After-Hours On-Call Social Service Specialist 2-3 In Training (SSS3) - Region 5/Tacoma

Our vision is to ensure that “All Washington's children and youth grow up safe and healthy, thriving physically, emotionally, and educationally, nurtured by family and community”. Job Title: After-Hours On-Call Social Service Specialist 2-3 In-Training (SSS3). Location: Tacoma, WA - Region 5 Region Map. The After-Hours Unit is located in Tacoma and provides coverage to Region 5. Travel is required in Pierce and Kitsap Counties and other areas as needed. This position requires time in the field and in the office. Hourly: $31.64 - $44.68. Assignment Pay: These positions may receive 10% assignment pay when the incumbent reaches the goal class of Social Service Specialist 3. This is in addition to the regular base salary; the required duties include performing visits in unregulated environments, such as private residences, to conduct investigations for allegations of abuse and/or neglect to assess the safety of vulnerable children. Closing Date: 11/08/2026 The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3) or Social Service Specialist 2 (SSS2) in training to provide case management services to clients and families in the After-hours Unit, Region 5, Tacoma Office. This opportunity is a great way to gain additional child welfare experience, supplement your income, and/or advance your career in social services. The Opportunity: We’re hiring a Social Service Specialist 3 or Social Service Specialist 2 "in-training" to work evenings, weekends, overnights, and holidays. As an After-Hours Social Service Specialist, your role is to assist DCYF Region 5 during non-business hours. After-hours staff respond to and investigate reports of abuse and neglect during the times DCYF offices are closed. Local offices are closed from 5 pm to 8 am daily, on weekends, and on all holidays, but the need to assist children still exists. Our after-hours team works evenings, on weekends, overnights, and holidays. This position provides After-hours assistance for Child Protective Services (CPS), Child and Family Welfare Services (CFWS), Family Reconciliation Services #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Washington