Housing and Place Based Overdose Prevention Manager
Apply NowCompany: King County, WA
Location: Seattle, WA 98115
Description:
Salary : $106,100.80 - $134,492.80 Annually
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number: 2025SD23985
Department: DPH - Public Health
Division: Health Sciences
Opening Date: 02/26/2025
Closing Date: 3/9/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Summary
The Health Sciences Division provides robust assessment and evaluation work and population health strategies to influence public health with a focus on community conditions through data, evidence, and emerging best practices in partnership with the community. The Overdose Prevention and Response program is responsible for reducing overdose deaths and improving the health of people who use drugs in King County. We are part of the Health Sciences Division in Public Health-Seattle & King County. To learn more about the Overdose Prevention and Response work and explore the data dashboards, go to
Public Health - Seattle & King County seeks a dedicated and community-driven Program Manager to join our team, focusing on overdose prevention in permanent supportive housing, shelters, and other sites throughout King County. This position will lead the design and implementation of a program intended to reduce fatal overdose in housing sites. This role will also lead emerging work for place-based overdose prevention and response throughout King County. The ideal candidate will have deep ties to the community and networks of organizations that interact with this population, possessing firsthand knowledge and understanding of the challenges faced by individuals at risk of overdose and housing organizations. This role requires a systems-thinker with a proven ability to connect with community organizations and demonstrated history of program/project design, implementation, and management.
Commitment To Equity and Social Justice
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.
To learn more, please visit
Job Duties
Community Engagement:
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Supplemental Information
Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Application Process
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
Necessary Special Requirements
Work Schedule:
This is a full-time salaried position and is FLSA Exempt (not eligible for overtime). The typical work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm and may include some evenings and weekends depending on community needs.
Work Location
This position is located at the Chinook Building, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104.
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through teleworking, and will report to office location and to meetings as needed. Travel to other work locations may be necessary. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. To support employees during this time King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team.
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Union Membership
This position in not represented by a Labor Union.
Contact
(include Analyst name and email address)
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
01
Do you have experience and knowledge of program/project planning, implementation, and evaluation?
02
If you answered yes to #1, please describe your experience. In none please type NA.
03
Do you have knowledge of local resources and services related to substance use disorder treatment, mental health support, and housing?
04
If you answered yes to # 4, please describe your experience. If none, please type NA
05
Do you have experience and knowledge of outreaching and engaging with community organizations, agencies, and/or businesses?
06
If you answered yes to #6, please describe your experience. If none, please type NA
07
Do you have facilitation knowledge, experience, and skills?
08
If you answered yes to #8, please describe your experience. If none, please type NA.
09
Do you have contracts knowledge, experience, and skills?
10
If you answered yes to #10, please describe this. If none, please type NA.
11
In 2022, 17% of fatal overdoses occurred in a location operated or subsidized by the government or a social service agency, representing a 55% increase from the year prior. Please describe your understanding and perspective of what may be contributing to increased overdose fatalities in this subpopulation.
12
Do you have knowledge of relevant policies, regulations, and best practices related to overdose prevention, housing, and harm reduction?
13
If you answered yes to the previous question, please describe your knowledge and how it relates to this position. If you answered no, put N/A.
14
Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?
15
If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
Required Question
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number: 2025SD23985
Department: DPH - Public Health
Division: Health Sciences
Opening Date: 02/26/2025
Closing Date: 3/9/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Summary
The Health Sciences Division provides robust assessment and evaluation work and population health strategies to influence public health with a focus on community conditions through data, evidence, and emerging best practices in partnership with the community. The Overdose Prevention and Response program is responsible for reducing overdose deaths and improving the health of people who use drugs in King County. We are part of the Health Sciences Division in Public Health-Seattle & King County. To learn more about the Overdose Prevention and Response work and explore the data dashboards, go to
Public Health - Seattle & King County seeks a dedicated and community-driven Program Manager to join our team, focusing on overdose prevention in permanent supportive housing, shelters, and other sites throughout King County. This position will lead the design and implementation of a program intended to reduce fatal overdose in housing sites. This role will also lead emerging work for place-based overdose prevention and response throughout King County. The ideal candidate will have deep ties to the community and networks of organizations that interact with this population, possessing firsthand knowledge and understanding of the challenges faced by individuals at risk of overdose and housing organizations. This role requires a systems-thinker with a proven ability to connect with community organizations and demonstrated history of program/project design, implementation, and management.
