Provider Relations Project/Program Manager II (PPM II)

Salary : $97,777.26 - $123,938.05 Annually
Location : Chinook Building, 401 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 2026GM26929
Department: DCHS - Community & Human Srvcs
Division: Behavioral Health and Recovery
Opening Date: 05/22/2026
Closing Date: 6/6/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: B3 : OPEIU L8-DPH, DCHS
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week


Summary
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 provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.
This position is a member 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. This position evaluates contractors' performance related to treatment process and outcomes and monitors for adherence with the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) contracts, and adherence to associated RCWs, WACs, and other State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations. This position is also responsible for creating and maintaining long-term relationships with behavioral health providers and supports the development of formal cross-system relationships to coordinate care for individuals who are in service 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 6/22/2026.
APPLICATION PROCESS 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.
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 18 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 and the
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 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,

Job Duties

• 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 community-based 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

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• 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.
• Bachelor's degree and/or an equivalent combination of education and relevant job experience.
• The applicant should have a minimum of three years of professional experience and/or a combination of professional and lived experience in the areas listed below:
• Experience with and knowledge of the publicly funded substance use disorder and/or mental health treatment system.
• 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.

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.

Supplemental 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 , 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.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our


This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.


NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.


For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
01


Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

02


If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
03


Which of the following best describes your highest level of education and relevant job experience?

• I have a bachelor's degree in behavioral health, public health, social work, public administration, human services, business administration, or a closely related field.
• I have a bachelor's degree in another field and relevant job experience related to behavioral health, human services, contracts, compliance, program administration, or publicly funded systems.
• I do not have a bachelor's degree, but I have an equivalent combination of education, training, lived experience, and/or relevant job experience.
• I do not have a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, lived experience, and/or relevant job experience.

04


How many years of professional experience and/or a combination of professional and lived experience do you have in substance use disorder, mental health, co-occurring disorder services, publicly funded treatment systems, behavioral health contracts, or closely related human services work?

• I do not have this experience yet
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

05


Do you have experience with and knowledge of the publicly funded substance use disorder and/or mental health treatment system?

• Yes
• No

06


Please briefly describe your experience with the publicly funded substance use disorder and/or mental health treatment system. Include the setting, population served, and your role.
If you do not have this experience, type N/A .


07


Which of the following best describes your experience applying government funding requirements, program mandates, compliance standards, or quality assurance expectations in a behavioral health, substance use disorder, mental health, or human services setting?

• I have not worked with these requirements yet.
• I have general awareness of these requirements, but have not been responsible for applying them in my work.
• I have applied these requirements in a direct service, case management, clinical, peer support, outreach, or program support role.
• I have applied these requirements in a program coordination, contract monitoring, quality assurance, compliance, fiscal, or administrative oversight role.
• I have been responsible for interpreting, monitoring, or providing guidance to others on these requirements.

08


Do you have recent experience providing treatment services, care coordination, clinical services, case management, peer support, outreach, or direct service support to diverse populations served by publicly funded treatment systems in Washington State?

• Yes
• No

09


Please describe your recent experience providing treatment services, care coordination, clinical services, case management, peer support, outreach, or direct service support to diverse populations served by publicly funded treatment systems in Washington State.
If you do not have this experience, type N/A .


10


Which of the following best describes your experience with contract-related, budget-related, policy, or program development work?

• I have not worked in these areas yet.
• I have supported these areas by gathering information, entering data, tracking documents, preparing materials, or assisting with follow-up.
• I have contributed to contract documents, amendments, exhibits, scopes of work, budgets, reports, policies, or program materials.
• I have independently developed, reviewed, monitored, or recommended changes to contracts, budgets, policies, or program materials.
• I have led contract development, contract negotiation, budget development or monitoring, policy development, or program development processes.

11


Do you have experience gathering and analyzing data for needs assessments, outcomes reports, quality improvement recommendations, utilization analysis, or formal reports for professional or community audiences?

• Yes
• No

12


Do you have experience with provider selection processes, including development or evaluation of Requests for Proposals, rating/scoring responses, participating on evaluation panels, or supporting competitive procurement processes?

• Yes
• No

13


Please describe your experience coordinating or collaborating with providers, community partners, professional agencies, and/or allied systems such as medical, behavioral health, substance use disorder, correctional, judicial, ethnic minority, sexual minority, youth-serving, or adult-serving systems.
If you do not have this experience, type N/A .


14


Do you possess a licensure/certification as a Mental Health Professional (MHP) and/or Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP)?
Please note: Licensure/certification is not a position requirement

• Yes
• No

Required Question