As shared from the DCHS Touching Base Newsletter The Special Olympics USA Games are coming to Seattle/King County in 2018! Thousands of athletes and their families will travel to the Pacific Northwest to compete in the games. Businesses and governments across King County are actively preparing for those visitors. More than 300 people attended the Welcome Inclusion (WIN)…
The Department of Community and Human Services is excited to announce that the 2017 version of the King County Trans Resource and Referral Guide is now available! Thanks to Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD) funding provided last year, the Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence, in partnership with several community organizations and with support from King County, was able…
King County Information Technology (KCIT) took first place in the 15th annual National Association of Counties (NACo) Digital Counties Survey. King County was recognized for its vision, strategy, innovation, and collaboration. “This is an important award,” said Bill Kehoe, Chief Information Officer and IT Director. “It validates the real, day-to-day work that our employees do.…
King County celebrated the efforts of parents to reunite with their children that were once placed in foster care at the eight-annual Reunification Day on June 30, 2017. Judge Helen Halpert, Superior Court Chief Dependency Judge, kicked off the celebration which was attended by several Superior Court Judges and Commissioners, and featured Presiding Judge Laura Inveen, a…
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Closing date/time: 07/30/17 11:59 PM Salary: $27.69 – $37.43 Hourly Location: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle Job type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Division: Department of Transportation – Transit Division Description: Come help build the future of Transit in King County! Over the next few years King County Metro Transit will be expanding our fleet to provide greater…
The following is a kudos from Catherine Thompson, a Probation Manager with King County District Court: We would like to recognize King County District Court Probation Officer’s (P.O.’s) during National Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week, focusing on Empowerment through Partnerships. An important part of supervision is understanding how we can work together to give clients the best chance of…
King County employees and one guest will get free admission to Emerald Downs Racetrack on Sunday, August 13, which features the 82nd running of the Longacres Mile, activities for children and displays showcasing the array of agricultural goods produced in King County. Employees must show their King County ID at any of the 12 gates which…
Twenty four employees from across King County have been selected to participate in the 2017-2018 Bridge Fellowship Program as part of the County’s Investing In You commitment to provide leadership and development opportunities to employees. The Fellowship, open to all full-time and TLT employees, was reestablished in 2013-2014 by King County Executive Dow Constantine. The program was expanded in…
By Jimmy’a (jih-MY-uh) Carter, a summer intern for the Executive’s Office Customer Service team. Jimmy’a, a 16 year old who will be a junior this fall at West Auburn High School, plans to attend a four-year college and get a degree in youth counseling. She joins us from the Bridge to Prosperity mentoring program. For more than 15…
King County is helping incarcerated veterans get back on their feet and preventing recidivism through a new pilot program that is showing encouraging results for participants. “The transition from military to civilian life can be a difficult one for many veterans and sadly some veterans end up involved in the criminal justice system,” King County…
Electronic Benefits Transfer-eligible clients can now enjoy more fruits and vegetables with Fresh Bucks Rx prescriptions redeemable at participating farmers markets in King County. “Fresh Bucks Rx addresses health disparities in low-income communities across Washington,” says Mara Andrus, RD, CD. “Prescriptions were dispensed at Columbia Public Health Center and Kaiser-Rainier Valley.” Thanks to Fresh Bucks Rx,…
The Metropolitan King County Council governs the 13th most populous county in the nation and the second largest government in Washington state. With over 2 million people living within 2,200 square miles, King County has a larger population than 14 U.S. states and more land area than the state of Rhode Island. Every day King…
Closing Date/Time: Continuous Salary: $27.90 – $35.50 Hourly Job Type: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT) Location: King County Records – Graybar Building, 410 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, 98104, Washington Department: Department of Executive Services – Records & Licensing Services Division Description: The Records and Licensing Services Division is seeking an enthusiastic records management professional to join our…
King County’s intranet, KCWeb, is your one-stop shop for employee news, information and the tools you use every day. Make KCWeb your home page: In Internet Explorer, make sure you’ve closed all open tabs, then open Internet Explorer for the desktop. Tap or click Tools, and then tap or click Internet options. Under the General tab, enter the…
