Home Visiting Program Specialist (PS5) - Olympia

State of Washington; Washington; Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) in Washington state seeks a Home Visiting Program Specialist to manage, monitor, and support a portfolio of contracts with community-based organizations delivering home visiting services across the state. The role emphasizes PAT model expertise, program quality, and collaboration with partners to ensure effective family support services.

The position supports equitable outcomes by monitoring performance, providing technical assistance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or a related field with four years of related experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and eight years of experience.
• Familiarity with evidence-based programs promoting healthy child and family development.
• Experience with contracting and contract management.
• Strong teaming, partnership, verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor a portfolio of contracts with community-based organizations delivering home visiting services.
• Develop expertise in program models, funding, data, service delivery and performance requirements.
• Provide or coordinate technical assistance to support program quality and CQI.
• Analyze program services and monitor funding requirements across partnerships.
• Support cross-sector partnership development and reporting.
• Ensure high-quality home visiting services are delivered across WA.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Contract management

Initiative & adaptability

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or related field

Master’s degree in social/human services or related field

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy, thriving physically, emotionally, and educationally, nurtured by family and community.”

Job Title: Home Visiting Program Specialist (PS5)

Location: Olympia, WA - This position may work remotely from anywhere in Washington State, with quarterly in-person meetings in Olympia. Additional statewide travel is required to conduct regular monitoring of home visiting program requirements.

Closes: Sunday, September 20th, 2026

Salary: $71,136 - $95,676 Annually

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is seeking a collaborative and relationship-focused professional to join the Strengthening Families Washington team within the Family and Community Support Division. This position supports high-quality home visiting services across Washington by partnering with community-based organizations that provide parent education, family support, and prevention services. The work includes support for established home visiting models, including Parents as Teachers (PAT), as part of a broader portfolio of home visiting services.

This position joins a fast-paced, equity-focused, and mission-driven team of dedicated professionals committed to strengthening families and improving outcomes for children and communities. Working closely with community partners, internal DCYF teams, and statewide partners, this role helps ensure programs have the support, resources, and accountability needed to provide high-quality services to families.

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The Opportunity

As a member of the Home Visiting Services Contracting Team, you will manage and monitor a portfolio of contracts with community-based organizations delivering home visiting services throughout Washington. These partners may include nonprofits, public health departments, school districts, and other local organizations.

You will develop expertise in the program models, funding, data, service delivery, and performance requirements associated with your assigned contracts, with Parents as Teachers (PAT) representing a significant area of the work. Through ongoing partnership with local organizations, you will analyze program services, monitor contract and funding requirements, and provide or coordinate technical assistance to support program quality and continuous improvement.

While this position does not provide direct services to families, you will work alongside the community organizations providing those direct services, building collaborative relationships, monitoring performance and requirements, identifying areas where support may be needed, and helping ensure families throughout Washington receive high-quality home visiting services.

Some of what you will get to do:

• Support community partners delivering the Parents as Teachers (PAT) home visiting model through contract monitoring, program guidance, and technical assistance.
• Develop and manage 15-25 home visiting service contracts; this includes active monitoring and provision of technical assistance.
• Support high-quality data collection and implement continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts and provide program specific supports necessary for the delivery of high-quality services.
• Communicate and participate in cross sector partnership development.
• Manage home visiting systems contracts.
• Provide guidance, perform analysis and develop reports related to home visiting and child abuse and neglect prevention related program services, community needs, and racial equity issues in policy and practice.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or a related field AND four (4) years of experience conducting research and analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations, leading, facilitating, researching, analyzing or developing protocols for strong fiscal and programmatic oversight.

OR

• Equivalent combination of education and experience totaling eight (8) years.
• Familiarity with evidence-based and promising programs promoting healthy child and family development, parenting and the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
• Previous demonstrated experience with contracting and contract management.
• Previous demonstrated experience with strong teaming skills and ability to work with team members, administrative teams and local program service providers.
• Previous demonstrated experience with strong verbal and written skills using a partnership approach, listening skills and multi-faceted communication strategies.
• Previous demonstrated computer proficiency in Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Track record of taking initiative, following through, maintaining flexibility and a willingness to learn and promote racial equity.
• Previous demonstrated experience with work independently and managing programs or project.

AND

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

• Master’s degree in social/human services or related field.
• Familiarity and/or previous experience with home visiting programs, policies or systems.
• Experience developing strong systems for accountability.
• Experience using a racial equity lens in program and policy work.
• Experience working in cross-sector partnerships.
• Experience working with state and federal regulations and policies.

Supplemental Information

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our goal to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

The incumbent must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law, policy, and regional requirements within one year of their appointment.

Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization at naces.org. Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application for degrees obtained outside the U.S.

This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/

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Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214, NGB Form 22, or Predischarge Certification (issued not more than 120 days prior to End of Term of Service (ETS) by date of submission). If claiming preference based on Predischarge Certification, the individual will be required to provide their official discharge documentation, such as a DD Form 214, NGB Form 22, or equivalent, within 30 days after the date of discharge. Please blackout the social security number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veterans’ Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here.

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