Social Services Specialist- Veterans Program

Social Services Coordinator

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. The Adult Services Division (ASD) seeks to fill one Career Service and two Term Limited Temporary positions with an anticipated duration of twelve (12) months within its King County Veterans Program (KCVP) for a Social Services Coordinator.

This position will provide general program support to include initial client triage, assistance with establishing program eligibility and program enrollment (for internal and external services), assessment lab support of employment and vocational needs, referrals, and linkages to existing programs throughout King County, and outreach to community partners. These positions will work with case managers and other team members to support veterans to gain the necessary supports to thrive in King County.

Veterans may present with a variety of needs, from stabilization to access and navigation of services, the Social Services Coordinator will work closely with internal and community partners to provide resources and support to our Veterans, with the goal of helping veterans, service members and their families achieve their greatest potential.

This selection process may also be used to create a pool of candidates for current and future career service, term-limited-temporary, and special duty opportunities. The pool will be active for 6 months.

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

This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around September 21, 2026.

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 Alwedge.

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

• Neo Gov 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.

This is a direct service position and is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5 pm, in the office. The incumbent will be required to work out of both offices in Tukwila (645 Andover Park W 1 st Floor Tukwila, WA 98188) and Northgate (Northgate Executive Center II, 9725 3rd Ave NE, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98115), with a focus on the Northgate office.

This position meets the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible with supervisory pre-approval. This position is not represented by a union.

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.

To be considered minimally qualified applicant must demonstrate a background that provides the knowledge, skills and ability to:

• Assists in researching and gathering eligibility documentation (DD214,…