Program Manager- Foster Parent Certification

About the Position:

Ready to lead with purpose and make a lasting impact on foster youth and the families who care for them?

Oregon Community Programs (OCP) is Oregon’s leading provider of Treatment Foster Care, delivering evidence-based behavioral health services in our own nurturing, highly supported foster homes. We don’t just place youth — we equip, train, and walk alongside our foster parents every step of the way, with strong support from TFCO experts.

As our Program Manager of Foster Care Certification, you’ll oversee and manage the full foster home certification process, lead high-quality trainings, ensure regulatory compliance, and build strong partnerships with foster parents and community stakeholders. You’ll combine leadership, systems thinking, and compassionate communication to help create safe, stable homes where youth can thrive.

If you’re a collaborative leader who values accountability, equity, and meaningful relationships — and you’re energized by coaching, training, and driving program excellence — we’d love to meet you.

Full-time position

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Minimum Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or Social Work OR Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral sciences field combined with related experience. Must meet Oregon State requirements for a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
  • Two years of non-profit leadership or management experience, ideally in youth behavioral health treatment or a related field.
  • Experience with:
    • Program operations and budgeting
    • Collaborating with community partners
    • Managing contractual and regulatory obligations
    • Guiding and motivating a team of professionals with clarity, respect, and constructive feedback
  • Excellent writing skills incorporating critical thinking and information synthesis
  • Excellent oral skills, including public speaking
  • Proficient in typing/keyboarding, using MS Office, and very comfortable learning new web-based platforms
  • Reliable car, valid driver’s license, automobile liability insurance
Our Ideal Candidate:
  • Experience with:
    • Behavioral approach to treating youth and families, preferably in foster care settings and/or intensive in-home community-based services
    • Treatment Foster Care and other evidence-based training models that promote behavior change
    • Family foster care or as a foster parent 
    • Collaborative leadership skills
  • Integrates organizational systems that promote workflow efficiency and follow through
  • Self-directed and resourceful, held accountable for ensuring well-functioning program
  • Possesses growth mindset and openness to learning new strategies
  • Emotional intelligence, comfortable navigating challenging situations, ability to see and incorporate multiple perspectives
  • Committed to promoting Equity, Inclusion and Belonging for families and staff
Primary responsibilities of this position:

Program Manager is responsible for overseeing the Recruitment, Certification, Compliance, Recruitment and Training of treatment foster parents and managing all staff on the Certification team.

  • Develop comprehensive understanding of all process components, tracking and reporting systems, and quality improvement that maintains model fidelity.
  • Meet contractual obligations and regulatory and compliance requirements, including site visits, monthly home visits, recordkeeping, documentation, and data across different platforms, within designated timelines.
  • Work closely and openly communicate with the full behavioral health treatment foster care services team, foster parents, and other OCP managers.  
  • Identify and respond to emerging issues in respectful and compassionate manner that promotes positive behavior change.
  • Field occasional calls outside of typical work hours.
  • Facilitate meetings with staff and foster parents, address priorities and progress.
  • Represent OCP professionally and maintains positive relationships with key stakeholders, culturally specific programs, and other community partners including Oregon Youth Authority, Oregon Department of Human Services, and Foster Plus. 
  • Advocate with funders around impact of current or future regulatory changes.
  • Collaborate with team and marketing coordinator to develop and implement recruitment strategies that appeal to a diverse pool of treatment foster parents, ensure active participation in community events, and promote foster parent retention.
  • Ensure timely offerings of full range of foster parent trainings in accordance with regulatory standards and treatment fidelity, using the appropriate materials, participate in ongoing training.
  • Collaboratively identify additional foster parent training needs using a trauma-informed lens.
  • Maintain updated training materials, ensure dissemination of changes across teams.  
  • Oversee and manage certification staff including guidance, support, delegation, coaching, conflict resolution, and performance.
  • Utilize all appropriate technology to achieve program goals.
What we offer:
  • Welcoming team atmosphere, flexibility, and appreciation for having a life outside of work.  
  • We model and promote communication that fosters connection, respect and honoring each other’s strengths and differences.   
  • An opportunity to change the lives of young people and their families.  
  • Competitive benefits: Comprehensive medical and dental insurance, including prescription, vision, and alternative care coverage (90% employer paid), life insurance, employer retirement contributions to 403(b) plan, and more. 
  • Paid time off: 33 paid holiday and vacation days/year, separate accrual for sick time. 
  • Dog friendly office, fun staff social events, people-centered culture. 
Benefits and perks:
  • 403(b) Plan
  • Parental Leave
  • Family Friendly
  • Employer Retirement Contributions 
  • Flexible Spending Plan
  • Relaxed Work Environment
  • Excellent Admin Support
  • Flexible Work Schedule
  • Medical, Dental & Vision (90% employer paid)
  • Staff Social Events
  • Employer Paid Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Plan (Access to FREE appointments with a mental health counselor, & other supportive benefits)
  • Paid Vacation Days 
  • Personal & Sick Time 
  • Paid Holidays & Office Closures (12 days)
  • Dog Friendly Office
  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement
Employment Details:

Job Title: Program Manager, Foster Care Certification

Reports to: Nicolle Kuhn, Administrative Program Manager, Behavioral Health Treatment Foster Care

Classification: Salaried, Exempt

Job Grade 19:  $77,584-$80,683 per year depending on experience, bilingual capabilities, and other pay equity differentials.  Eligible for compensation increase of up to 3% at six months.  

Anticipated start date:  May 1, 2026 

Location: In person, at 1170 Pearl St. Eugene, OR. Must be able to reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work.

DIVERSE CANDIDATES ENCOURAGED TO APPLY 

Research shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply for positions if they do not meet 100% of the qualifications. OCP actively encourages submissions from people of color and LGBTQI+ applicants, especially given the prevalence of youth and families in our services from historically marginalized communities. We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that person may be one who comes with relevant transferable skills from a variety of sources and experiences. 

OCP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER  

We are committed to creating a work environment and culture where our team members grow and thrive. OCP offers flexible work hours, a friendly team atmosphere including staff social events and a dog-friendly office environment. Of course, we are focused on our business, but productivity and flexibility go hand in hand.

We acknowledge that one marker of a healthy organization is strong connections among staff. We strive to maintain an environment where colleagues take time to learn about one another and celebrate diverse ideas and interests. We connect with people in a friendly and outgoing way and respond quickly and supportively to changing situations or conditions. We collaborate as a team and enjoy bouncing ideas off of each other.

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