Internal Social and Health Program Consultant - Richland

Internal Only Social And Health Program Consultant 4 (Shpc4)

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."

Job Title:

Internal Only Social And Health Program Consultant 4 (Shpc4)

This position is open to current DCYF employees only.

Location:

Richland, WA (Hybrid- work will include a mixture of in-person, telework, and field work.) Travel required to provide regional support and coverage to all seven Region 2 offices. For a detailed view of DCYF's regional boundaries, .

Closes: 9/3/26

Salary: $78,504 - $105,612 Annually

We're looking for a Social And Health Program Consultant 4 (Shpc4) who is interested in being a trainer and mentor to an amazing team of Social Service Specialists. Would you like a career where you make a significant difference in the lives of children? If so, apply today!

The Opportunity:

This Social And Health Program Consultant 4 position is a critical lead role designed to increase consistency of practice in child welfare cases to improve child safety outcomes and the overall quality of investigations, assessments, and interventions. In this role, you'll provide consultation services and mentoring to new and experienced staff.

Some of what you will get to do:

• Demonstrate, monitor, teach, observe, and mentor field operations staff.
• Provide consultation services to new and experienced Social Service Specialists to improve the quality-of-service delivery and safety outcomes to children and families in child welfare cases.
• Supervise, consult with, direct, and support Social Service Specialist staff who are managing high-risk/complex cases.
• Conduct periodic, or upon request, observation of Social Service Specialists to ensure consistency of standard of practice expectations.
• Review region, local office, and unit child welfare program goals, identify needs, and work on meeting set targets for improvement in practice and child safety.
• Review cases, analyze compliance with state and federal requirements, policies, and procedures, and implement formal and informal training and action plans to address deficiencies.

Required Qualifications:

Equivalent education and experience totaling nine years in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health, or chemical dependency treatment services programs. OR One year of experience as a Social And Health Program Consultant 3 or equivalent, OR Two years of experience as a Social And Health Program Consultant 2 or equivalent, OR A Bachelor's degree in social work, a health or social science, public administration or a related field;

and five years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health, or chemical dependency treatment services programs, OR A Master's degree or higher in social work, a health or social science, public administration or a related field, and four years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health, or chemical dependency treatment services programs, AND The ability to take action to learn and grow.

The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Note:

Two years of paid social service experience must include assessing risk and safety to children and providing direct family-centered practice services (strengthening and preserving family units).

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

• Strong working knowledge of Washington's electronic child welfare records system, Fam Link.
• Strong risk assessment and safety assessment skills.
• Working knowledge of developing effective safety plans that reduce future risk of child abuse or neglect and improve child safety.
• Knowledge and understanding of the connection between research, data, and practice.
• Working knowledge of child development, including early childhood brain development.
• Previously demonstrated knowledge of Child Protective Services' roles, responsibilities, and authority.
• Previously demonstrated working knowledge of DCYF programs and policies, Family Assessment Response, Child Protective Services Investigations, Family Voluntary Services, Child and Family Welfare Services, Family Reconciliation Services, Adoptions, Interstate Compact, etc.

How do I apply? In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following documents to their profile to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Transcripts - if applicable to qualifications (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application submission)

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington's children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our goal to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your…