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Trueblood Diversion Program Manager
Description Trueblood Diversion Program Manager This is a full-time, permanent, remote position. Occasional travel throughout Washington is required to meet with contracted providers to conduct annual site visits. All HCA employees are required to be Washington state residents upon their first day of employment. The Opportunity - Support and manage programs that help people with behavioral health needs avoid unnecessary arrest or incarceration. - The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) is seeking a Health Care Program Manager to oversee statewide diversion programs created in conjunction with the Trueblood v. Washington settlement. - These programs connect current, former, and potential Trueblood class members with community-based behavioral health, case management, and housing services which reduce their involvement in the criminal legal system and the demand for competency services. - This position will manage contracts with funded providers, monitor outcomes, support long-term sustainability, and advise HCA leadership on the future of these programs. Key Responsibilities: - Provide consultative expertise to top-level HCA managers, DSHS leadership, Attorney Generals, State Councils, Governor’s office, and legislative branch on matters regarding diversion services as it relates to the Trueblood Settlement Agreement. - Provide written and verbal presentations related to implementation plan for policy makers and stakeholders. - Act as the Trueblood Element lead on diversion services by supporting the development of statewide diversion programs and initiatives to ensure access to quality behavioral health and healthcare services instead of arrest. - This position will manage several contracts related to the legislatively funded work. - Serves as the primary point of contact for the Trueblood Funded Diversion programs related to community behavioral health organizations, court personnel, law enforcement, co- responder teams, jail staff