Child Welfare Area Administrator; WMS- Bremerton

Child Welfare Area Administrator (WMS2)

Location:

Bremerton, WA. Region
5. Travel within the region and state is required. Occasional national travel may be required.

Closes: 03/12/2026

Salary: $97,469 - $121,836 annually.

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community.”

We are looking for a Child Welfare Area Administrator (WMS2) to provide leadership and management of the Bremerton Field Office. Within the DCYF Child Welfare Division, the Child Welfare Area Administrator reports to the Deputy Regional Administrator within Region 5 and supervises child welfare division employees within Bremerton. If you have proven leadership skills and want to make a difference in the lives of children and families, apply today and join our supportive and amazing team in Region 5!

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This position leads a team of child welfare employees in implementing a full range of child welfare programs within a designated geographic area. The result will be the effective deployment of child welfare employees in accordance with established standards to protect children and enable families to flourish.

The Area Administrator will administer and oversee the delivery of regional child welfare programs and services, including but not limited to Child Protective Services (including CPS investigations and FAR), Family Voluntary Services (FVS), Child and Family Welfare Services (CFWS), Indian Child Welfare Services (ICW), and Family Reconciliation Services (FRS). As a member of the DCYF extended management team, this position supports Child Welfare development, oversees case-carrying social service specialists, and implements policies, procedures, and protocols regarding child welfare practice.

• Manage and mentor supervisors.
• Manage workforce development.
• Manage recruitment and hiring employees in coordination with supervisors.
• Establish goals and objectives, develop performance standards, equip staff, develop expectations and procedures, resolve problems, and evaluate supervisors and staff in program areas.
• Develop training plans to ensure all staff have the skills and information necessary to make appropriate decisions for child safety, permanency, and well‑being.
• Develop and monitor corrective action plans.
• Ensure compliance with agency, state, and federal standards and policies.
• Monitor regional and statewide performance measures; ensure office staff meet performance measures and casework practice as required by performance standards, law, policy, and other mandates.
• Identify, analyze, and communicate problems, concerns, and barriers.
• Develop and monitor interventions; communicate with the Deputy Regional Administrator and make recommendations.
• Ensure timely completion of employee evaluations.
• Ensure work is distributed equitably and resources are adjusted to meet business and client needs.
• Respond and manage critical incidents, ensuring client, provider, and staff safety.
• Report critical incidents through the Administrative Incident Reporting System (AIRS) and notify the chain of command in high-profile situations.
• Provide guidance and consultation to staff on case management, legal services, and permanency decisions.
• Guide the office to fully integrate the agency’s efforts on racial equity, social justice, non-discrimination, and reduction in disproportionality in all areas of practice and conduct.
• Guide the implementation of Indian Child Welfare practices per ICWA and WICWA expectations.
• Consult with and guide staff on resources and case management that are culturally appropriate, linguistically responsive, and ADA‑compliant.
• Provide guidance and consultation on federal policy directives, guidelines, and laws, including Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC), Title IVB, Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) requirements, Title IV‑E federal requirements, Multi‑Ethnic Placement Act/Interethnic Adoption Provisions (MEPA/IEAP), Adam Walsh Act, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), Adoption Foster Care Analysis Reporting System…