Corrections Reentry Services Coordinator (PPM III)

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.

At King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), we believe in working as one team that solves problems—striving to be customer-focused and drive for the best results.

We envision a welcoming community that is racially just. We believe the field of human services exists to undo and mitigate unfair structures.

We seek to lead the way by working as respectful and responsible stewards for our community.

The Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) of DCHS is looking for a Project/Program Manager III to help in Diversion and Reentry Services. This position will hold direct responsibility for managing projects within the correctional facilities and therapeutic court system.

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 3/23/2026.

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: The position will be scheduled to work during core business hours, which include Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. The position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not overtime eligible. This position is not represented by a union.

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

• Work as part of BHRD Diversion and Reentry Services (DRS), a dynamic team engaged in many County and State-level initiatives focused on addressing the behavioral health and social determinants of individuals who come into contact with the local criminal legal system, with a goal of providing a health and human services response rather than a criminal legal system one.
• Plan, develop, and oversee funding for new and ongoing programs targeted at behavioral health populations who cycle through the local jail, problem-solving courts, and community corrections systems. The focus of which are at intercept points 3 through 5 of the GAIN Sequential Intercept Model.
• Collaborating with multiple legal system partners in the planning and development of alternative strategies to incarceration and prosecution for individuals with behavioral health disorders involved in the criminal legal system in King County.
• Serve as the lead for several initiatives of MIDD Behavioral Health Sales Tax Fund that are related to jail in-custody behavioral health services, local therapeutic courts, and jail reentry:
  • MIDD Recovery and Reentry (RR) Initiative RR-02 and related MIDD Initiative RR- 15 South King County Pretrial Services — Behavioral Health Services
  • MIDD RR-05 Housing — Adult Drug Court
  • MIDD RR- 06 — Jail Reentry System of Care
  • MIDD Initiative RR- 12 Jail-Based Substance Abuse Treatment (Modified Therapeutic Communities within King County Jails and Community Corrections settings)
  • MIDD Therapeutic Court ( TX) Initiatives TX -ADC Adult Drug Diversion Court and TXRMHC Regional Mental Health Court

In relation to the above MIDD-funded Initiatives and as the BHRD representative (at times with other DRS teammates) with several jail and local court partners, this position will facilitate, coordinate, and manage intergovernmental relationships with local criminal legal system agencies in a highly political landscape, often with separately elected leaders.

This includes, but is not limited to: Draft and execution of Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) with other government agencies, Convene stakeholders to ensure coordination and shared approach to working with behavioral health programs serving individuals involved in jails and courts

• Serve as the BHRD representative at multi-sector tables with the Diversion and Reentry Services section manager and other BHRD leadership, as needed.
• Develop and monitor contracts for a variety of DRS programs, including working closely with DCHS Performance Measurement and Evaluation staff to ensure appropriate data collection and data quality, with BHRD fiscal staff to ensure budget monitoring and expenditure tracking, and with providers regarding technical assistance and consultation related to the scope of work and systems coordination supports.
• Participate in data collection and analysis with DCHS staff (especially, the Performance Measurement and Evaluation section) regarding program data reporting and the MIDD Behavioral Health Sales Tax Fund evaluation activities.
• Participate in DRS on-site visits for specialized programs serving individuals with behavioral health conditions.
• Assist in training and education to allied systems in regard to jail and in-custody healthcare processes, local court/therapeutic courts, and community corrections, including day reporting programs, and probation practices across a variety of courts in King County.
• Operationalizing connections to the broader King County Equity and Social Justice Strategic Plan with an understanding of how institutional and structural racism create social conditions for mass incarceration and the criminalization of behavioral health conditions, specifically substance use issues at the intersection of homelessness and poverty.
• Prepare proposals, briefing papers, speaking points, presentations, reports, applications, budgets, and/or other pertinent documents.
• Develop and prepare meeting agendas and facilitate meetings as needed or assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to Equity and Social Justice principles and practices
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and/or equivalent education and experience
• At least four years of experience in program management, grant management, or public administration.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines, with a strong attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of the criminal legal system.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation and public speaking; ability to present complicatedissues in an accessible manner to diverse audiences
• Experience in being aneffective advocate for systemic change, grounded in principles of racial equity and social justice; an effective collaborator, with a proven track record of working with government, other institutions, and communities most impacted by racial and gender inequities.
• Experience in facilitating cross-sector planning in health, behavioral health, criminal justice, and/or human services fields and managing groups with multiple perspectivesand competing interests to reach a shared goal, including demonstrated experience in facilitation, negotiation,andconsensus-buildingskills
• Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and other applications
• Strategic problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate future challenges/opportunities and integrate into analysis, design, and implementation when addressing current problems
• Knowledge of behavioral health recovery principles and practices, and deep knowledge of local behavioral health and social service continuums.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, including effectively managing timeto workonmultiple tasks in highpressure/deadline­ driven environment, and to adapt to changes in workload demand and priorities

• Must possess (or be able to obtain) a valid Washington State driver's license or have the ability to attend meetings at various locations throughout the county in a timely fashion

Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Demonstrated experience of leading or participating in criminal justice system reform efforts at the policy level, particularly related to individuals who are involved in the criminal justice system due to behavioral health conditions, homelessness, and lack of access to health and human services resources
• Passion for system reform, racial justice, and helping people access resources to lead healthy and meaningful lives

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.