Behavioral Health Associate Jobs in Kent, WA (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $35.64 - $46.76 Hourly
Location : 800 Oakesdale Ave SW, Renton, WA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 260806003
Department: Learning, Teaching, & Family Support
Program: Student Support Services
Opening Date: 08/06/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Description
Join a team committed to making a meaningful difference in education, health, and community well-being. Consultant, Behavioral Health resides within Student Support Services and is made up of many programs and projects designed to assist educators and caring community members to improve student connection by supporting the safety and well-being of students. Our programs effectively address the emotional, social, behavioral, safety, and health needs of students through valuing the strength in connection, engagement, and support.
The job of Consultant, Behavioral Health is done for the purpose/s of increasing and supporting access to behavioral health services and supports for students and families by facilitating regional cross-system coordination and to support school districts to develop and implement comprehensive suicide prevention, behavioral health supports for students, level 1 and level 2 threat assessment consultation regarding behavioral health, and district policies and procedure for emotional and behavioral health needs.
PSESD is one of nine regional educational agencies serving school districts and state approved charter and private schools in Washington. Serving over 39% of Washington's K-12 public school students, our agency provides critical services designed to ensure that our students are ready to enter school, achieve at high levels in the K-12 system, and succeed in postsecondary endeavors. We are committed to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization driven by equity in education. To learn more about PSESD, visit www.psesd.org/about-psesd.
This job reports to Assigned Administrator.
Open until filled, for best consideration, please submit complete application by August 24th,2026.
Interviews are tentatively scheduled on September 2nd,2026.
Job-Specific Competencies
Community and Family Engagement: Demonstrates knowledge and expertise related to engaging with partners, including children, families and communities, to promote wellness and self-sufficiency.
Crisis Management: Anticipates potential crises and implements best practices in prevention, using available avenues and resources. Responds appropriately and with a sense of urgency when a crisis occurs. Fulfills commitments made during a crisis and establishes avenues of learning to prevent, mitigate, and/or better prepare.
Functional/Technical Subject Matter Expert: Possesses required functional/technical knowledge and skills to perform job responsibilities. Demonstrates active interest and ability to maintain level of knowledge and enhance and apply new functional skills.
Planning, Organization, and prioritization: Assesses the work to be performed, and considers how it should be organized and accomplished, with appropriate priorities and realistic time parameters.
Teamwork Works collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals and make decisions.
ANTIRACIST LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Cultural Proficiency: Articulates and applies historical context of racism and understands the current reality of students and communities of color in order to support racial equity. Actively demonstrates a commitment to supporting equity and inclusion, and serves as an advocate with colleagues, partners, and communities to meet the Agency's End and goal of becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization in support of eliminating the opportunity gap.
Racial Equity Advocate: Recognizes, supports, and engages in dismantling institutional racism. Partners with and is accountable to those with whom we are in a transformational relationship, including children, families, and communities of color.
Racial Equity Mindset: Demonstrates awareness of biases, internalized racial superiority and oppression. Leads with a racial equity lens and actively uses the racial equity tool in meaningful ways.
Transformational Values: Contributes to valuable and positive, antiracist transformation in individuals, organizations, and social systems in an effort to actively progress across the antiracist multicultural institution continuum. Is able to foster a sense of community and shared purpose via collaboration and cooperation with others inside and outside PSESD. Embodies the principles and practices that form the Agency's culture. Operates from an abundance mentality that recognizes opportunities, and is optimistic and realistic about the future.
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Health, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Public Health, Education, Human Services, or a closely related field, and yearsof related experience supporting behavioral health, school-based mental health, youth services, or community health programs OR Associate's degree with progressively responsible related experience may substitute for the Bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated knowledge of behavioral health systems, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), suicide prevention and intervention, crisis response, threat assessment, and community behavioral health resources serving children, youth, and families.
• Experience providing consultation, technical assistance, training, or coordination with schools, community agencies, or multidisciplinary teams to improve behavioral health services and student outcomes.
• Ability to coordinate programs, maintain electronic records, prepare reports and resource materials, analyze service needs, and effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrates an understanding and commitment to using a racial equity lens
• Proficient in using technology tools and platform e.g. MS Office Suit, Google suit or other communication tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a school setting.
• Experience facilitating cross-system partnerships, professional learning communities, and training for educators, behavioral health providers, and community partners.
• Experience supervising or mentoring staff and applying trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and antiracist practices to improve equitable access to behavioral health services.

We offer comprehensive benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision through the
• 24 annual leave days per year
• 12 sick days
• 12 paid holidays
• Participation in Washington State Department of Retirement System
• Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan
• Subsidized ORCA card, free parking, and access to EV car charging stations (Renton office)

01
Upon hire can you submit proof that you are legally eligible to work in U.S.?

• Yes
• No

02
Which of the following responses best represents your completed education?

• Master's Degree or Above
• Bachelor's Degree
• Associate's Degree
• High School/GED
• None of the Above

03
Prospective staff, interns, and volunteers will have their records checked through the Washington State Patrol criminal identification system and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation via a fingerprint check using a complete Washington state criminal identification fingerprint process. Are you willing to submit to this process?

• Yes
• No

04
Are you able to demonstrate an understanding and commitment to using an equity lens?

• Yes
• No

05
How many years of experience do you have related to job?

• 0 to 2 years of experience
• 2 to 4 years of experience
• 5 to 7 years of experience
• 7 plus years of experience

06
Do you have demonstrated knowledge of behavioral health systems, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), suicide prevention and intervention, crisis response, threat assessment, and community behavioral health resources serving children, youth, and families?

• Yes
• No

07
Do you have experience providing consultation, technical assistance, training, or coordination with schools, community agencies, or multidisciplinary teams to improve behavioral health services and student outcomes?

• Yes
• No

08
Do you have the ability to coordinate programs, maintain electronic records, prepare reports and resource materials, analyze service needs, and effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders?

• Yes
• No

09
Are you proficient using technology tools and platforms e.g MS Office Suit, Google Suit or other communication tools?

• Yes
• No

Required Question