Program Manager

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community‑based organization committed to providing quality comprehensive health, human, housing, educational, and cultural services to diverse communities, especially Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar serves all persons regardless of race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, sexual orientation, or ability to pay. Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID‑19 and flu vaccine organization.

The Behavioral Health Program Manager (PM) oversees the daily management of outpatient substance use disorder, mental health, and child and family programs at the site, providing administrative supervision to all staff.

• Provides administrative supervision of all site staff and may provide clinical supervision of mental health staff as required by WAC.
• Participates in management meetings and staff meetings to coordinate effectively with other members of staff and management team.
• Assists in ensuring appropriateness of inter‑agency referrals and supports mutual sharing of resources and problem solving regarding clients.
• Ensures compliance with County, State, and other contract requirements in terms of service delivery to clients.
• Administers and implements the policies and procedures of the department, including administrative, personnel, treatment services, and records.
• Ensures staff comply with all ethical standards of Sea Mar and, as required, by the Department of Health.
• Conducts a continuous quality control review to ensure that staff adheres to procedures established by funding sources and the agency in relation to documentation and reporting of services.
• Coordinates with oversight agencies to ensure quality of care.
• Ensures that all staff training plans and in‑service training hours are current in order to comply with WAC requirements.
• Proposes and implements clinical and program policies and procedures to meet WAC, funding source requirements, and agency needs.
• Helps to monitor the budget.
• Meets with community agencies and organizations to explain Sea Mar’s services and increase understanding of and proper utilization of agency resources.
• Assists the Behavioral Health Regional Director in hiring for vacant positions at the site.
• Assists in monitoring staff productivity on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Conducts quality improvement activities for the site and attends quality improvement meetings in the county.
• Schedules and performs quality assurance reviews as required by WAC on a regularly scheduled basis.
• May provide outpatient evaluations, assessments, and psychotherapy to individuals and families if appropriate and necessary.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Identifies and categorizes each patient’s age‑specific grouping of needs (infant, adolescent, geriatric).
• Provides outreach services to individuals unable to access services at the agency, if necessary. Participates in screening and case‑finding activities.
• Consults and collaborates with other professionals/agencies on client evaluations, treatment plans, and follow‑up.
• Prepares concise, complete, and timely consumer records, according to agency policy and WAC requirements.
• Provides education and information in the community as needed.
• Ensures that all clinical staff meets JCAHO standards in the delivery of clinical services and maintains updated documentation as required by WAC.
• Reports regularly to Behavioral Health Regional Director on the status of the site.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Business, or related fields. Five (5) years of management or work experience in a supervisory capacity may substitute for education.
• Must have at least two (2) years of management/supervisory experience.
• Mental Health Professional, Chemical Dependency Professional, and Minority Mental Health Specialist certifications are preferred.

$90,000 per year.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage.
• Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, and EAP.
• Paid time off starting at 24 days per year plus 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k)/Retirement options.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.