. Our team values collaboration, compassionate, client-centered, trauma-informed care models and aims to reduce systemic barriers to ensure desired service needs are met for those we work with.

Public Health – Seattle and King County values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. 

Make a Difference!

• Perform screening, complete risk and needs assessments and provide service connections with individuals who have been referred to CDP or TAD. 
• Collaborate as part of the Diversion Team and be responsible for short-term case management/care coordination of CDP or TAD participants. 
• Work to identify and collaborate with both contracted and non-contracted community-based providers including those related to peer support, substance use, housing, medical, mental health, and other social service providers to facilitate participants’ successful transition to and engagement with relevant community-based services. 
• Collaborate with the CDP or TAD participants and assist in reducing barriers to care, access to client service needs, and brief intervention/stabilization for those experiencing crisis.

** Depending on candidate education, the position may be classified as a Social Worker or Social Services Professional. Both classifications are at pay grade 53 on the Squared Salary Table. **

Background

Jail Health Services (JHS)

JHS provides needed health and social services to the incarcerated population located 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.  We care about the patients we serve and their health outcomes. Our Division includes over 230 employees and a bi-annual budget of over $80 million.

The purpose of JHS is to assure that high-quality health and human services are available to the incarcerated population in the King County adult correctional facilities: the King County Correctional Facility (KCCF) in Seattle and the Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) in Kent. The JHS vision is Opening doors to healthier, happier lives, and the mission is To assess and stabilize serious health problems for the detained population of the King County Correctional Facility and the Maleng Regional Justice Center with a focus on transition from jail.

Staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, JHS provides a broad range of health care to all individuals booked into the jails. For patients with serious mental health or medical conditions, special housing units (psychiatric and infirmary) along with a higher level of services and medical monitoring are provided. Since the patient population varies both in numbers as well as in acuity of health conditions, staffing is adapted and flexed to meet the constantly changing needs of the population.

JHS staff manage the complex health needs of underserved populations many of whom come to the facility without access to care in the community and with decompensated acute and chronic health conditions.

Note: This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional career service, term limited temporary (TLT), short-term temporary (STT), or special duty assignment (SDA) vacancies over the next 6 months. 

 

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

 

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

 

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 and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

 

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

 

Work Schedule

The typical work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Work will be performed onsite at the Chinook Building with the potential for one telework day per week after successful completion of probationary period and depending on client and program needs.

 

Work Location

The primary work location is at the Chinook Building, located at 401 5th Ave Seattle WA, 98104.