Project Manager

Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care; Federal Way (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental

Vision

HSA $2000

Retirement plan

EAP resources

PTO & holidays

Student loan forgiveness

Longevity bonuses

Training & licensure

Job summary

Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care in Washington State seeks a Project Manager to drive CCBHC implementation, certification, and ongoing operations. You will coordinate across clinical and operational teams, maintain plans, timelines, and documentation, and ensure milestones are met.

Healthcare experience is strongly recommended, with preference for CCBHC familiarity, PMP/APM certification a plus. Join a mission-driven team offering comprehensive benefits and opportunities to impact community

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, public health, project management, or a related field required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum two to three years of project coordination or project management experience, including managing timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional coordination.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and confidentiality requirements applicable to behavioral health settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist with driving deliverables for projects related to CCBHC implementation, certification, and ongoing operations.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, task lists, and milestone trackers, and monitor deliverable status against deadlines.
• Track action items across teams and follow up to ensure timely completion.
• Identify slippage or barriers early and escalate risks and delays to the CCBHC Implementation Project Manager.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

HIPAA knowledge

Communication

Risk & issue management

Stakeholder influence

Bilingual/multilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree (healthcare administration / business / public health / PM)

Tools

PM software

Job description

Valley Cities has recently been selected to lead efforts in Washington State to become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), reflecting compliance with stringent national standards in behavioral health care. This status enables broader service availability, improved integration of mental health and substance use treatment, enhanced crisis intervention capabilities, and ensures services are accessible to all, regardless of financial circumstances.

We are excited about the future ahead! We’re looking for people who want to make a real difference in behavioral health while growing alongside a mission‑driven team. Employees joining Valley Cities at this time will become part of an impactful organization dedicated to advancing community behavioral health, that is grounded in compassion, equity and community impact. Join us to make significant contributions during pivotal moments in the lives of others!

supportive and inclusive work environment. Join us in making a difference every day!

Role Overview:

The Project Manager supports the planning, coordination, and execution of projects related to the organization’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. Working under the direction of the CCBHC Implementation Project Manager and organizational leadership, this role assists with driving deliverables — tracking milestones, managing timelines, maintaining project documentation, and coordinating across clinical and operational teams so that CCBHC-related initiatives progress on schedule and meet certification and program requirements.

The Project Manager brings strong project-management discipline — planning, tracking, risk and issue management, and stakeholder communication — to keep CCBHC certification, implementation, and quality initiatives moving. Healthcare experience is strongly recommended for applicants, and CCBHC experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with driving deliverables for projects related to CCBHC implementation, certification, and ongoing operations.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, task lists, and milestone trackers, and monitor deliverable status against deadlines.
• Track action items across teams and follow up to ensure timely completion.
• Identify slippage or barriers early and escalate risks and delays to the CCBHC Implementation Project Manager.

Planning & Documentation

• Develop and maintain project documentation, including charters, roadmaps, RACI matrices, and status reports.
• Prepare meeting agendas, capture minutes, and track decisions and follow-ups.
• Keep a single source of truth for project status accessible to stakeholders.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate across clinical services, operations, finance, IT/HIT, quality, compliance, and human resources.
• Facilitate project meetings, track milestones, drive alignment, and remove barriers to execution.
• Review and include process improvement and lean methodologies to project initiatives.
• Support communication and hand-offs among internal teams and external partners.

CCBHC Requirements Support

• Support readiness activities tied to the nine required services and the CCBHC Certification Criteria.
• Assist with preparation of the CCBHC Compliance Checklist, Community Needs Assessment, DCO Memoranda of Agreement, and Attestation as directed.
• Help track certification milestones and audit/survey readiness.

Risk, Issue & Quality Management

• Maintain risk registers and issue logs and support mitigation and resolution.
• Support continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities and tracking of key performance indicators (KPIs).

Reporting & Communication

• Provide regular, clear status updates to the CCBHC Implementation Project Manager and leadership.
• Support SAMHSA and grant reporting timelines and deliverable tracking as directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, public health, project management, or a related field required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience

• Minimum two to three years of project coordination or project management experience, including managing timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional coordination.
• Healthcare experience is strongly recommended for applicants.

Additional Required Competencies

• Proficiency with project-management tools and methods, including implementation of roadmaps, milestone tracking, and risk management.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and coordinate across teams without direct authority.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and confidentiality requirements applicable to behavioral health settings.

FERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project management certification preferred (PMP, CAPM, PPM, or equivalent).
• CCBHC experience preferred.
• Behavioral health, integrated care, or other healthcare project experience.
• Familiarity with the CCBHC model, Designated Collaborating Organizations (DCOs), and Medicaid/Prospective Payment System (PPS) concepts.
• Familiarity with EHR systems and behavioral health data/reporting platforms.
• Bilingual or multilingual skills reflecting the demographics of the community served.

Join our Team!

Be a part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference every day. Meaningful work, and comprehensive benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage available for employees and eligible family members and dependents
• Health Savings Account, $2,000 contribution annually, prorated monthly.
• Agency sponsored retirement plan, up to 6% employer contributions, and pre-tax/Roth available
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) resources
• Comprehensive paid time off, paid holidays, and extended sick leave options
• Access to Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
• Annual longevity bonuses
• Recognition programs and incentives
• Access to training, supervision, and consultation for professional certification and licensure
• Clinical supervision provided toward licensure, if applicable
• Paid training days and yearly training fund

We are dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment & embrace the contributions of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans and does not unlawfully discriminate under federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.