Treatment & Recovery
Reimagined
OPENING 2026
Thunderbird is near!
After years of hard work and anticipation, Thunderbird Treatment Center is close to opening its doors to relatives seeking inpatient treatment and recovery. Construction and licensing are in the final stages, and we are actively hiring staff. Once the facility is fully ready—which we’re estimating late summer to early fall—we will begin accepting patients. Check back, as we’ll be updating this site regularly with construction progress, hiring news, and opening updates.
Job opportunities
We are hiring for positions across health and human services, operations, and administration. Opportunities include Substance Use Disorder Professionals and Trainees, Mental Health/Case Managers, Counselor Aides, Intake Coordinators, Environmental Services, Kitchen staff, IT, HR, Billing, and more.
Referral and intake
Thunderbird will be welcoming both individuals and referrals starting in late summer to early fall 2026. Click below to learn more about the facility and the referral and intake process for relatives seeking treatment sooner.
Thank you to our Thunderbird supporters!
Bradburd Family Foundation
City of Seattle
Community Health Plan of Washington
Coordinated Care
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Friends of Thunderbird
Gates Foundation
HRSA Federal Budget Grant
Inatai Foundation
Indigenous Advisory Council, City of Seattle
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
King County
King County Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD)
The Molina Foundation
Molina Healthcare of Washington
Muckleshoot Tribe
Senator Patty Murray’s Office
National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Vashon Center for the Arts
Vashon Land Trust
Vashon-Maury Community Council
Vashon Unitarian Church
WA State Department of Commerce
WA State Health Care Authority
Wellpoint



