For INDIVIDUALS:

Temporary employment with King County includes: 

• Positions for 6 months to 1 year @ $20-$25/hr 
• King County benefits 
• Example positions: Human Resource Scanning Technician, Elections Voter Signature Projects, Parks Beautification projects, Animal Care Technicians   
• Ongoing case management to help remove barriers to employment (e.g., childcare, transportation, work attire, cell phone plans, etc.)  
• ORCA passes and other transportation support 

What king of housing support is available? 

The Jobs and Housing Program will support program participants with housing services. If eligible, participants will be connected to a rapid rehousing case manager; others may work with their program case manager for housing support.  

Rapid rehousing is designed to help you quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. Rapid rehousing services include help finding housing, rent and move-in assistance, and case management services.  

Financial assistance may include (but is not limited to):  

• Move-in costs, including deposit and first month’s rent  
• Rental assistance; rental applications fees, 
• Payments for background and credit checks  
• Previous housing debt/rental arrears if it will help with immediate housing placement  
• Utility deposits and arrears needed to secure housing 
• Moving costs 

Rapid rehousing also includes housing search and support. 

Please note that it may take a couple weeks to meet with your housing case manager. Based on the local housing market, once you are working with a case manager it can take up to a few months to find housing that fits your needs. 

What type of career support is available?   

• Basic Career Services: job readiness workshops, skills assessment, information on labor market, job search, etc.  
• Individualized Career Services: development of an employment plan, individual career planning, workshops on resumes, LinkedIn, interviewing, etc., referral to education/ training programs.  
• Career Attainment Fund: Support services to cover costs that will remove barriers to employment, e.g., driver’s license, childcare, work related clothes or tools, training related costs, certifications, etc.