Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) Fellow
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Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
July 22 2025If a date is not listed above review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
1132-YNADMINPRO - Extension CoordinatorBusiness Title:
Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) FellowEmployee Type:
Admin. Professional () (Fixed Term)Position Details:
Summary of Duties:TheDBHR-WSUFellowship is a unique opportunity to participate in both state government work and work within prevention coalitions in communities in Washington State. The Prevention Fellow will be hired and managed by Washington State University (WSU) and their daily duties will be co-managed in conjunction with the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) Prevention Section.
The Fellow will spend approximately three months in theDBHRoffice (Phase 1) gaining an understanding of the mission and approach of Washington States prevention system. This requires the Fellow to reside in Olympia WA.
As the need is identified fellows will move into Phase 2 to a location within WA State with an existing Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) community coalition receiving mentorship under the existingCPWICoordinator and assisting the Coalitions efforts towards substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and mental health (MH) promotion.
This position will provide support to prevention providers andDBHRstaff on contracts and statewide projects. This includes originating & developing formal education programs and providing technical assistance to communities that are working towards wellness throughSUDprevention and MH promotion. Learning and disseminating information about evidence-based prevention programs supported by prevention science research with collaboration withWSUresearchersDBHRPrevention Section staff and community members; preparing applicable presentations and conferences.
In Phase 3 fellows will move to a community that has high levels of youth substance misuse but does not currently have a community prevention coalition. Fellows will identify key stakeholders from multiple stakeholders form a coalition and create and deliver training designed to address local context and help create a sustainable and effective coalition.
Additional Information:
This is a full time (100% FTE) temporary position. This position is overtime eligible.
Temporary End Date: This is a temporary position expected to end on May 17 2026. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.
Monthly Salary: $3901 to $ 5400 Commensurate with experience and qualifications
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience education skills and abilities related to the position.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical dental life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.
Required Qualifications:
A Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. human development; psychology; social work; public health; sociology; etc.) and two (2) years of related program experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Ability to travel and work a flexible schedule during the week.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational and project management skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word Outlook and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications:
Skills and/or experience in providing training to culturally diverse audiences on prevention and health promotion topics.
Experience working with racial/ethnic and other historically minoritized communities.
Experience in contract management communications and social marketing practices.
Experience working or interning at a state county or local-level government agency.
Ability to design effective work processes to fulfill program/community goals and objectives.
Ability to find and interpret research related to community coalition building and substance use prevention.
Ability to find community-level data and present data clearly to community members.
Ability to help community members identify and interpret data and train them to use data to conduct their own needs assessment.
About Department/College/Area/ Campus
Human Development Washington State University
IMPACT Lab Human Development Washington State University
Area/College: College of Agricultural Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
Department Name:Human Development
Location: Hybrid based in Olympia
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
External candidates upload all documents in the Application Document section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) before starting your Workday application please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 engages in law enforcement requires security clearance interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity has access to personal identifying and/or financial information unsupervised access to university buildings/property or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Time Type:
Full timePosition Term:
10 MonthWashington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply including members of the military and veterans and persons with disabilities.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services programs activities education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process contact Human Resource Services: (v) Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-; TDD Callers: 1- (f) or .
Notice of Non-Discrimination
In matters of admission employment housing or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex race color national or ethnic origin physical disability mental disability sensory disability use of a trained service animal age religion creed genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status honorably discharged veteran member of the military or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law regulation or government contract.
Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX ADA/Section 504 and implementing regulations) as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment can be made verbally or in writing to WSUs Compliance and Civil Rights the Department of Educations Office of Civil Rights or both.
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