The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences.  

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. 

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/CONDITIONS: This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. This position meets the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible with supervisory pre-approval.

Teleworking Requirement 

The work associated with this position will be performed through a combination of teleworking complemented with onsite work and meetings as needed. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Please note that when an employee conducts work that is likely to bring them in contact with another individual, safety precautions are required, including the wearing of masks in some situations. King County is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to reducing our carbon footprint.
    
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 that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment.  

RECRUITER: Annette Coleman at ancoleman@kingcounty.gov

• Participate in contract development and negotiation for outpatient, residential or specialized substance use disorder services and programs such as ER services, Detox services, Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment services and/or publicly funded Mental Health Treatment Services
• Participate in planning, policy analysis and development
• Monitor clinical, fiscal and administrative compliance of provider agencies with BHRD contracts
• Participate in provider selection through the competitive bid processes
• Develop Contracts, Amendments, Exhibits and reports
• Lead or participate in compliance review teams conducting compliance and credential review processes of BHRD contractors
• Provide ongoing technical assistance and/or training to contractors
• Perform needs assessments, utilization and outcome data analysis and quality improvement activities for community-based mental health programs/services and chemical dependency treatment providers
• Participate in cross-system coordination processes and the development and ongoing evaluation of formal working agreements with allied systems
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• The candidate should have highly developed organizational skills and an understanding of federal, state and local government mandates related to substance use disorder and/or mental health treatment. The applicant should have a minimum of three years of experience in the areas listed below OR equivalent education and/or experience that provides the knowledge to meet the job requirements.
• Bachelor's degree and/or an equivalent combination of education and relevant job experience.
• Experience with and knowledge of the publicly funded substance use disorder and/or mental health treatment system of King County and the state of Washington.
• Experience with, and an understanding of federal, state and local government funding, as well as program mandates related to substance use disorder and/or mental health treatment.
• Demonstrated recent experience providing treatment services to the diverse populations served by the publicly funded treatment systems in the state of Washington.
• Demonstrated knowledge and recent experience in contract development, negotiation, budget development and management and policy and/or program development.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate terms of contracts or similar formal agreements.
• Demonstrated experience in gathering and analyzing data for needs assessments, outcomes reports and quality improvement recommendations and the ability to develop formal reports for professional and community audiences.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contractor compliance monitoring methods and quality assurance strategies.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with best treatment practices utilized in the current substance use disorder, mental health or co-occurring disorder services to youth or adults.
• Demonstrated knowledge of service delivery system payment structures, utilization management strategies and quality management practices including those associated with behavioral health managed care.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with both the youth provider and the adult provider system, as well as a variety of persons from the community and professional agencies, such as medical, ethnic and sexual minority groups, mental health, substance use disorder and correction or judicial agencies.
• Demonstrated experience with provider selection processes including development and evaluation of Requests for Proposals and evaluation of responses.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated verbal communication skills and professional level writing skills.
• Working knowledge of Word for Windows, Excel, and MS Outlook.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  

Valid Washington State Driver's License, or the ability to travel around the county and state in a timely manner. Occasional lifting of files and supplies up to 10 lbs.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Bachelors degree in a behavioral health field.  
• Licensure/certification as a MHP and/or CDP.  
• Experience working in either the Substance Use Disorder or Mental Health service delivery system within the State of Washington.

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Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

King County Executive Branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate for the position you applied for, the County will send you a conditional offer letter.

As a condition of employment, prior to a final offer of employment, you will be required to:

• submit proof of vaccination, or
• have an approved request for medical or religious exemption and an approved accommodation. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.