Substance Use Disorder Professional Program Specialist – Snoqualmie

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

Job title:

Substance Use Disorder Professional (PS4)

Location:

Snoqualmie, WA

Closes:
Thursday, October 29, 2026

Salary:
Program Specialist 3 $ 59,760 - $80,496 Yearly, Program Specialist 4 $ 64,512 - $86,688 Yearly. The salary does not include an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium or an additional 5% premium pay for employees working in King County.

The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is accepting applications for a Substance Use Disorder Professional to provide Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program services in a juvenile rehabilitation treatment program and ensure high-quality counseling is provided for young people demonstrating emotional, cognitive and/or behavioral disorders.

As a Substance Use Disorder Professional, you will provide individual and group counseling, referral, and case management services to young people at Echo Glen Children’s Center, to include re-entry and transition planning. This includes diagnostic evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and case management services. You will provide supervision for prescribed treatment, maintenance of case records, and perform management functions. Job seekers who have a Substance Abuse Disorder Professional (SUDP) license or are enrolled in a SUDP trainee program at a certified school are encouraged to apply.

• Complete substance use assessments and diagnose substance use disorders.
• Provide individual and group counseling, referral, case management services, and timely documentation.
• Ensure all diagnostic assessments are reviewed.
• Recommend placement into SUD prevention and treatment.
• Inform referral source (with required release of information) of the outcome of the assessment and treatment recommendations.
• Maintain safety and security within a secure juvenile justice treatment milieu; recognize symptoms of psychiatric distress and intervene to de-escalate using JR approved methods and techniques to maintain safety of youth within a juvenile justice mental health treatment milieu in individual and group settings.
• Place the client with an appropriate clinician for the development of an Individualized Treatment Plan and/or Case Management Plan of Care
• Provide clinical program leadership in screening and assessment for SUD programming.

The goal class is a Program Specialist 4 however, we will consider candidates at the Program Specialist 3 level, with a path to meet the qualifications through an In-Training plan. Selected candidates must advance to the goal classification of Program Specialist 4 within 12 months of hire.

A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, Mental Health, Healthcare Administration or a related field, AND two years of experience in the juvenile justice or social service field providing therapeutic or rehabilitation services with clients from diverse backgrounds who have complex needs AND have a current SUDP Credential.

An Associate's degree or equivalent course work in Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, Mental Health, or a related field, AND four years of experience in the juvenile justice or social service field providing therapeutic or rehabilitation services with clients from diverse backgrounds who have complex needs AND have a current SUDP Credential.

An equivalent education and/or experience in the juvenile justice or social service field providing therapeutic or rehabilitation services with clients from diverse backgrounds who have complex needs, totaling six years, AND have a current SUDP Credential.