Senior Human Resource Consultant - Green Hill School

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

Job Title:Senior Human Resource Consultant (HRC4)
Location: Chehalis, WA - This duty station is located at the Green Hill School facility in Chehalis while also supporting the Harbor Heights Facility in Aberdeen. This position requires on-site work at Harbor Heights 1–2 days per week and allows for up to 2 days of telework per week.

Closes: Monday, October 26th, 2026
Salary:$76,608 - $102,996 Annually
* The listed salary does not include an on-site 24/7 facility, 5% premium pay.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is seeking an experienced and adaptable Human Resource Consultant to support JR Headquarters, the Green Hill School (GHS) facility in Chehalis and the Harbor Heights Facility in Aberdeen. This role is essential to delivering high-quality HR services across multiple locations and requires on-site presence at Harbor Heights 1–2 days per week, with the flexibility to telework up to two days per week.

As part of a mission-driven agency dedicated to strengthening families and supporting Washington’s children and youth, you will help ensure our workforce is supported with accurate guidance, consistent processes, and expert consultation.

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This is a dynamic and impactful role for an HR professional who thrives in complex environments and enjoys partnering with leaders and staff across regions. As a Human Resource Consultant, you will provide expert-level advice on a wide range of HR matters, including employee and labor relations, classification and compensation, recruitment and selection, performance management, just-cause principles, corrective and disciplinary actions, layoffs, reversions, and rights of return.

You will serve as a trusted consultant to managers and employees, resolving sensitive and challenging HR issues with significant potential impact. Under the general direction of the HR Operations Manager, you will help foster a culture of excellence and consistency in HR practices across DCYF. This position also includes direct supervisory responsibility for an HR Consultant 1 (HRC1), ensuring quality work, developmental support, and the successful delivery of HR services.

• Independently provides confidential, legally defensible, and sound expert level consultation, advice, guidance, and support to appointing authorities, managers, supervisors and employees (customers) regarding multiple and diverse HR issues and processes.
• Consults with the assigned Assistant Attorney General (AAG) as necessary regarding legal implications.
• Provides guidance to customers on interpretation and application of CBA’s, Federal Law, RCW’s, Civil Service Laws (WAC), DCYF administrative and HR Policies and other agency rules, guidelines, protocols and best practices regarding HR matters.
• Provides labor relations guidance to customers in partnership with the Labor Relations unit.
• Participates in grievance hearings and provides guidance and advice to management throughout the grievance process.
• Writes/reviews grievance responses.
• Reviews, analyzes, and advises appointing authorities, managers, and supervisors on employee conduct and performance.
• Reviews investigative reports for completion, thoroughness, and accuracy.
• Participates in performance meetings with appointing authorities as appropriate, providing consultation and recommendations.
• Prepares pre-disciplinary and disciplinary letters for appointing authority review, approval, and signature.
• Researches and provides information for litigation, arbitration, and disciplinary case preparation.…