Initial Posting Date:

12/03/2025

Application Deadline:

12/10/2025

Agency:

Department of Human Services

Salary Range:

$5,325 - $8,148

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Children’s Residential/Development Specialist, PA2

Job Description:

The Oregon Department of Human Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are guided by our Equity North Star and our vision for a positive RiSE organizational culture that advances equity and diversity. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQIA2S+ community members, and others to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

Opportunity Awaits! Do you have experience working with families and children with disabilities? Have you been responsible for providing oversight, technical assistance, and training to 24-hour residential programs? Do you possess time management skills? Do you have conflict resolution, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills? Do you possess knowledge of federal/state rules and regulations for residential providers? Then, we want to hear from you!

We are seeking to hire a Children’s Residential/Development Specialist (Program Analyst 2) to join our Office of Developmental Disabilities Services, Children’s Residential Services program.

Summary of Duties

As a Children’s Residential/Development Specialist, you will:

The Office of Developmental Disabilities Services administers state funded programs for persons with developmental disabilities including, but not limited to, planning, resource development, standard setting, budget development, consultation, technical assistance, quality assurance, monitoring, and evaluation.

The Children’s Residential Services Program is located within ODDS, Children's Services and Family Supports Section. We develop and provide a flexible, statewide, family-centered model for service delivery to children with developmental disabilities and their families in a manner to maximize quality and equitably utilize state and federal resources. Our service model emphasizes partnership with families, care providers and local and state agencies to develop and provide a service system inclusive of the family and meets the needs of children.

As a Children’s Residential/Development Specialist you will focus on coordinating and developing statewide services for children entering and exiting state contracted 24-hour residential programs.

This includes:

• Designing, developing, and monitoring the implementation of Individual Service Plans.

• Being an active member or a team leader for the Individual Service Plan team.

• Providing oversight, training, and technical assistance to ensure the safety of children and the delivery of contracted services.

• Collaborating with community partners and families to assure overall service coordination for children in 24-hour residential programs.

•  Collaborating in the development of new services and supports with current and new 24-hour residential providers.

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of experience coordinating or administering a program related to a human or a social service program.

Education in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, or a degree related to human or social services will substitute for experience based on the following:

• An associate degree in any of the listed areas substitutes for 18 months of experience.
• A bachelor's degree in any of the listed areas substitutes for three (3) years of experience.
• A master's degree in any of the listed areas substitutes for four (4) years of experience.
• A doctorate degree in any of the listed areas substitutes for five (5) years of experience.

Essential Attributes

We are looking for candidates with:

• Experience independently managing your workload and work timelines.
• Experience using conflict resolution, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience communicating clearly and cross culturally in writing, directly or virtually.
• Experience using computer applications such as Outlook, Microsoft Teams, VPN, Zoom.
• Experience providing support for children in 24-hour residential programs.
• Experience in providing oversight, technical assistance, and training to Developmental Disability (DD) 24-hour residential programs.
• Experience that has provided you with knowledge of federal/state rules and regulations for Oregon DD residential providers.

Attention all candidates! A cover letter is required. Clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials. Your application materials will determine if you are selected to move forward in the selection process. Please include detailed work and education history.

• Please make sure your application materials, resume and job history, are clearly outlined as this information will be used to determine your starting salary range. Note: Your resume and cover letter may be uploaded in the Resume/CV field on the online application.
• The use of outside resources such as Artificial Intelligence software during applicant skill assessments, examinations, and/or interviews is prohibited unless otherwise stated by the hiring agency. Unauthorized use of outside resources during the hiring process will result in disqualification.

Working Conditions

• Overnight travel, evening and/or weekend work one or more times each month. 

• Detailed use of computer terminal and required documentation.

• You will be a mandatory reporter of suspected child abuse and/or neglect and will make appropriate referrals when this has been observed or reported.

• May be exposed to client complaints related to limited-service funding or denial of eligibility for services.

• Direct, face to face contact with the children, families and providers is required as part of planning and evaluation of services.

• The duties of this position may be performed remotely depending on current policy and direction from public health, as well as the needs of individual and the program.

The following conditions must be met for work to be able to be completed remotely:

• Employee must have appropriate space set up which will allow focused work and protection of sensitive information. Employee must be willing to be flexible about the working remotely agreement to respond to the needs of the manager, workplace, and work.

• Employee’s work practices must include working effectively with minimal direct supervision, strong organization skills and efficient time management skills.

• Employee must meet timelines set out by the program including client contacts and documentation completed timely, databases updated within required timelines (including databases such as Therap, CAM, and exprs), and electronic filing completed timely.

• Employee must ensure good communication with internal and external partners.

• Employee must be consistently available and return emails, calls, and other messages in a timely manner consistent with program expectations.

Background Checks and Requirements

• If selected as a finalist, we will conduct a criminal history and background check. Adverse criminal history or background check may lead to disqualification. Additional background check information.
• The Oregon Department of Human Services does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. ODHS will use E-Verify to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

• ODHS Employee Resource Group communities that promote shared learning.
• Cost of Living Adjustments.
• Annual salary increases (until you reach the top of the listed salary range).
• Amazing benefits package.
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Employment Preference

Veterans’ preference:

• Veterans’ preference information.
• How to submit your Veteran documents for preference. Please do not attach your Veterans’ preference documentation in the Resume/CV field of your application.

General Information

• This is a permanent, full-time position and is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).  
• This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in the same classification.

Contact Information

We invite you to contact the recruiter for accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), application questions or job-specific questions.

• The recruiter for this position is Nora Leyva-Esquivel. If you contact the recruiter, please include the job requisition number: REQ-191532
• Email: NORA.L.LEYVA-ESQUIVEL@odhs.oregon.gov
• Phone (call or text): 503-2694222