Salary : $113,235.20 - $143,520.00 Annually
Location : Seattle, WA
Job Type: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT)
Job Number: 2024SD21521
Department: DPH - Public Health
Division: Jail Health Services
Opening Date: 04/16/2024
Closing Date: 6/9/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Summary

We have extended this position through 6/9/24.
King County is seeking to hire a Release Planning Manager within Public Health - Seattle & King County, Jail Health Services (JHS) Division. This is a (2) two-year, full-time temporary or special duty position with the potential to transition into a permanent role.
As part of the clinical leadership team, you would play a pivotal role in ensuring individuals have the essential resources and support that they need as they release from jail as well as forging impactful partnerships with community stakeholders and fostering a vibrant and inclusive work environment.
You would put your clinical supervision skills to work by leading a sixteen-member clinical team consisting of senior social workers, social workers, and social service specialists both licensed and unlicensed. This specialized team provides person-centered and trauma-informed release planning services that focus on individuals in need of coordinated medical care, behavioral health treatment, benefits, and other social services.
You would also oversee the day-to-day operations of the program, managing all personnel responsibilities, and collaborating with other Social Service programs to develop cohesive policies and procedures, standard work, and standards of care that align with credentialing requirements and JHS's mission and values.
We are striving to build our workforce with people from diverse backgrounds, including people with lived experience of substance use, incarceration, houselessness, people of color, and members of the LGBTQIA communities. This emphasis on diversity and inclusivity reflects a commitment to providing equitable and just health and human services to all individuals, regardless of their background.
This position demands a commitment to equity, social justice, and a deep understanding of the complex challenges faced by individuals in the criminal legal system. If you meet these qualifications and are passionate about providing equitable healthcare services to diverse populations, this role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
JHS provides needed health and social services to the incarcerated population located in the King County jails - King County Correctional Facility (KCCF) in Seattle, WA and Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) in Kent, WA. The primary services we provide include medical, dental, mental health, social and release planning services, treatment of substance use disorders, and pharmaceutical services. We care about the patients we serve and their health outcomes. Our Division includes over 230 employees and a bi-annual budget of over $80 million.
The purpose of JHS is to assure that high-quality health and human services are available to the incarcerated population in the King County adult correctional facilities: the King County Correctional Facility (KCCF) in Seattle and the Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) in Kent. The JHS vision is Opening doors to healthier, happier lives, and the mission is To assess and stabilize serious health problems for the detained population of the King County Correctional Facility and the Maleng Regional Justice Center with a focus on transition from jail.
Staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, JHS provides a broad range of health care to all individuals booked into the jails. For patients with serious mental health or medical conditions, special housing units (psychiatric and infirmary) along with a higher level of services and medical monitoring are provided. Since the patient population varies both in numbers as well as in acuity of health conditions, staffing is adapted and flexed to meet the constantly changing needs of the population.
JHS staff manage the complex health needs of underserved populations many of whom come to the facility without access to care in the community and with decompensated acute and chronic health conditions.
Term-Limited Temporary positions are "at-will" positions but are eligible for benefits. This TLT is currently anticipated to last two (2) years. However, funding sources for this work remain uncertain and dependent upon decisions actively being made at both the federal and local levels. As a result, the end date of this position may be adjusted based on those decisions. The County and the Department continue to work to secure long term funding sources.
Commitment To Equity and Social Justice:
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

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Job Duties

Team Development and Supervision. Foster team cohesion, identify areas for growth, and create opportunities for skill development, motivation, and creativity. Lead the hiring, training, coaching, and evaluating of team members. Develop and implement work schedules to ensure adequate program coverage. Address conflict quickly and collaboratively.
Clinical Oversight. Provide clinical supervision to clinical team members, guide them in delivering quality care, and facilitate group and individual supervision sessions as needed. Ensure compliance with accreditation and documentation standards, licensing requirements, and all applicable policies and procedures. Lead the practice as a subject matter expert in clinical care coordination including trauma-informed care, harm reduction and shared decision making.
Stakeholder Engagement. Establish and maintain excellent working relationships and communications with internal and external stakeholders, including members of the BIPOC communities and those directly impacted by incarceration. Consult with stakeholders regarding program goals, activities, policies, and procedures. Strive for person-centered and patient-driven care.
Quality Assurance. Guide quality assurance for the program. Monitor quality and standards of practice via chart reviews and observations of clinicians' interactions with participants. Ensure effective use of resources by comparing the impact against service objectives.
Trends & Advocacy. Research, anticipate, and prepare for trends that may affect the practice and recommend programmatic direction. Stay familiar with best practices in public and private behavioral health and community resource settings.
Program Management. Manage the day-to-day operations of the Release Planning Program and lead program initiatives and projects. Coordinate with other Jail Health Services workgroups and King County departments as needed to ensure program deliverables are achieved.
Program Development. Collaborate in the creation, development and implementation of program goals and objectives, policies and procedures, standard work, and standards of care. Actively participate in program development activities, team meetings, committees, and workgroups for Social Services.
Reporting. Lead data collection efforts to prepare and submit reports as required for daily management and for sponsoring agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.
Equity and Inclusion. Promote anti-racism and workplace belonging by actively discussing issues of race and oppression, fostering psychologically safe spaces, debiasing clinical practices, and practicing cultural humility and critical self-reflection.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• State of Washington licensure as LMHC, LMFT, LICSW, LSWA.
• Two (2) years of experience or education specifically related to mental health care, including knowledge of various mental health conditions, treatment modalities, and therapeutic approaches.
• Five (5) years of clinical supervision experience that includes experience supervising clinical staff in initiating and completing accurate clinical assessments, updating case records, documenting interventions, progress, and outcomes, and reporting patient status in an electronic health record.
• Two (2) years of relevant work experience as a social services program manager or in a similar role demonstrating ability to 1) create, develop, and implement program goals and objectives, policies and procedures, standard work, and standards of care; 2) monitor day-to-day operations of a program by determining shift work, interpreting policies and procedures, ensuring standard work, assisting clinical staff, and assigning work.
• Must have some experience working with various personnel processes such as hiring, training, performance, and assisting with labor relations issues.
• Demonstrated ability to address conflicts as opportunities for collaboration with demonstratable facilitation, negotiation, and consensus-building skills. Capacity to manage sensitive or controversial subjects.
• Skills in collecting, monitoring, and analyzing data using Microsoft programs such as Excel, Power Bl, and SharePoint. Familiarity with electronic health records.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively using a range of methods and tools.
• Able to acquire BLS-CPR for healthcare providers prior to first day of employment.
• Valid WA State Driver's license.

