RFQ - Social Service Professional for Indigent Parents in Dependency Cases
King County – Other, WAContract / Full-time$99K/yrPosted 6 days agoStill listed 5 days ago
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The Washington State Office of Public Defense is seeking a social service professional to support indigent parents, custodians, and legal guardians involved in child dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings in King County. The full-time contract has a caseload of 140 hours per month and annual compensation of $99,000. A degree in a related field may be waived for exceptional candidates.
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Social Service Professional for Indigent Parents in Dependency Cases RFQ 27007
[BENEFITS INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT APPLY TO CONTRACTORS]
The Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD) Parents Representation Program (PRP) currently provides state funded attorney representation and social service professional support services to indigent parents, custodians and legal guardians involved in child dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings in all 39 Washington counties. OPD is requesting applications for a social service professional contract in the following counties:
King County: One full-time contract
The contract caseload for a full-time social work/social services specialist is 140 hours per month with an annual compensation of $99,000.
If interested, follow the application procedures below:The following qualifications are preferred:
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Bachelor or master degree in social work, sociology, psychology, human services or related field. This qualification may be waived for exceptional candidates.
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Experience in child welfare cases as a professional and/or lived experience.
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Ability to communicate effectively with indigent clients.
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Ability to communicate professionally with child welfare stakeholders.
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History of providing excellent, culturally competent representation of clients.
[BENEFITS INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT APPLY TO CONTRACTORS]
Application Procedure Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. To apply, email a letter of interest identifying your qualifications, counties in which you are interested, a resume, and three references. Email materials to: Parents Representation Program Assistants [email protected]
Please address any questions to: Kui Hug, Social Services Manager [email protected]
OPD reserves the right to amend this Request for Qualifications and reserves the right to refrain from contracting with any and all applicants. This Request for Qualifications does not obligate the state of Washington or OPD to contract for the services specified here.
The Washington State Office of Public Defense vigorously pursues diversity in the work force. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons over 40 years of age, persons of disability, and disabled and Vietnam era veterans are encouraged to apply.
[BENEFITS INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT APPLY TO CONTRACTORS
How this job compares
Set against the 3,214 open Social Worker jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$99K/yr
- Washington median$100–116K/yr22 salary ranges
- US median$67–94K/yr1,002 salary ranges
This rate, $99K, is 11% below the Washington median midpoint ($111K) — in the middle half of Social Worker salary ranges in Washington.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 66 open Social Worker jobs in Washington and 3,214 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Social Worker postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,592 postings).
- Education
- 2,191 of the 3,214 open Social Worker jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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