Welcome to King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention, HQ Seattle, Washington

Jobs and Job Training

Job Referrals
Asian Counseling and Referral Services: , 206-695-7511
720 - 8th Avenue South, Suite 200, Seattle, WA
Vocational and employment training, and job placement.

Central Area Motivation Program: , 206-812-4940
722 18th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122
Must be clean and sober; offer ex-offender program.

Downtown Human Services Council: 206-461-3865
626 "A" South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98104
Job readiness, placement; bilingual Spanish.

DSHS, Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation: 206-720-3200
3600 South Graham Street, Seattle, WA 98118Help for people with disabilities (including alcohol/drug dependence or mental illness) to re-enter employment. Call for appointment.

El Centro de la Raza: 206-329-7960
2524 16th Ave. South, Seattle, WA 98144
Training and placements; call for appointment; bilingual.

Goodwill Industries
1400 South Lane St., Seattle, WA 98144 (Rainier & Dearborne)
Paid on-the-job training; classes; store or warehouse jobs; $4.90/hour; apply for openings 8:00 am to 4:00 pm daily.

Interaction Transition: 206-324-3932
935 16th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122
Employment assistance, referrals; work with recent releases from jails.

Job Service Centers (Washington State)
Belltown: 206-464-6449, 2106 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
North Seattle: 206-440-2500, 12550 Aurora N., Seattle, WA 98133
Rainier: 206-721-6000, 2531 Rainier South, Seattle, WA 98122

Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle: 206-461-3792
105 14th Ave., Seattle, WA 98116
Job bank; limited support.

United Indians of All Tribes Foundation: 206-325-0070
1945 Yale Pl. SE, Seattle, WA 98102
Employment referral and placement.

YWCA, Employment Service: 206-490-4344
1118 - 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Job preparation, referral and placement.

YWCA, West Seattle Center: 206-461-4485
4800 40th SW, Seattle, WA 98116
Job preparation, referral and placement.

YWCA, East Cherry 206-568-7845
2820 East Cherry, Seattle, 98122
Job training to age 20.

Job Training Programs

ANEW, Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Employment for Women: 206-762-2417
6770 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108
Employment training in trades and industry; income eligibility applies.

Center for Career Alternatives (CCA): 206-322-9080
901 Rainier Ave. South, Seattle, WA 98144
Various training courses; help with job search and placement. Must call for appointment.

Homeless Employment Project
2106 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
Work search help. 5 day job class then referrals, placement. Must have skills; no drug/alcohol dependence.

Pacific Associates: 206-728-8826
4700 - 42nd Avenue SW, Room 530, Seattle, WA 98116
Training, job search and placement. 6 months sobriety.

Pioneer Human Services, Pioneer Industries: 206-762-7737
7000 Highland Parkway SW, Seattle, WA 98106
Paid training, then placement. Call by Wednesday for intake appointment Friday. Need clean UA at intake.

Seattle Indian Center: 206-329-8700
611 12th Ave. South, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98144
Employment training and referrals.

Washington Works: 206-343-9731
616 1st Ave., Fifth Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
Job training; job search support; most clients on AFDC.

Updated by DAJD Web Master on November 17th, 2005

Links to external sites do not constitute endorsements by King County.
By visiting this and other King County web pages,
you expressly agree to be bound by terms and conditions of the site.
The details.