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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.
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 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
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 "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.
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 Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) 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 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
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 "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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Which companies sponsor visas for project program managers in Washington?
Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, Google, Meta, Expedia, and Salesforce are among the most active H-1B sponsors for project and program management roles in Washington. Mid-size technology and aerospace firms based in the Seattle and Puget Sound region also file regularly. Sponsorship is most consistent at large employers with established immigration programs and dedicated HR legal teams.
Which visa types are most common for project program manager roles in Washington?
The H-1B is the most common visa category for project program managers in Washington, as the role typically requires a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, information systems, or a related field. L-1B and L-1A transfers are also common for managers moving within multinational companies. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify for the TN visa under the USMCA if their background meets specialty occupation criteria.
Which cities in Washington have the most project program manager sponsorship jobs?
Seattle and its Eastside suburbs, particularly Redmond, Bellevue, and Kirkland, account for the large majority of project program manager sponsorship jobs in Washington. Redmond is notable as Microsoft's headquarters. Bellevue has grown significantly as Amazon and other major tech firms expanded offices there. Tacoma and Spokane have a smaller but present concentration, primarily in healthcare and public sector organizations.
How to find project program manager visa sponsorship jobs in Washington?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates seeking visa sponsorship and lets you filter project program manager roles by state, including Washington. Rather than sorting through general job boards where sponsorship availability is rarely clear, Migrate Mate surfaces roles from employers with active sponsorship histories in Washington, saving significant time during what can be a time-sensitive job search.
Are there any Washington-specific considerations for project program managers seeking visa sponsorship?
Washington's Department of Labor and Industries sets prevailing wage benchmarks that H-1B employers must meet, and the Seattle area's high cost of living means those benchmarks tend to be higher than national averages. The University of Washington and Washington State University produce a strong pipeline of international graduate students in business and engineering, meaning competition for sponsored program management roles at major tech firms can be particularly competitive.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored project program manager jobs in Washington?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.