DSHS BHA Employment Navigator

Job Description

DSHS Employment Navigator (Temporary)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) is seeking an Employment Navigator to join their team at Western State Hospital (WSH)!

In this temporary role, you will be responsible for supporting the Workforce Administrator in the pursuit of excellence in the staffing and outreach activities, employee retention efforts, and equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives aligned with the person-centered culture of Western State Hospital (WSH), Gage & Civil Centers, Child Study and Treatment Center and DSHS mission to transform lives.

This is a great opportunity to join us in our mission of Transforming Lives!

Some of what you’ll do:

• Supervise Program Coordinators
• Assign and inspect the work of staff and instructs staff.
• Evaluate staff performance and provides ongoing feedback to help staff develop and enhance their skills
• Initiates the progressive discipline process as needed to address staff performance issues in accordance with the agency’s corrective action policies and procedures
• Collaborates with the assigned Center in the development and implementation of recruiting and talent acquisition tactics
• Partners with the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and hiring managers to ensure a smooth interview process
• Provides technical assistance and specialized consultation
• Review job postings, coordinate and schedule interviews, greet interviewees, conduct reference checks, and initiate background checks
• Conducts testing, initial screening of credentials, and preliminary interviews
• Facilitates the flow of candidates through the recruitment process from scheduling interviews to bringing new employees on board
• Responsible for creating a positive, person-centered experience for candidates and new employees
• Maintains, analyzes, and updates the databases for hiring and recruitment activities; prepares complex comprehensive plans, summaries, and reports for the assigned center
• Provides timely, accurate, and actionable data based on the information identified through daily monitoring and analyzing of activities. Conducts research and analyzes data to identify EDI & Workforce program needs
• Participates in the development and analysis of an onboarding retention mentoring program
• Supports mentorship for employees from day one to help drive employee retention.
• Conducts “Stay” interviews with new employees on a regular basis to understand and communicate and consult on issues with leadership to better recognize what BHA can do to keep quality employees at BHA
• Participates in EDI committees, employee engagement, and workgroups
• Represents the organization at job fairs, recruiting events, and open houses.
• Other duties as assigned

What we’re looking for:

• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to interview effectively, objectively evaluates persons or situations and adopts a proper course of action
• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships

Who should apply?
Professionals with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Public Administration, Health Administration, or a related field.
AND
Three years of experience including planning, analysis, coordination, and consultation. Professional experience in related fields may be substituted year for year for education.

Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Questions about this opportunity? Please contact Chris.Pulley@dshs.wa.gov and reference job number 13317.

Note: Per Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14 (Download PDF reader) state employees must be fully vaccinated. Your vaccine status will be verified. Please note medical or religious accommodation may be available once an offer of employment is made.

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver’s license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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