Child Welfare Facilities Deputy Administrator - Belonging​/Vancouver

Description

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: Child Welfare Facilities Deputy Administrator (WMS2)

Location: Vancouver, WA (Belonging House) Hybrid - Work will include a mixture of in-person, telework, and field work and requires a minimum of three days onsite at Belonging House each week.

Closes: 10/14/26

Salary: $95,568 - $119,460 Annually (The posted salary does not include an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium)

We are looking for a Child Welfare Facilities Deputy Administrator (WMS2) to supervise child welfare direct service staff within the Belonging House placement exception facility as well as the centralized rapid response team. If you have proven leadership skills and want to make a difference in the lives of children and families, join our supportive and amazing team!

The Child Welfare Facilities Deputy Administrator provides leadership, oversight, and direction to teams responsible for serving youth with complex behavioral, developmental, and mental health needs, including youth who are class members of the D.S. Lawsuit. The position ensures that services, programs, and facility operations are responsive to the unique needs of these youth while maintaining a safe, secure, supportive, and therapeutic environment.

In addition to the 24/7 Belonging House facility and program oversight, the Child Welfare Facilities Deputy Administrator provides leadership and supervision for the centralized Child Welfare Rapid Response Team. The establishment of a centralized Rapid Response Team is a direct recommendation from the Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds (OFCO) to help address delays in the delivery of case services within the child welfare system.

The Deputy Administrator is responsible for ensuring that Rapid Response Team resources are effectively deployed to address identified service delays, emerging operational needs, and other critical child welfare issues. The position works collaboratively with regional leadership, quality assurance (QA) staff, and direct service teams to strengthen practice, improve service delivery, and promote consistent outcomes for children and youth.

• Administer and oversee delivery of Statewide Placement Exception facility and services.
• Manage and Mentor Supervisors and lead social service support staff.
• Develop supervisors in effectively leading their teams to meet or exceed agency, state, and federal child welfare service standards.
• Manage, in coordination with supervisors, the recruitment and hiring of employees within agency hiring standards.
• Establish goals and objectives, develop performance standards, equip staff, develop expectations and procedures, resolve problems, and evaluate supervisors and staff.
• Develop training plans to ensure all staff have the skills and information necessary to make appropriate decisions for child safety, permanency, and well-being.
• Develop and monitor corrective action plans and advise the regional administrator or designee of serious performance problems or other personnel concerns.
• Ensure compliance with agency, state, and federal standards.
• Provide guidance and consultation to staff on case management, legal services, and permanency decisions.
• Represent DCYF with local tribes, community groups, or organizations; deliver public presentations regarding DCYF programs, policies, and issues.
• Develop and preserve connections and communication with DCYF offices across the state of Washington.
• Develop, support, and maintain strong collaborative working relationships statewide with school districts, the medical community, law enforcement,…