Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Coordinator (PPM II)

Full Job Description

The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences.

The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences.

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.

The Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) of DCHS is looking for a Substance Use Disorder Prevention Coordinator - Project/ Program Manager II (PPM II), to manage Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) services in King County, funded through a contract from the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (DBHR).

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around 3/13/2026.

APPLICATION PROCESSIf you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

This selection process may also be used to create a pool of candidates for current and future career service, term-limited temporary, and special duty opportunities. The pool will be active for 6 months.

WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: This is a Special Duty Assignment (SDA) or Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) position anticipated to end 24 months from the start date, but subject to change dependent on operational need.This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.

This position meets the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible with supervisory pre-approval. This position is represented by OPEIU.

MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS: This position has been designated Non-Mission Critical.

Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather.

For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency.

TELEWORKING REQUIREMENT: DCHS works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Chinook Building at 401 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely.

The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment.

Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

RECRUITER: Greg Mallory, grmallory@kingcounty.gov

Requirements

• Assist in managing this HCA/ DBHR grant focused on CPWI services. Ensure CPWI services are planned, delivered, reported, and evaluated in accordance with the state grant requirements.
• Prepare and monitor subcontracts in Agiloft with fiscal agents that deliver CPWI services through a coalition-based model according to King County protocols, with the support of the program Lead.
• Provide technical assistance to the CPWI coalitions to coordinate and implement prevention programs designed to prevent or delay the misuse and abuse of alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, and other drugs among youth up to age 18 and young adults ages 19-25 in their approved geographic areas in accordance with HCA/DBHR’s CPWI Coalition Guide.
• Submit Action Plans and Budgets to HCA/DBHR for approval, then monitor their status.
• Ensure accurate, timely reporting in the HCA/ DBHR database, Minerva, by King County staff and CPWI coalitions. Serve as a resource for CPWI coalitions on using Minerva.
• Monitor budgets for both King County costs and allocations to the CPWI subcontractors.
• Coordinate with King County fiscal staff to ensure that A-19 invoices to HCA are correct and timely and track the status of these invoices.
• Review reports and help process monthly billings from CPWI fiscal agents. Review to ensure the reports and billings fit within the approved Action Plans and Budgets.
• Design and update tracking sheets for CPWI billings by the fiscal agents, including multiple funding sources.
• Assist in monitoring subcontractor compliance by helping to coordinate annual onsite programmatic and fiscal reviews of the CPWI coalitions, and monitoring prevention programming including conducting regular program observations.
• Attend monthly coalition meetings with the CPWI coalitions, as well as special events, such as the annual Key Leader Events.
• Participate in meetings/events and complete trainings required by DCHS/BHRD and HCA/DBHR, including regular staff meetings, monthly calls between HCA/DBHR and CPWI coalitions, the annual Washington State Prevention Summit, and the annual Coalition Leadership Institute.
• Assist in reviewing media materials related to CPWI and ensure HCA’s approval.
• As needed, participate on interview panels for related CPWI positions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Additional Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.

Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.