Statewide Disability Liaison Manager - Statewide

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

Statewide Disability Liaison Manager (SHPC4)

Olympia, WA - Statewide Location. Telework and a flexible/hybrid schedule are available upon request/approval. The selected candidate can choose a designated workstation from any DCYF Office location. Some travel is required;
This position provides support to staff located across the assigned catchment, and travel to attend meetings/trainings/conferences in-state is required, with possible out-of-state travel. For a detailed view of DCYF's regional boundaries, .

09/02/2026

$78,504 - $105,612. Annually.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is looking for a Statewide Disability Liaison Manager (SHPC4) to lead the development of a brand-new team in Child Welfare. This position will supervise regional liaisons across the state and support all Child Welfare regions. This newly established position will have the opportunity to lead collaboration within the Child Welfare Program & Practice section, across the regions and cross-divisionally.

There will be leadership opportunities for partnership development with lived experts and external partners and an opportunity to grow in multiple areas of both Child Welfare leadership and infrastructure, as well as helping merge child welfare and disability practice. Knowledge, organization, communication, and experience in disability services, supervision, and in child welfare are the cornerstones of success in this position.  

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• Directs a unit of six (6) professional Social Health and Program Consultants 2 (SHPC2s) designated as Regional Disability Liaisons.
• Provides statewide leadership and oversight for the implementation, performance, and accountability of the Regional Disability Liaison team and their deliverables.
• Supervises, trains, coaches, and evaluates CW Regional Disability Liaison staff with advanced-level expertise who provide statewide leadership and consultation on essential functions regarding practice standards and policy implementation and disability-informed practices.
• Manages all personnel activities related to recruiting, hiring, evaluating, and ensuring accountability for staff;
  Develops, implements, and manages systems to monitor and evaluate staff activity, performance, deliverables, expenditures, assignments, and work products to ensure consistency, quality, compliance, and accountability across regions.
• Directly accountable for unit, division, and statewide leadership in CW practice, oversight, and accountability for the implementation, performance, compliance, and continuous quality improvement of the Regional Disability Liaison team.
• Leads and oversees the development, implementation, and accountability of legislative mandates related to ADA, Section 504, and VRA compliance through the FPM Framework, ensuring consistent execution, monitoring, and alignment with agency requirements in coordination with the DCYF ADA Accessibility Program.
• Directs an entire organizational unit to develop and administer client service and programs essential to the agency’s purpose;
  Delivers integration of major CW practice changes within a complex system environment, with responsibility for measurable outcomes, consistency, and compliance.
• Provides advanced managerial skills for managing an entire organizational unit that provides extensive defined services on a statewide level across all CW Programs.
• Integrates disability information into and manages implementation of practice packages with program managers, including guidance, policy, training, and publications across major programs and service areas impacting CW, ensuring alignment with divisional and agency strategic plans.
• Develops and monitors processes to identify gaps in existing disability-related practice and implements mitigation plans through workforce preparation, resource development, and ongoing support to strengthen CW practice, accountability, and service delivery.
• Consults in analysis…