Human Services Director

Human Services Director

There is one Human Services Director position open with the Yakima County Human Services Department. Over the past decade, many programs that were once administered by the County have been transitioned to community-based organizations, regional entities, and other public agencies. As a result, the department's role has evolved from operating programs to providing strategic leadership, system coordination, community planning, and oversight of public investments.

Success is measured less by the number of services delivered directly by the County and more by the department's ability to align partners, leverage resources, strengthen community capacity, and advance collective outcomes across multiple organizations and service systems. This position requires the aptitude and business acumen to manage and build collaboration, trust and partnership between Yakima County departments, the state, business owners, law enforcement, school districts, private landlords and all service agencies providing housing, homeless services, veteran services, and mental health services within Yakima County regardless of funding.

Position serves as Yakima County's lead strategist, systems coordinator, and executive project manager for homelessness, housing, behavioral health, and community well-being. Leads implementation of the Five-Year Homeless Housing Strategic Plan, Yakima County HOME Consortium Annual Plan and coordinates cross-sector initiatives beyond direct departmental authority. Provides direct assistance to the Board of County Commissioners and plans, develops, organizes and administers a long-range program to implement the Board's policies, goals and objectives.

Responsible for all reporting requirements, ensures contract compliance of sub-recipients, all performance measures of the programs, audits of sub-recipients using public funds and the overall success of the program.

Benefits included in position:
Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD) Retirement Benefits Paid Vacation Paid Holidays Paid Sick Leave

Note:

This is a Non-bargaining Unit Position.

Essential Duties:

Develops and implements public information and participation strategies; funding strategies; and interagency communication strategies. Coordinates operations and services with other local, state, and federal agencies, community groups and citizens at-large; provides technical advice and promotes program services awareness.

Plans, develops and implements strategies to accomplish the goals, priorities and objectives described in the current and future initiatives associated within the programs of the Human Services Department.

Provides oversight for the staffing of the Yakima County Homeless Coalition and Yakima County Mental Health Coalition.

Works with respective Program Coordinators, Coalitions, and State representatives to develop annual drafts of Yakima County 5-Year Homelessness Plan and Yakima County Mental Health Plan for Commissioner approval.

Acts as an advisor/member to state, regional and local committees as assigned by the Board of County Commissioners. Determines implications for the immediate welfare and future of the agency/committee and prepares recommendations on regional-wide policies and agency procedures related to all Human Services programs.

Serves as countywide convener and systems leader for homelessness, housing, behavioral health, healthcare, criminal justice, and community well-being initiatives.

Provides strategic oversight of system performance, project implementation, partner accountability, and outcome measurement.

Provides direct management and supervision of all Community Services staff and functions including: employee supervision, public relations, policy development, budget preparation, grant and contract administration, financial and meeting record keeping and legal compliance. Provides overall management and direction to all programs that fall under the authority of the Human Services Program. Ensures that critical services are being provided to the Community as outlined by charters, contracts and/or service level agreements.

Focuses on strategic outcomes…