Continuum Utilization and Quality Administrator (WMS2)

The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Community and Parole Administrator to provide formal oversight of the JR population and bed utilization across the entire continuum.

• Communicates with facility leadership about expected trends and needs and develops and maintains responsive reporting structures for multiple audiences.
• Leads solution development with JR leadership for adapting and managing needs with existing capacity.
• Leads development of decision packages to address bed capacity challenges as needed.
• Works in collaboration with the Classification Administrator.
• Oversight of the process of identification and transition of JR residents determined eligible for placement in a minimum security JR facility.
• Supervision of the Transition Specialist team that identifies and coordinates transition of JR residents eligible for placement in a minimum-security JR facility
• Monitor and provide continual quality improvement to the statewide engagement, review, referral, communication and transition process.
• Identifies mechanisms for engagement and communicating opportunities for transition early and often to youth, staff, families and leadership.
• Interact and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and represent JR and the department to other entities.
• Act as liaison to stakeholders and juvenile justice partners, on behalf of the Deputy Assistant Secretary and JR Leadership, related to JR activities, research data, standards, and policy.
• Implement and oversee new legislation related to JR population management.
• Statewide Agency Coordinator for Performance-based Standards for Secure Facilities, Community Facilities and Community Supervision.

• Equivalent combination of education and experience in juvenile or adult justice programs and management in large statewide projects totaling (7) seven years.
• OR Bachelor’s Degree with major study in human or social services, public administration, or related fields, AND (5) five years of experience in juvenile or adult justice programs and management in large statewide projects.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful workplace principles.

• Health insurance
• 401k matching
• Long-term disability insurance
• Paid leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Sick Leave
• Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Retirement and Deferred Compensation

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