CPS Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3)

Benefits, Questions, Description, Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy— thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community.

• Conduct investigations into allegations of abandonment, abuse, or neglect of children
• Interview children, family members, caregivers, and collateral sources
• Assess child safety, develop plans to protect children in their homes
• Offer services to children and families
• Prepare and document cases for court proceedings
• Prepare and present written and oral testimony for court proceedings

• Six (6) years of paid social service experience
• 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Service discipline
• Bachelor’s degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or any degree that includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Service discipline
• Two (2) years of paid social service experience

• Benefits
• 10% assignment pay
• Medical, dental, and basic life insurance
• Flexible spending account for healthcare expenses
• Dependent care assistance
• Auto, boat, home, and renter insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement and Deferred Compensation
• Social Security
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Paid holidays and personal holiday
• Sick leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Military Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Additional Leave

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving.