Involuntary Commitment Coordinator

Involuntary Commitment Coordinator

The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans and those with lived experience.

The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, self-reliant, and connected to community. The Involuntary Commitment Coordinator is responsible for managing all aspects of King County's Involuntary Commitment program within the Behavioral Health & Recovery Division (BHRD). BHRD's overall mission is to provide accessible, quality behavioral health services to low income residents throughout King County, including crisis intervention services.

This position requires highly specialized knowledge of Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 71.05, 71.34, related Washington Administrative Codes (WAC), Washington State Designated Crisis Responder Protocols, and the legal process of commitment. This position requires expertise as part of the overall behavioral health care delivery system, in particular the crisis system, and will provide leadership and strategic direction to help achieve BHRD's long-term strategic goals.

This position will report to the Chief of Strategy and Operations/Interim Deputy Director and will play a critical role in BHRD's efforts to ensure a comprehensive crisis response system across King County and contribute to the integration of behavioral and physical health countywide. This position will work with BHRD executive leadership to implement a strategic vision that works towards reduced psychiatric hospitalizations and increased less restrictive community alternatives, oversees and monitors The Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) budget and funds, and ensures collaboration across the King County Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organization (BH-ASO) and the Integrated Care Network (KCICN), other behavioral health providers, community hospitals, criminal justice jail systems, and other relevant stakeholders and partners.

This position includes the direct supervision of the Crisis and Commitment Services (CCS) Supervisor staff and oversight of Designated Crisis Responder staff. The incumbent in this position will align all work with the mission of the Department's Equity and Social Justice strategic plan (i.e., to reinforce and embed equity and social justice principles into policies, practices, attitudes and actions that produce equitable access, opportunities, treatment, impacts and outcomes for all).

The successful candidate will prepare high level briefing material and reports for use internally and externally by the Division and Department. The role includes briefing of senior county officials and elected officials such as King County Council and the state legislature. The position will be called upon to represent the Division and the County at various meetings and functions and in the media.

This recruitment is being reopened to ensure a sufficient candidate pool. The posting will remain open through Aug 15, 2026. Candidates who previously applied are not required to submit a new application, as their application is still under consideration.

This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place the week of August 31, 2026. Candidates who wish to be considered for this position must submit an online King County application and respond to the supplemental questions. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the requested and relevant information in the online application and supplemental questionnaire.

Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state, "see my resume" are considered incomplete and will not be considered to be competitive.

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs