DSHS YVS Social Service Training Specialist

Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) is seeking a Social Service Training Specialist to work at Yakima Valley School in Selah, WA. The role leads curriculum development, facilitates New Employee Orientation, and provides ongoing continuing education for staff while ensuring training aligns with Medicare/Medicaid regulations, Long‑Term Care Facility Interpretive Guidelines, and state policies.

• Establish measurable training goals and adjust objectives to strengthen the staff development program.
• Develop New Employee Orientation curriculum by teaching required topics through varied modalities and checking for understanding.
• Manage and update NEO curriculum by identifying subject‑matter experts to present specialized material.
• Analyze staff training results and revise curriculum based on performance data and audit findings.
• Modify training content in response to audit outcomes and evolving program needs.
• Report training outcomes to supervisors and leadership to support decision‑making.
• Produce and revise training materials for classroom instruction and ongoing staff development.
• Develop continuing education curriculum for direct‑care staff using classroom instruction and computer‑based training.
• Track employee participation in continuing education through annual review checklists and required documentation while maintaining records.
• Manage the Washington State Learning Center by assigning mandatory training, maintaining records, and supporting staff training needs.

• Extensive experience in educating adult learners.
• Knowledge and comfort with developing program curriculum and revising as needed.
• Ability to utilize system resources within a facility to retrieve and analyze data and documentation needed to support training.
• Experience with in a residential habilitation center and with electronic health records (EHR) is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, health or social science, public administration, or a related field.
• Four years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, or health services programs; OR two years as a Work First Program Specialist or equivalent automated eligibility system experience; OR one year as a Social and Health Program Consultant 2, Social Service Specialist 3, or Public Benefit Specialist 4 or above.
• Additional qualifying experience may substitute for required education on a year‑for‑year basis.

Washington State offers a competitive benefits package. Employees and families are covered by medical (including vision), dental, and basic life insurance. Staff have access to medical flexible spending accounts and may enroll each year in additional coverage. Dependent care assistance, auto, boat, home, and renter insurance options are also available.

State employees participate in the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and may choose between two employer‑contributed retirement programs. The Deferred Compensation Program (DCP) is an additional retirement savings plan. All employees are covered by federal Social Security and Medicare; the state and employee pay equal amounts.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness and holidays, sick leave, vacation, military leave, bereavement leave, leave sharing, parental leave, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and leave without pay are provided according to applicable laws and agency rules.

Washington State Department of Social & Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran status, recently separated or other protected veteran status, any sensory, mental, physical disability, use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information.

Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or alternative format may contact the recruiter. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service.