FPA3: HCBM Contract Analyst (2) FPA3: Provider Contract Analyst (1)
State of Washington
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Provider Relations PPM II
King County
DCHS - Community & Human Srvcs
Location
Seattle, Washington, 98104
Salary
$47.01 - $59.59
per hour
Type
Full-Time
More Other jobs →Closes
March 29, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working with community organizations that provide mental health and substance use treatment services, helping to create and manage contracts, check that they're following the rules, and build ongoing partnerships to improve care for people in need.
It's a temporary role in Seattle's public health department focused on supporting equitable access to behavioral health services.
A good fit would be someone with experience in healthcare administration, strong communication skills, and a passion for helping diverse communities through collaborative relationships.
Key Requirements
- Experience in developing, negotiating, and monitoring contracts with behavioral health providers
- Knowledge of substance use disorder and mental health treatment processes and outcomes
- Familiarity with relevant state and federal laws, including RCWs, WACs, and regulations
- Ability to evaluate contractor performance and ensure compliance with contracts
- Skills in building and maintaining long-term relationships with providers and cross-system partners
- Strong communication and coordination abilities for supporting integrated care services
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in community health services
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 two (2) Provider Relations PPM IIs (Special Duty Assignment (SDA) or Term-Limited Temporary (TLT)).
These positions are members of the team responsible for participating in the development, negotiation, and monitoring of contracts with publicly funded substance use disorder and mental health treatment provider agencies.
These positions evaluate contractors’ performance related to treatment processes and outcomes and monitor adherence to Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) contracts, as well as to associated RCWs, WACs, and other state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
These positions are also responsible for creating and maintaining long-term relationships with behavioral health providers and supporting the development of formal cross-system relationships to coordinate care for individuals receiving services in more than one service 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 4/16/2026.
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 after 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.
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
- Participate in contract development and negotiation for outpatient, residential, or specialized substance use disorder services and programs such as ER services, Detox services, Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment services, and/or publicly funded Mental Health Treatment Services
- Participate in planning, policy analysis, and development
- Monitor and provide technical assistance in relation to clinical, fiscal, and administrative compliance of provider agencies with BHRD contracts
- Participate in provider selection through the competitive bid processes
- Develop Contracts, Amendments, Exhibits, and reports
- Lead or participate in compliance review teams conducting compliance and credential review processes of BHRD contractors
- Provide ongoing technical assistance and/or training to contractors
- Perform needs assessments, utilization, and outcome data analysis, and quality improvement activities for communitybased mental health programs/services and chemical dependency treatment providers
- Participate in cross-system coordination processes and the development and ongoing evaluation of formal working agreements with allied systems
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and/or an equivalent combination of education and relevant job experience.
- The candidate should have highly developed organizational skills, and an understanding of federal, state and local government mandates related to substance use disorder and/or mental health treatment.
- The applicant should have a minimum of three years of experience in the areas listed below:
- Experience with and knowledge of the publicly funded substance use disorder and/or mental health treatment system of King County and the state of Washington.
- Experience with, and an understanding of federal, state, and local government funding, as well as program mandates related to substance use disorder and/or mental health treatment.
- Demonstrated recent experience providing treatment services to the diverse populations served by the publicly funded treatment systems in the state of Washington.
- Demonstrated knowledge and recent experience in contract development, negotiation, budget development and management, and policy and/or program development.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate terms of contracts or similar formal agreements.
- Demonstrated experience in gathering and analyzing data for needs assessments, outcomes reports, quality improvement recommendations and the ability to develop formal reports for professional and community audiences.
- Demonstrated knowledge of contractor compliance monitoring methods, and quality assurance strategies.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with best treatment practices utilized in the current substance use disorder, mental health or co-occurring disorder services to youth or adults.
- Demonstrated knowledge of service delivery system payment structures, utilization management strategies, and quality management practices, including those associated with behavioral health managed care.
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate with both the youth provider and the adult provider system, as well as a variety of people from the community and professional agencies, such as medical, ethnic, and sexual minority groups, mental health, substance use disorder, and correction or judicial agencies.
- Demonstrated experience with provider selection processes, including development and evaluation of Requests for Proposals, and evaluation of responses.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Demonstrated verbal communication skills and professional-level writing skills.
- Working knowledge of Word for Windows, Excel, and MS Outlook.
- Valid Washington State Driver's License, or the ability to travel around the county and state in a timely manner.
- Occasional lifting of files and supplies up to 10 lbs.
Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
- Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health field.
- Licensure/certification as a Mental Health Professional (MHP) and/or Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP).
- Experience working in either the Substance Use Disorder or Mental Health service delivery system within the State of Washington.
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.
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