WA – Care Worker – Kirkland

The City of Kirkland’s Fire Department is seeking to hire a Case Worker I for the Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) division!

Ranked as one of the most livable cities in America, Kirkland is an attractive and inviting place to live, work, and visit. We have big city vision while maintaining a small‑town, community feel. If you are a candidate with the desire to join an organization looking to innovate into the future, the City of Kirkland is the place for you!

If you ask our employees why they love where they work, they will tell you about the great people, work environment, supportive leadership and City Council, and fearless innovation.

We also invest in you!

Salary Range: $ – $ Annually

We strive to maintain competitive compensation packages and work to provide wages that meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities of our employees.

The City offers benefits that are unmatched by most other employers. Please click on the benefits tab above to view more details.

To help address the challenge of reliable childcare, the City of Kirkland has agreements with two local childcare providers that offer discounted rates for our employees at 10 locations within 20 miles of Kirkland. Learn more!

The City of Kirkland believes in developing its employees. You will have access to training opportunities designed for career development and advancement based on your position, skills, and interests.

The role of the Case Worker is to mitigate the impact of chronic 911 callers and to better protect our most vulnerable residents. The Case Worker facilitates access to social services and non‑emergency medical services for vulnerable adults and families in crisis encountered by 911 responders within the Fire Department.

The Case Worker is a full‑time civilian position working within the Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program reporting to a Chief Officer. This position works in conjunction with Regional Crisis Response Agency Crisis Responders and other community partners. The Case Worker visits clients as part of a team with an Emergency Medical Technician.

The Case Worker I is an entry‑level level position within the Case Worker job series. This classification is reserved for those with an associate license and/or master’s degree. An employee in the Case Worker I classification will move to the Case Worker II classification when they are able to demonstrate that they have an independent clinical practice license from the Washington State Department of Health.

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