Featured Job: Registered Nurse – Juvenile
Closing Date/Time: Tue. 06/28/16 4:30 PM Salary: $33.82 – $47.35 Hourly, $70,345.60 – $98,488.00 Annually Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Location: King County Youth Service Center – 1211 East Alder Ave, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention Description: Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) is seeking a highly motivated individual to occupy the position of Registered Nurse for our Juvenile Division, located at 1211 E. Alder in Seattle. This position is responsible for providing nursing services to detained youth that may possess a range of physical,… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: Quiero Una Familia Sana Y Segura Facebook
This Spanish language page shares information on how to protect families from everyday household hazards so Hispanic families can live a healthy lifestyle, and be safe at home, at work and in the environment. Follow Quiero Una Familia Sana Y Segura on Facebook today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Kudos! Water Taxi a stress reliever and bird friendly transit
A recent regular rider on the water taxi shared praise for what the water taxi has done for her commute and her stress levels. “I became a regular rider on the West Seattle-downtown morning ferry a couple of months ago. It’s been a great experience and has lowered my stress level WAY down (now that I’m not driving to work). I absolutely love my commute now!” The same passenger also shared a story about how the staff rescued a baby bird, and what a great job the staff do overall. “Some of us passengers noticed… Read More
Weight Watchers At Work – Open House At The Courthouse
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” -Jim Ryun, Olympic track and field athlete Change doesn’t start by chance. You can learn how to eat healthier, move more, live happier and lose weight. Weight Watchers is a safe and supportive environment with other people going through what you go through. The program provides tools, coaching, and a basic, easy-to-understand-and-follow plan. Have you been struggling with a health issue or just would like to lose those few additional pounds? Losing just five to 10 percent of your body… Read More
Are you one of our 11,000 LinkedIn followers?
More than 11,000 King County employees, residents and job seekers are getting up-to-date news and information, job opportunities, trainings, discounts and more by following King County on LinkedIn. Are you one of them? To follow King County on LinkedIn, go to the King County company page and click “follow” (you will need to create a LinkedIn account if you do not have one). You can also get employee news and information by following us on these platforms: Twitter @kcemployees Blog http://www.kcemployees.com Tumblr http://www.kcemployees.tumblr.com YouTube King County Employees Twitter @kingcountyjobs Accessing Employee News is… Read More
First survey of ORCA LIFT users confirms high satisfaction, more bus trips taken
Crossposted from Metro Matters More than a year after the launch of the ORCA LIFT reduced fare program, customers tell us they love their card. Now we have the data to support that feedback. We’ve just wrapped up our first survey of more than 400 ORCA LIFT customers, and the results show a 95 percent satisfaction rate. In fact, more than half of those participating in the program are first time ORCA users; 44 percent say they are taking more trips on Metro and Sound Transit Link Light Rail since receiving their… Read More
Snohomish County leaders learn about Lean in King County
Crossposted from Lean in King County On Friday, Deputy King County Executive Fred Jarrett briefed Snohomish County leaders on our successful (and ongoing!) efforts to improve customer service and find greater efficiency in county government. Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers invited Fred to speak with his staff to share the King County story and Lean lessons learned, as Snohomish County moves forward with their STEP Initiative (Service, Technology, Excellence Program). “We appreciate the opportunity to learn from King County’s experience. Fred has been fighting hard to bring better customer service and effective… Read More
Fighting to stop sex trafficking in King County
Sex trafficking in King County is on the rise, nearly doubling in 2015 according to an Urban Institute study. But King County is fighting to stop sex traffickers and buyers in the county and protect the victims of trafficking. The growing problem came to law enforcement attention when officers on patrol began noticing a growing number of young girls working on the streets. Before long, officers were collecting evidence and bringing it to King County Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Val Richey. “People have this notion that sex trafficking doesn’t happen in the… Read More
Public Defense employee brings legal knowledge to youth
Serving as a voice for members of marginalized communities is all in a day’s work for Misdemeanor Practice Director Twyla Carter. Since she began serving as a lawyer in 2007, she has acted as an advocate for her clients, and after recently moving to her current role will be overseeing misdemeanor practice across the four divisions ensuring quality public defense in courts of limited jurisdiction, which includes Seattle Municipal Court and King County District Courts in Redmond, Seattle and Kent. “I view my new role as being at thirty thousand feet and… Read More
From the Hip: Natasha Jones, Director of Customer Service
King County customer service: making it easier, faster, and better “So what do you do?” Love it or hate it, this common ice breaker question often becomes an opportunity for me to tell people about the great work county employees do, and how I get to help people and make our government better through my job. As Director of Customer Service, for the past five years my team and I have worked with employees from every department to improve how the county delivers its service by focusing on four main areas: Developing… Read More
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