Child Care Licensor | Social & Health Program Consultant 2 (SHPC2)

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community.” This recruitment has been reposted for additional applications. If you have already applied, there is no need to reapply - your application status remains unchanged.

• Verify care licensing qualifications in MERIT for applicants, licensees, family members, and staff for all required early learning providers.
• Submit initial, non-expiring, and probationary licenses and certifications to the Child Care Licensing Supervisor.
• Provide ongoing technical assistance to early learning providers.
• Establish and/or maintain a file for each required early learning provider in accordance with DCYF's agency specific schedule and DCYF's Child Care policies and procedures.
• Update assigned licenses per DCYF policy and procedure to ensure they do not expire in the licensing management system.
• Conduct initial and annual evaluations of required child care and early learning environments.
• Assess child care facilities to ensure the environment is safe and healthy.
• Assess child care activities and equipment to ensure developmental appropriateness, an anti-biased approach and cultural relevancy of early learning services.
• Complete licensing complaints in accordance with DCYF Child Care policies and procedures and documents in the licensing management system.
• Initiate adverse actions when necessary in consultation with the Child Care Licensing Supervisor.
• Work with applicants and licensees to resolve identified licensing violations to ensure compliance with child care licensing requirements.
• Provide information on becoming licensed, including: licensing orientation; Early Achievers program requirements, enrollment, training, resources, and support services.

• Equivalent education and experience doing planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health or chemical dependency treatment services programs totaling four (4) years.
• One (1) year of experience as a Social and Health Program Consultant 1.
• A bachelor's degree in early childhood education, social work, a health or social science, public administration or a related field; AND three (3) years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health, or chemical dependency treatment services programs.
• A master's degree or higher in early childhood education, social work, a health or social science, public administration or a related field, AND two (2) years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health or chemical dependency treatment services programs.

• Health insurance
• 401k matching
• Flexible spending account
• Paid leave
• Vacation leave
• Sick leave
• Retirement plan
• Employee assistance program

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.