EQUITY AND CULTURAL HUMILITY:

• A deep commitment to racial equity and understanding of the historical and generational impacts of racism and mass incarceration.
• Knowledge of specific challenges and needs of individuals facing legal involvement, housing instability, poverty, substance use disorders, and mental health diagnoses compounded by discrimination and systemic oppression.
• Experience applying equity skills in the practice of undoing racism.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two (2) years of experience or education specifically related to substance use disorder care and harm reduction.
• Experience working in a position where you routinely coordinated medical, behavior health, substance use, and other social service resources in KING COUNTY for Medicaid-eligible adults.
• Experience in a role involving routine coordination with the criminal legal system in King, Pierce, or Snohomish County, including interactions with courts, defense attorneys, prosecution, probation, and correctional institutions.

Supplemental Information
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Guided by our , 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.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
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.
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)

COVER LETTER AND RESUMES WILL NOT BE REVIEWED AS PART OF THE EVALUATION 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.

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to For tips on interviewing, please visit
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

Public Health - Jail Health Services follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including:

• Sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution.
• Convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or,
• Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described above.

Additionally, PREA standards require that the department consider any incidents of sexual harassment involving an inmate or detainee in determining whether or not to hire or promote anyone.

The above is in compliance with PREA and its implementing regulations, 28 C.F.R. Part 115, Subpart A, Section 115.17, Hiring and Promotion Decisions.
Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30 pm, with possibility of alternative work arrangements after completion of probation. This position is overtime exempt and not eligible for overtime.
Work location:
The primary work location is at 500 5th Ave, Seattle WA. There will be occasional travel to various worksites.
Union: This position is not represented.
Contact: For questions about this posting, please contact Sarah Dunkinson,
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

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This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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Does your application contain a complete listing of your clinical skills and experience? We will not be reviewing cover letters or resumes.

• Yes
• No

02

Are you licensed as one of the following: LMHC, LMFT, LICSW, or LSWA?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have two years of experience or education related to mental health care, including knowledge of various mental health conditions, treatment modalities, and therapeutic approaches?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have five years of clinical supervision experience that includes experience supervising clinical staff in initiating and completing accurate clinical assessments, updating case records, documenting interventions, progress, and outcomes, and reporting patient status in an electronic health record?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have two years of relevant work experience as a social services program manager or in a similar role demonstrating ability to 1) create, develop, and implement program goals and objectives, policies and procedures, standard work, and standards of care; 2) monitor day-to-day operations of a program by determining shift work, interpreting policies and procedures, ensuring standard work, assisting clinical staff, and assigning work?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you have experience with various personnel processes such as hiring, training, performance, and assisting with labor relations issues. This can be experience as a manager or providing support to a manager.

• Yes
• No

07

Are you able to travel on a flexible schedule to various worksites during your workday?

• Yes
• No

08

Are you able acquire BLS-CPR for healthcare providers prior to first day of employment?

• Yes
• No

09

Do you have two years of experience or education specifically related to substance use disorder care and harm reduction?

• Yes
• No

10

Do you have experience working in a position where you routinely coordinated medical, behavior health, substance use, and other social service resources in King County for Medicaid-eligible adults?

• Yes
• No

11

Do you have experience in a role involving routine coordination with the criminal legal system in King County that include interactions with courts, defense attorneys, prosecution, probation, and correctional institutions?

• Yes
• No

12

Do you have similar experience in Pierce or Snohomish County?

• Yes
• No

13

Describe your areas of strength and areas of growth as it pertains to your clinical expertise and the qualifications for this position. Please consider the questions above to frame your response.
14

Describe your professional philosophy or framework and how you approach your work with clients and staff.
15

Describe your skills, experience and knowledge of anti-racism concepts and practices.
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Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
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