This career opportunity is for those who have a passion for building relationships with customers while providing high-level consultations on the employee relations side of HR and want to be able to make recommendations on how to improve Human Resource processes. If this sounds like you, keep reading, we have the opportunity for you! Here's your chance to work on a dynamic team delivering quality professional HR expertise and value-added support services that DSHS's Office of the Secretary (OOS), Human Resources Division customers rely on. You will empower staff and customers to be the best as they serve the citizens of Washington State. Your reward will be the contribution you make every day by your team providing HR consultation support to our customers. Your specialized HR/employee relations work will center around consulting on employment law, agency policy and procedures, Collective Bargaining agreements and WAC/ RCW’s, while partnering with other subject matter experts to help guide management and supervisors in areas such as leaves and reasonable accommodation. This role offers a hybrid telework schedule with at least two days per week on site at Western State Hospital in Lakewood, Wa. The service you provide primarily supports Western State Hospital within the Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration within DSHS and you will be assisting other programs within the agency as needed. Some of what you will do Deliver professional-level HR consultation to appointing authorities, managers, and supervisors on employee relations issues issues and topics such as performance management, investigation, and the just cause process. Demonstrate your initiative and innovative thinking when connecting with customers, building trust, and instilling confidence in those you support. Supervise a team of two Human Resource Consultant 3’s providing training and mentoring to them on a daily basis. Provide recommendations to appointing authorities on addressing personnel issues, and achieving organizational goals, making factual recommendations being able to articulate the “why” behind the recommendation. Draft a variety of HR related correspondences including, disciplinary letters, and notices to staff informing them of pending investigations and alternate assignments. Interpret and apply Federal and Washington State laws, DSHS Administrative policies, Program policies, and collective bargaining agreements to provide informative consultation to appointing authorities, managers, and supervisors.