Child Welfare Deputy Regional Administrator (WMS2) - Region 4

The Child Welfare Deputy Regional Administrator (DRA) for Region 4, King County, reports directly to the Regional Administrator and provides secondary management and direction to several field office Area Administrators.

• Provide effective leadership and management to the field office and program Area Administrators to ensure consistent, high-quality child welfare practices.
• Ensure a safe, supportive, and professional work environment consistent with DCYF's mission, regional goals, and priorities.
• In the absence of the Regional Administrator, act as their delegate.
• Provide guidance, supervision, and leadership to secondary management and direction in the critical areas of child safety, family engagement, permanency planning, disproportionality, and well-being.
• Responsible for region-wide compliance with policies and management expectations.
• Assist in developing policies and practices at the statewide level.
• Implement department policy, federal and state laws, and regulations as they apply to regional child welfare operations.
• Lead regional efforts in the development and implementation of programs and protocols.
• Provide strategic leadership in planning for statewide programs, initiatives, and activities through statewide committees.
• Represent the region in other state, local, government, federal, community, vendor, and citizen groups and organizations involved in Children and Family Services to improve coordination of DCYF services.
• Serve as a member of the regional leadership team.
• Set priorities for service delivery and accountability.
• Develop staff expectations for the region, in coordination with the Regional Administrator.
• Ensure consistent, predictable, high-quality practice within the region.
• Monitor and approve program services.
• Supervise the field office Administrators and/or Program Area Administrators directly.
• Manage routine personnel issues within the assigned section.
• Provide direction on gatekeeping for a variety of other available programs, office, or region-wide.
• Assist the Regional Administrator in controlling and managing the region's budget.

• Nine (9) years of management experience in Social Services, Mental Health, or Education.
• OR A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services, Public Administration, Social Work, or other closely allied field AND seven (7) years of management experience in Social Services, Mental Health, or Education.
• OR A Master’s Degree in Social Services, Public Administration, Social Work, or other closely allied field AND five (5) years of management experience in Social Services, Mental Health, or Education.
• AND Three (3) years of experience working with abused and neglected children who are under the care of supervision of the state.

• Health insurance
• 401k matching
• Paid leave
• Staff training
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Military Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Leave Sharing
• Parental Leave
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Leave Without Pay

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving.