The Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC)

AVOID Seattle Downtown Emergency Shelter Centers (DESC) as a Potential Employer! Very INCOMPETENT Employer! OMG! I was excited about possibly joining DESC and working with the Support, Advocacy, Government, and Employment (SAGE) program. I remembered when this program in Washington was evolving and was working for Washington state’s single state Medicaid agency. I had interviewed for the Clinical Supervisor position and was about to interview for the Senior Program Manager overseeing SAGE. My references were contacted, and they responded with support of my employment until an erroneous email from someone (Behavioral Technician) within DESC’s Human Resources said I did not qualify for my credentials as a mental health provider in Washington state. This person did not do their homework; she called me out as lying about my background, though I had an “organizational management” degree and an education degree. In Washington state laws, if you are a mental health provider, you cann