Appointed by Governor Inslee and confirmed by the State Legislature, Jilma Meneses, the Secretary of Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, oversees the largest state agency with over 18,000 employees, $22B+ biennial budget, serving approximately 3 million clients. DSHS services are inclusive of aging and long-term care, behavioral health, development disabilities, vocational rehabilitation, Medicaid pathways based on age and disability, and other public benefits in partnership with US Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services, such as cash and supplemental nutrition ass...read more