The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans and those with lived experience.
The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, self-reliant, and connected to community.
The Involuntary Commitment Coordinator is responsible for managing all aspects of King County’s Involuntary Commitment program within the Behavioral Health & Recovery Division (BHRD). BHRD’s overall mission is to provide accessible, quality behavioral health services to low income residents throughout King County, including crisis intervention services.
This position requires highly specialized knowledge of Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 71.05, 71.34, related Washington Administrative Codes (WAC), Washington State Designated Crisis Responder Protocols, and the legal process of commitment. This position requires expertise as part of the overall behavioral health care delivery system, in particular the crisis system, and will provide leadership and strategic direction to help achieve BHRD’s long-term strategic goals. This position will report to the Chief of Crisis Systems and Services and will play a critical role in BHRD’s efforts to ensure a comprehensive crisis response system across King County and contribute to the integration of behavioral and physical health countywide.
This position will work with BHRD executive leadership to implement a strategic vision that works towards reduced psychiatric hospitalizations and increased less restrictive community alternatives, oversees and monitors The Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) budget and funds, and ensures collaboration across the King County Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organization (BH-ASO) and the Integrated Care Network (KCICN), other behavioral health providers, community hospitals, criminal justice jail systems, and other relevant stakeholders and partners. This position includes the direct supervision of CCS Supervisor staff and oversight of Designated Crisis Responder staff.
The incumbent in this position will align all work with the mission of the Department's Equity and Social Justice strategic plan (i.e., to reinforce and embed equity and social justice principles into policies, practices, attitudes and actions that produce equitable access, opportunities, treatment, impacts and outcomes for all). The successful candidate will prepare high level briefing material and reports for use internally and externally by the Division and Department. The role includes briefing of senior county officials and elected officials such as King County Council and the state legislature. The position will be called upon to represent the Division and the County at various meetings and functions and in the media.
WHO MAY APPLY: The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Candidates who wish to be considered for this position must submit an online King County application and respond to the supplemental questions. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the requested and relevant information in the online application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state, “see my resume” are considered incomplete and will not be considered to be competitive.
WORK SCHEDULE: This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm.
The work associated with this position will be performed remotely, at least through July 5, 2021 in compliance with King County’s telecommuting mandate. Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Employees must reside in WA state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. There will be situations where the employee is required to report to a County worksite. Please note that when an employee conducts work that is likely to bring them in contact with another individual, safety precautions are required by the department in alignment with the Public Health Directive from the Seattle & King County Public Health Officer.
To support employees during this time King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team. King County is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to reducing our carbon footprint.
RECRUITER: Annette.Coleman@kingcounty.gov
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