Substance Use Health Services Analyst

Full Job Description

Public Health – Seattle & King County is seeking a Substance Use Health Services Analyst (Epidemiologist II) with strong analytic, research, and writing skills to conduct health services and behavioral health assessments to inform overdose prevention programs and policies.

Temporary opportunity. Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) positions are "at-will" positions that are eligible for benefits. This TLT is currently anticipated through August 2028.

However, funding sources for this work remain uncertain and dependent upon decisions actively being made at both the federal and local levels.

As a result, the end date of this position may be adjusted based on those decisions. The County and the Department continue to work to secure long-term funding sources.

This vacancy can also be filled as a Special Duty opportunity.

For Special Duty Assignment interest, you must be a Career Service, Career Service Exempt or other regular (non-temporary) employee in King County who has completed their initial King County probation.

You must have supervisor approval prior to taking a Special Duty Assignment.

This recruitment will be open until the position is filled, with first consideration given to those applicants who apply before 11:59pm PST on Sunday, March 22, 2026.

This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional vacancies of the same position type over the next 6 months.

Position Summary

The Substance Use Health Services Analyst will focus on the dissemination of research and evaluation findings resulting from analyses of existing programmatic and research data.

To that end, the person in this position must have excellent writing and analytic skills. They may also be called upon to support the collection of new data.

This position is funded by cooperative agreements with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The position is based in the Prevention Division and will work in close coordination with other Divisions within Public Health – Seattle & King County and external partners that operate substance use related programs.

Background

Public Health's Prevention Division protects and promotes the health of the public through controlling the spread of communicable diseases and identifying leading causes of premature death.

The Prevention Division includes three infectious disease units, the Public Health Laboratory, Vital Records, and the Medical Examiner.

Together we protect the community from disease, investigate deaths, and provide birth and death certificates to our community.

Public Health – Seattle & King County ("PHSKC", "Public Health", or "the department") is the Public Health Department for King County, Washington which includes 39 cities, including the City of Seattle, and unincorporated areas. Public Health is one of the largest metropolitan health departments in the United States with over 1,600 employees. With a biennial budget of over $1 billion, the department serves approximately 2.3 million people of King County who reside in urban, rural, shoreline, foothill, and mountain communities with distinct environments and unique public health needs. We operate primary care, dental, sexual and reproductive health, parent child health, and other health care-related services throughout King County across 40 sites and mobile clinics. King County is an international port of entry, welcoming nearly 40 million visitors annually. Over 100 languages are spoken by King County residents.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visit: http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx.

Work Schedule
The typical work week is Monday through Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm, 40 hours per week. This position is designated as hourly/non-exempt under the regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which means it is overtime-eligible. You must receive prior approval from your supervisor before working any necessary overtime hours to meet your position responsibilities.

Work Location
Chinook Building located at 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 and field sites located throughout King County.

Remote and Onsite Work

The Prevention Section works in a hybrid model, with days in the office/field as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change.

Employees can expect to work on average of 3 days in-person per week, this could be at either the Chinook Building or at field sites.

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.

Requirements

• Conduct rigorous quantitative and qualitative analyses of data from multiple sources, including surveys, electronic health records, and insurance claims.
• Describe research and evaluation findings in formats customary in scientific literature, including conference abstracts and manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Describe research and evaluation findings in formats that are readily interpretable by public health practitioners and community stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain documentation required by Institutional Review Board (IRB), data stewards, and CDC that details project objectives, protocols, data and human subject protections, and progress towards goals.
• Contribute to the design of data systems and data collection tools.
• Manage the informatics systems utilized by field teams and identify technological options for maximizing efficiency and data quality.
• Co-design and implement primary data collection protocols.
• Develop, implement, and monitor quality assurance procedures.
• Manage tasks efficiently in an environment of shifting priorities with time and budget constraints, and with multiple stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate the following (Minimum Qualifications):

• 3+ years of experience manipulating, visualizing, and analyzing data using one or more sophisticated statistical (e.g., SAS, SQL, Stata, R, Python) and data visualization software (e.g., Tableau).
• Prior experience with primary data collection.
• 1+ published peer-reviewed manuscript or technical report as a first author, preferably in the context of substance use.

Additional Information

To ApplyIf 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.

Who May Apply

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives, life experience, and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Application Process

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)
• Resume (Your resume should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Letter of Interest – Please share why you are interested in this position and any aspects of your education, training, and/or experience that you feel make you a highly qualified candidate for this position.
• Work Product – Please attach a peer-reviewed manuscript (preferred) or other type of published report that you led as first author that describes results from a health related quantitative and/or qualitative analysis.

(Please note: Cover letters, resumes, and additional attachments will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process if not outlined as a required application material as outlined above).

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in your 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.

ContactIf you have questions or would like more information about the application process, please contact Falisha Forgash, HR Analyst at fforgash@kingcounty.gov.

Union Membership This position is represented by Washington State Council of County and City Employees, Local 21 (WSCCCE). Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR. (if applicable)
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation and Pre-employment Physical, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment. (if applicable)
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health – Seattle & King County relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health – Seattle & King County positions.

When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description.

This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.

• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

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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.

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