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DSHS HCLA Contracts Administrator
State of Washington
Dept. of Social and Health Services
Location
Washington, 98504
Salary
$85,309 - $113,748
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing contracts for a state project that improves long-term care services for vulnerable adults by ensuring compliance, monitoring programs, and providing expert guidance to teams.
It focuses on creating tools, training staff, and partnering across divisions to deliver consistent and effective support.
A good fit would be someone with experience in health or social services who is organized, collaborative, and comfortable adapting to changing priorities in a remote work setup.
Key Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Health or Social Science, Public Administration, or related field, plus three years of professional experience in long-term care services for vulnerable adults, and two years in supervising, planning, administering, licensing, monitoring, or delivering social or health service programs
- OR Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus five years of professional experience in long-term care services for vulnerable adults
- Additional professional experience substitutes year-for-year for required education
- Working knowledge of contract monitoring and compliance
- Ability to interpret contract language, internal policies, WAC, and RCW
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and adapt to a changing environment
Full Job Description
HRSN Contracts Administrator
The Home and Community Living Administration (HCLA) is seeking a skilled and strategic Contracts Administrator to lead and coordinate high-impact projects that shape how long-term care services are delivered across the state.
This is a project job opportunity that is expected to last through June 30th of 2028. The project is known as Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) and will impact multiple divisions within the HCLA.
The purpose of Management Services Division (MSD) is to provide administrative and support services throughout HCLA and fulfilling the administration’s accountability, meeting industry regulations and ethical expectations related to contract compliance and monitoring.
Your work will be essential to provide structure to ensure uniformity in program evaluation and promote successful outcomes for the clients HCLA serves.
This opportunity is eligible to be remote and the official duty station is in Lacey WA.
What you’ll do
- Provide subject matter expertise, advice, consultation, information, guidance, interpretation and technical support related to the HRSN project
- Ensure contracting and monitoring policies and principles are implemented
- Review all program contracts to ensure they are being monitored
- Determine if monitoring plans are appropriate
- Ensure all contract monitoring is documented
- Coordinate with MSD and develop a strong partnership
- Provide consultation in the development of effective contract monitoring plans
- Determine potential risk of liability and report issues
- Provide education and training across divisions working on HRSN
- Create tools to assist staff with contract managing
- Work with other program leaders
- Terms & Conditions, which includes but is not limited to contractor requirements, statement of work, performance measures, deliverables, and billing
Who should apply
OR
A Bachelor’s degree in one of the above-mentioned fields has been achieved; and five years of experience in the field of long-term care services for vulnerable adults in a professional capacityAdditional qualifying professional experience will substitute year-for-year for the required education.
*Experience may be gained concurrently.
What we are looking for
- Working knowledge of contract monitoring compliance
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively
- Ability to interpret pertinent contract language, internal policies, as well as WAC and RCW
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work in an environment that is continuously changing and evolving
Ready to apply?
We encourage interested candidates to apply early.
Your completed application should include:
A letter of interest detailing your background and what draws you to this role
A current resume
Three professional references
Please be prepared to provide a copy of your college transcripts to verify degree information. Applicants may provide transcripts with the application or they may be requested by the hiring team at a later date.
The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
Questions? Please contact chris.pulley@dshs.wa.gov and reference #00109.
Additional Information
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted.
Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.
This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license.
Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information.
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