Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Research and Data Analysis' (RDA) Mission

RDA provides data, analytics, and decision support tools to improve the delivery of services that transform lives.

RDA Strategic Goals:

  • Provide policy makers and program managers with relevant data, analyses, and information to support innovations that improve the effectiveness of services for clients.
  • Provide DSHS program staff and contracted service providers with access to data-driven decision support applications to improve decisions about client care.

  • Protect confidential client data by handling sensitive information in accordance with federal law, state law and agency policy.

  • Protect clients through rigorous evaluation by the Washington State Institutional Review Board.

Benefits of Working for RDA

RDA offers competitive salary and state benefits and sits at the center of state government in beautiful Olympia, Washington.  Located in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, Olympia is a short distance from the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, ocean beaches, as well as the metropolitan centers of Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon.  With excellent public schools, great universities in the area, and progressive local government, Olympia is a thriving community great for families, active lifestyles, and professionals who want to work directly at the intersection of public policy and research.