Provider Relations ProjectProgram Manager II (PPM II)
Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
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Job Summary
- Summary
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.
This position is a member of the team responsible for participating in the development negotiation and monitoring of contracts with publicly funded substance use disorder and mental health treatment provider agencies. This position evaluates contractors performance related to treatment process and outcomes and monitors for adherence with the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) contracts and adherence to associated RCWs WACs and other State and Federal laws rules and regulations. This position is also responsible for creating and maintaining long-term relationships with behavioral health providers and supports the development of formal cross-system relationships to coordinate care for individuals who are in service in more than one service system.
WHO MAY APPLY:This position is open to all qualified candidates who meet the minimum for this selection process will take place on or around 6/22/2026.
APPLICATION PROCESS
If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:- NeoGov Job Application(The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
- Supplemental Questions(The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state see my resume or see my personnel file are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
This selection process may also be used to create a pool of candidates for current and future career service term-limited temporary and special duty opportunities. The pool will be active for 6 months.
WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS:This is a Special Duty Assignment (SDA) or Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) position anticipated to end 18 months from the start date but subject to change dependent on operational need. This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 position meetsthe provisions of the Fair Labor StandardsActandis overtime eligible with supervisory pre-approval. This position is represented by OPEIU.
MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS:This position has been designated Non-Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive department director or agency head all employees regardless of designation are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and theKing County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency.
TELEWORKING REQUIREMENT:DCHS works in a hybrid model with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Chinook Building at 401 Fifth Avenue Seattle WA 98104.
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
- Job Duties
- 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 and provide technical assistance in relation to 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
- Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
- 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.
- Bachelors degree and/or an equivalent combination of education and relevant job experience.
- The applicant should have a minimum of three years of professional experience and/or a combination of professional and lived experience in the areas listed below:
- Experience with and knowledge of the publicly funded substance use disorder and/or mental health treatment system.
- 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 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 people 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.
Desired Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
- Bachelors degree in a behavioral health field.
- Licensure/certification as a Mental Health Professional (MHP) and/or Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP).
- Experience working in either the Substance Use Disorder or Mental Health service delivery system within the State of Washington.
- Supplemental Information
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To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
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