DSHS HCLA Field Administrator

Field Administrator Are you committed to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults? Join the Home and Community Living Administration (HCLA) as Field Administrator for Adult Protective Services (APS). As an Adult Protective Services Field Administrator, you will be responsible for planning, leading, developing, coordinating, and implementing all Adult Protective Services policies and procedures within the six counties of Region2. As a member of the statewide APS Management Team, you will have significant input and responsibility for long‑range program planning and goal setting, and act as the liaison for Region2 networks with law enforcement, mental health, and community organizations. Our mission is to protect vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, self‑neglect, abandonment, and exploitation. We value client self‑determination and the professional expertise of our APS colleagues. We work to prevent and end harm by conducting objective, timely, and thorough investigations; assisting vulnerable adults to access appropriate services in accordance with statute, rules, policy, and client consent; networking and coordinating with others to serve vulnerable adults; and educating vulnerable adults and the community about abuse, neglect, self‑neglect, abandonment, exploitation, and protective services. This Mt. Vernon‑based role offers a hybrid telework schedule with travel requirements. Some of what you will do Provide supervision of staff and the development and implementation of the APS program and policy; including implementation of regional operating procedures, WACs and RCWs. Set expectations for performance, recruit and hire staff as needed, manage the workflow, and provide training, coaching, evaluation, and corrective/disciplinary action. Ensure the APS training plan is current and updated as changes occur for all APS staff and supervisors and ensure its implementation; train staff and supervisors in current policy and procedures. Coordinate and oversee regional quality assurance activities to ensure the accuracy of work done by staff is within policy. Provide consultation and outreach for APS staff and community organizations (local law enforcement, long‑term care ombudsman, mental health, Residential Care Services, Developmental Disabilities Administration, Attorney General's Office, the court system, and Tribes). Who should apply You possess: A master’s degree in social science, health, public administration, or related fields, and three years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social and health service programs; or A bachelor’s degree in social science, health, public administration, or related fields, and five years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social and health service programs; or Equivalent professional experience/education. Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities A master’s degree in social science, health, public administration, or related fields. Background Check 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. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 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 or 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, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the recruiter at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr