Social Service Specialist 2-3 In-Training (SSS3) - Region 4/King County

Posting number: 2026-00261

Department: Dept of Children, Youth, and Families

Division: CW Field Operations - Region 4

Job classification: SOCIAL SERVICE SPECIALIST 3

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Legal, Mental Health, Public Relations, Public Safety, Risk Management, Social Services, Investigative, Safety, Human Services, Security, Counseling, Community and Social Services, Program Management

Summary

Job Title: Social Service Specialist 2 (SSS2) and Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3). Units: CPS, CPS/FAR, and CFWS.
Locations: Region 4 -  King County. Offices are in Kent, Queen Anne (Seattle), Rainier Valley (Seattle), Bellevue, and West Seattle. Region Map. Travel is required for this position. This position will travel within its assigned areas of work, and the incumbent will be required to travel with clients as cases require, as well as travel to attend trainings and meetings in other locations. 
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent.
Salary: $66,072 - $93,288 Annually. King County Premium: The salary listed does not include the additional 5% premium granted to all King County employees. Assignment Pay: When the incumbent reaches the goal class of Social Service Specialist 3, they will receive 10% assignment pay. This assignment pay is in addition to the regular base salary as the required duties include performing visits in unregulated environments, such as private residences, to conduct investigations for allegations of abuse and/or neglect and assess the safety of vulnerable children. 
Review Date: Applications are reviewed regularly. 
 
DCYF is seeking Social Service Specialists at the SSS2 or SSS3 level to join us at one of our office locations in Region 4, King County.  This recruitment will be used to create a candidate pool to fill vacancies as they occur within multiple offices, programs, and units for Child Protective Services (CPS), Family Assessment Response (FAR), and Child and Family Welfare Services (CFWS). If you are passionate about working with parents to safely care for their children and secure a safe, nurturing, and permanent family for every young person, whether through reunification with their birth family, kinship care, or adoption, one of these positions may be perfect for you. We are seeking Social Service Specialist 3s or Social Service Specialist 2s "in-training" to become Social Service Specialist 3. Apply today and join our amazing and supportive team in Region 4!
 
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