Commitment To Equity and Social Justice
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.
To learn more, please visit
Job Duties
Community Engagement:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with providers that serve individuals at risk of overdose, community organizations, healthcare providers, substance use disorder providers, and local government agencies to ensure effective collaboration and support for overdose prevention initiatives.
- Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive overdose prevention programs tailored to the unique needs of housing systems. This includes identifying gaps in services, developing strategies, and leveraging resources to address overdose risks effectively.
- Develop and coordinate training on overdose prevention strategies for housing service providers and place-based overdose locations. Provide technical assistance to support the implementation and sustainability of these strategies in diverse settings.
- Conduct targeted outreach activities to raise awareness, provide education, and engage community members in overdose prevention efforts. Disseminate educational materials and resources to community partners and individuals at risk of overdose.
- Implement data collection methods to monitor and evaluate the impact of overdose prevention initiatives. Work in partnership with PHSKC epidemiologists to analyze data, identify trends, and develop reports to inform program enhancements and support evidence-based decision-making.
- Coordinate community of practice and facilitate regular meetings
- Collaborate with local housing providers and other relevant community stakeholders to develop and maintain a community of practice model for overdose prevention and response.
- Work with the Overdose Response team, including epidemiologists and King County Medical Examiner's Office (MEO), to design and implement a coordinated response to data and community identified overdose clusters. Outreach and engage with providers, organizations, and business to address needs to respond to overdoses.
- This position will supervise and shape the team's post-overdose response work with next of kin and survivors of overdose.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Bachelor's degree in public health, social work, or a related field OR equivalent experience.
- Two (2) years of experience in program management, preferably within the housing, harm reduction, substance use disorder treatment, care coordination, or related field.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement programs and/or projects.
- Demonstrated proficiency facilitating group discussions in person and virtually with diverse groups of people.
- Knowledge of relevant policies, regulations, and best practices related to overdose prevention, housing, and harm reduction.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and independently manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds and build trust within the community.
- Knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices, and understanding of the effects of place, race and policy, systems and environment-based inequities on marginalized communities and populations
- Knowledge of local resources and services related to substance use disorder treatment, mental health support, and housing.
- Experience using data to inform program design, implementation, and evaluation.
- Master's degree in public health, social work, or related field.
- Experience with grants and contract management
- Experience supervising staff
Supplemental Information
Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Application Process
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
- NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
- Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
- Cover letter - addressing how you meet the requirements of the position.
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
Necessary Special Requirements
- The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
- The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
- For more information on our selection process, please refer to For tips on interviewing, please visit
- Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
- Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
- Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
- Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
- When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
- If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.
Work Schedule:
This is a full-time salaried position and is FLSA Exempt (not eligible for overtime). The typical work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm and may include some evenings and weekends depending on community needs.
Work Location
This position is located at the Chinook Building, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104.
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through teleworking, and will report to office location and to meetings as needed. Travel to other work locations may be necessary. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. To support employees during this time King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team.
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Union Membership
This position in not represented by a Labor Union.
Contact
(include Analyst name and email address)
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite activity centers
- Employee Giving Program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
01
Do you have experience and knowledge of program/project planning, implementation, and evaluation?
- Yes
- No
02
If you answered yes to #1, please describe your experience. In none please type NA.
03
Do you have knowledge of local resources and services related to substance use disorder treatment, mental health support, and housing?
- Yes
- No
04
If you answered yes to # 4, please describe your experience. If none, please type NA
05
Do you have experience and knowledge of outreaching and engaging with community organizations, agencies, and/or businesses?
- Yes
- No
06
If you answered yes to #6, please describe your experience. If none, please type NA
07
Do you have facilitation knowledge, experience, and skills?
- Yes
- No
08
If you answered yes to #8, please describe your experience. If none, please type NA.
09
Do you have contracts knowledge, experience, and skills?
- Yes
- No
10
If you answered yes to #10, please describe this. If none, please type NA.
11
In 2022, 17% of fatal overdoses occurred in a location operated or subsidized by the government or a social service agency, representing a 55% increase from the year prior. Please describe your understanding and perspective of what may be contributing to increased overdose fatalities in this subpopulation.
12
Do you have knowledge of relevant policies, regulations, and best practices related to overdose prevention, housing, and harm reduction?
- Yes
- No
13
If you answered yes to the previous question, please describe your knowledge and how it relates to this position. If you answered no, put N/A.
14
Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?
- Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
- No.
15
If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
Required Question