Snohomish County, WA · 14 hours ago
Human Services Specialist II-Program Manager (WA Cares-HRSN/Outreach)
Everett, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$87K/yr - $110K/yr
2+ years expSnohomish County is hiring a qualified individual to support the launch of the new WA Cares Fund Program and Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) as a Community Outreach Specialist. This position will play a key role in educating the community, building partnerships, and ensuring beneficiaries are prepared to access WA Cares Fund benefits when the program goes live statewide.
AssociationBusiness DevelopmentComplianceConsultingGovernmentHealth CareLegal
No H1B
Responsibilities
Coordinates assigned program planning and development activities of complex programs with supervisors, administrators, other department staff, other county departments, other government agencies, private service organizations, citizen groups, and other organizations as necessary
Develops and conducts needs assessments and prepares comprehensive program plans, goals, and objectives, program budgets and contract documents for human services programs as assigned
Coordinates the data collection and reporting requirements for, assigned programs, including the organization and computerization of such reports; prepares analysis of data
Develops and negotiates contracts and service agreements with program subcontractors; monitors contract compliance and reviews and evaluates subcontractor performance for quality assurance and prepares monitoring reports and corrective action plans
Participates in the development of programmatic budgets within areas of assigned responsibility; participates in negotiation and execution of contracts with federal, state and other funding sources; provides ongoing monitoring of internal program budget(s); makes recommendations for modifications as necessary
Provides a variety of information and technical assistance to program subcontractor and potential subcontractors as necessary
Researches and prepares applications to obtain funding for various projects, studies or programs as assigned
Provides staffing for advisory boards and committees; provides group facilitation for community groups and committees to accomplish program goals
Keeps informed of and provides interpretation of federal, state and local regulations and guidelines relating to assigned program areas
Provides community leadership and mobilization for assigned areas; provides community education and training including coordination of community events
Facilitates funding application processes, including request for proposals
Works in a cross disciplinary and interdepartmental manner to best meet the needs of the department's clientele
Oversees activities of student interns and volunteers as assigned
Performs related duties as required
Be familiar with affordable housing activities including preparing down-line capital contracts and be knowledgeable of mortgages, subordination agreements, title insurance and other real estate documents. May work with escrow agencies and attend property closings, record required security documents, evaluate and take necessary action to protect the county's interest in the event of property foreclosures or agency bankruptcy
Inspect multi-family housing units for health, safety and code violations, monitor projects to ensure that the intended use of the property has been maintained for the required term of the contracts, ensures compliance with fair housing, tenant income requirements, and other regulations, writes inspection reports and notifies property managers and agencies of violations with required work orders and perform follow-up monitoring activities
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, one of the social sciences or other field directly related to human services
Two (2) years progressively responsible experience in human services program planning, grant preparation and management or in a closely related field
Must pass job related tests
A valid Washington State Driver's License, unrestricted except as to vision, is required prior to appointment
Demonstrates a commitment to a person-centered mindset approach
Has experience in community outreach, public education, preferably within human services or public benefit programs
Has the ability to translate complex policy or program information into clear, accessible messaging for diverse audiences
Has experience building and maintaining partnerships with community organizations, service providers, and public agencies
Has a passion for ensuring the community has long term services and supports available to access when needed
Company
Snohomish County, WA
Snohomish County, WA has 3,500 employees serving the community. We are committed to making Snohomish County the best place to live, work and play.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Viggo Forde
CIO & Director of IT
Recent News
Seattle TechFlash
2025-08-21
2025-07-22
Company data provided by crunchbase