DSHS HCLA Adult Family Home Licensor - Long Term Care Surveyor
State of WashingtonAbout the role
Posting number: 2026-05662
Department: Dept. of Social and Health Services
Division: HCLA
Job classification: LONG TERM CARE SURVEYOR
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Risk Management, Social Services, Investigative, Human Services, Community and Social Services
Summary
DSHS HCLA Long Term Care Surveyor - Adult Family Home LicensorDo you want to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults and ensure they receive quality services within Adult Family Home community settings?
Home and Community Living Administration (HCLA), Residential Care Services, is looking to hire an Adult Family Home Licensor to join our team and serve those in the King county area with a duty station located in Kent, WA. In this role, you will conduct Adult Family Home (AFH) on-site full licensing inspections, as needed complaint investigations, follow-up visits, and monitoring visits.
This work is critical to protecting vulnerable adults in our state. Residents of adult family homes often rely on caregivers for activities of daily needs, including medication management, nutrition, personal hygiene, and overall safety. As an AFH licensor, it is essential to identify potential issues early whether related to medication errors, unsafe living conditions, or patterns of neglect to ensure the providers are held accountable for complying with state regulations and maintaining quality standards of care.
Please note: New team members begin their employment onsite for orientation and initial training. After completing orientation, the schedule transitions into a blend of fieldwork, in-office days, and telework, based on business needs.
King County employees receive 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary and are eligible to receive a free ORCA card for transportation use.
Some of what you'll do:
- Conduct full licensing inspections and complaint investigations for adult family homes, and complete required reports and data entry, such as statements of deficiencies and investigation summaries.
- Observe how staff care for residents and how the home runs day to day, sometimes over extended periods of time. Watch and listen for signs of neglect, harm, or unsafe conditions.
- Interview residents, staff, and others to understand how care is actually provided.
- Review resident records, staff files, and other documents to check that care matches what is required by law.
- Write clear, detailed, and legible reports that explain what you found during each follow-up or inspection.
- Review resident assessment and negotiated care plans to evaluate care and services provided against state health and safety rules.
- Recognize and analyze deficient practice and effectively communicate these to team members, other department staff and the AFH staff.
- Conduct follow-up inspections and monitoring visits to ensure home is in compliance with state regulations.
- Serve as a preceptor or mentor for new staff and team members, providing hands-on training and guidance as needed.
- Take part in hearings, internal dispute resolution, and other follow up steps after an inspection/investigation, when needed.
- Use computers and other technology, including portable electronic devices, to complete reports and manage the programs this job requires.
Who should apply? Professionals that meet one of the following criteria:
A master’s degree* in social work**, speech pathology, occupational or physical therapy, psychology, special education, nutrition, sociology, behavioral health, or allied field, AND two years* of professional experience in planning, administering, licensing, monitoring or delivering social or health service programs.
*Two additional years of qualifying experience will substitute for the master’s degree provided a bachelor’s degree in one of the above mentioned fields has been achieved.
OR
A bachelor’s degree** AND two years of professional/practical experience working with people delivering social and health services or experiencing developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or mental health challenges.
OR
Eight years of professional/practical experience working with people delivering social and health services and/or experiencing developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or mental hea
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