WA CAP SAW Logon Requirement Reminder

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Oct. 3, 2023

WA CAP SAW Logon Requirement Reminder 

SecureAccess Washington (SAW) login is now required to access the Washington Caregiver Application Portal (WA CAP) for caregivers.  

SAW is required for all Washington State agencies that use electronic portals, including the Dept of Licensing, the Dept of Labor and Industries, and the Dept of Fish and Wildlife. Caregivers or applicants who previously logged in to WA CAP using the WA CAP login and password page will now be redirected to SAW. Any user who does not have a SAW account will need to create an account with SAW.

Please use this guide to review how to sign up for SAW and/or add the WA CAP service to an existing SAW account.  Where the guide says to “ENTER YOUR CODE,” use the code “wacap.”    

It is essential that the email address previously used to log in to WA CAP match the email used for the SAW account.

Most caregivers or applicants will already have an account created for them in WA CAP.  If you sign in through SAW and are greeted by the page below, please reach out to your licensor or home study writer and DO NOT proceed further:

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For those caregivers that previously logged in and bookmarked the log-in page, you can now log in by choosing the SSO option.

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Click “SSO,” and you will see a search bar and a list of agencies. You can search “Washington” or scroll to the end of the list to find the selection for “Applicant."

This will redirect you to SAW where you can continue the sign-up, sign-in or Multifactor Authentication process.

If you have questions, please contact your assigned worker or  dcyf.caregiverportal@dcyf.wa.gov.

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