Initial Posting Date:

10/23/2026

Application Deadline:

11/16/2026

Agency:

Oregon Youth Authority

Salary Range:

$6,834.00 - $10,569.00

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Behavioral Health Policy Manager 1

Job Description:

OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY

Behavioral Health Policy Manager 1

Woodburn, OR – MACLAREN YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Join our team as a Behavioral Health Policy Manager 1 at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility! In this leadership role, you’ll oversee behavioral health services and clinical treatment programs for youth in OYA care, while providing clinical supervision, guiding program development, and supporting a team of dedicated Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHPs). You’ll collaborate with facility leadership and community partners to ensure youth receive individualized, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care that supports positive outcomes and successful transitions.

Top duties for this role include:

• Providing clinical supervision specific to mental health treatment as assigned and per agency policy to QMHPs within the youth correctional facilities to coordinate and support evidence-based mental health treatment services, programs and curricula.     
• Providing consultation and oversight to assigned staff to facilitate the creation and maintenance of specialized programming for acutely mentally ill youth, consistently aggressive youth, or other youth who require specialized programming to succeed in a facility setting. 
• Act as a member of the facility-wide Management Team. Taking action to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the facility through the use of policy, procedures, budget controls, and accountability of delegated responsibility. Including assisting the Superintendent with strategic planning for the facility and the agency.
• Reviewing psychiatric, psychological, and other specialty behavioral health recommendations and provides consultation to treatment teams regarding implementation and integration into individualized youth case and treatment plans.
• Overseeing and managing inter-institutional transfer process for youth with acute or chronic mental health needs, who require admission to Oregon State Hospital and DHS-designated inpatient programs for adolescents. Coordinating with OYA Treatment Services on all transfers. Ensuring involvement by OYA facility clinicians to effectuate planned discharges from these inpatient settings to the facility

We invite you to apply and bring your clinical expertise, leadership, and passion for helping youth make meaningful, lasting changes in their lives.

Would you like to learn more about this position or how our application process works? Join our Recruitment team from 11am-11:30am PST during our monthly OYA Career Chat Sessions. We can assist you with all your application and agency questions!

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Additional Information:

• Open Until Filled: This recruitment will remain open until filled. Our first application screening is scheduled for 11/16/2026 at 9:00am, but we may close the announcement at any time after this date when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after this screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.
• Multiple Positions: OYA is currently hiring for one permanent position, and one limited duration position.
• Limited Duration: One of these available positions is a limited duration appointment that is expected to end on June 30, 2027 but has the potential to be extended. Limited duration appointments are regular status, benefits eligible, with a designated maximum length of service. This position has the potential of becoming permanent.
• This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill multiple, current, and future vacancies.
• For a complete list of duties and responsibilities, please contact HR Recruitment at OYAJOBS@oya.oregon.gov 
• Your application materials are used to determine your starting salary range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying. For more information on pay equity, click here.
• The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.
• This position receives annual increases on anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.
• This position is part of the state's management team.
• Please save a copy of this job announcement for your reference, as it may not be available for you to view after the job closes.

About OYA

The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is a national leader in the juvenile justice field, pioneering the implementation of a positive human development framework for its work with staff and youth, and using data to match the right youth with the right services. We seek to foster cultural competence and pursue equitable solutions to support youth under our care. Our agency mission is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.

If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences and the opportunity to contribute in the success of youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you!

People of color, women and other members of historically underserved communities are strongly encouraged to apply!

For more information please visit www.oregon.gov/oya.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience;

OR

• two years of related experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field.

Special Qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. A valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record are required for this position. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s).

Required Skills:

• A graduate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or other behavioral science
• A current mental health license in good standing, either from the State of Oregon or eligibility to be licensed in the State of Oregon, by hire date
• The ability to provide documentation to OYA demonstrating that they meet the requirements of their licensure board to provide licensure supervision independently
  
  
  

Desired Attributes:

If you have these qualities, let us know! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward.

Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.

• Two (2) years or more of clinical and administrative supervisory experience with the ability to provide licensure supervision to associate level Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP).
• Demonstrated effectiveness in partnering and collaborating with diverse stakeholders with competing needs to improve and enhance services.
• Knowledge of correctional mental health frameworks, including crisis stabilization, suicide prevention, and behavioral management strategies.  
• Demonstrated supervision philosophy grounded in accountability, professional growth, and ethical care.
• Experience using evidence-based practices, including trauma-informed approaches within the constraints of a security-focused system.    

How to Apply:

• Click on the "Apply" link above to complete your online application and submit by the posted closing date and time. For step-by-step instructions click apply to work for the state or current state employee.
• Cover Letter and Resume Required: The resume must be a separate document submitted in PDF format to ensure accessibility.
  • The information you input under the 'Experience' section when applying does not constitute a resume. 
  • Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “desired attributes” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.
• The work experience and/or education section of your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet all the minimum qualifications and desired skills and attributes listed above. Failing to attach required documents may result in disqualification of your application.
• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process. 
• Be sure to check Workday and your email for additional tasks and updates. After hitting submit there may be additional required tasks for you to complete prior to the announcement closing. Please save a copy of this job announcement for reference, as it is not available for you to view after the announcement deadline.
• Eligible veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources.  Be sure to submit your documentation prior to the close date of this posting in order to have the preference considered.

Caution: If you fail to follow these instructions, including failing to attach a resume or cover letter as described above, we will have to disqualify your application. We cannot consider incomplete or late applications.

Tentative Recruitment Schedule:

NOTE: The first round of interviews could potentially be conducted via VidCruiter, an online video interview platform that offers flexibility by allowing you to complete your interview within a given time window. We want to give all candidates ample time and support to participate comfortably. If the firs round is conducted via Vidcruiter, access to a computer or smartphone with internet, a camera, and a microphone will be necessary.

• 1st Round Interviews (Vidcruiter or IN-PERSON): November 24 - December 2, 2026
• 2nd Round Interviews (in-person): December 9, 2026

Please note that this timeline is tentative and subject to change as needed.

Our amazing benefits include: 

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, vision, and dental plans for you and your family. Additional benefits include life insurance, short- and long-term disability, deferred compensation savings plans, and flexible spending accounts for health and childcare. 
• Generous Paid Time Off: 11 holidays, 3 personal business days, monthly sick leave and vacation leave that increases with years of service. 
• Retirement Benefits: Membership in Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP). 
• Wellness Resources: Support for work-life balance, health, and overall well-being. 
• Career Development: Opportunities for professional growth and advancement. 
• Commuting: Access to Get There - Oregon’s carpool matching tool and trip planner. 
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. 

Helpful Links & Resources

How to Set Job Alerts | Workday Applicant FAQ | What You Need to Know to Get the Job

Oregon Job Opportunities Webpage | Classification and Compensation | Pay Equity

Additional Information:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we are here to serve. OYA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be individualized based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.” The more diverse we are, the better our work will be.

Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process. For assistance regarding reasonable accommodation or for alternative format please contact OYA Recruitment at 971-345-1236. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

Pre-employment Checks:

In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per OAR 416 Division 800, a driving record background check and a vulnerable population abuse and neglect check. Information obtained about an individual is confidential. An individual who refuses to consent to a criminal records/background check shall be disqualified from consideration in the position for which you applied. All applicants are subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as fingerprint based on criminal records check, pre-employment drug screening and/or education verification as required for the position.

In 2003 Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the first federal civil statue focused specifically on addressing sexual violence in juvenile facilities, jails, prisons, and other facilities.  In recognition of the rights, safety, and well-being of the youth we serve you will be asked specific questions about your background to ensure our hiring and promotion practices comply with the National PREA standards. 

All positions in OYA will require the incumbent to serve as a "mandatory reporter" of child abuse.

Visa Sponsorship:

We do not offer Visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. OYA uses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.