HybridHybrid telework is available; teleworking employees must reside in Oregon or Washington.
About the job
Requirements
A master's degree in behavioral health or a related field.
Three years of experience providing infant or early childhood mental health services.
Two years of licensed clinical experience.
Clinical licensure, such as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT.
Advanced knowledge of best practices in early childhood education and preschool quality for children ages 0–5, including instructional and inclusion practices for children with delays, disabilities, and social-emotional or behavioral needs.
Advanced knowledge of Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education services and systems for children ages 0–5.
Advanced knowledge of early childhood education settings, systems, and structures, including early childhood intervention.
Ability to identify and address personal biases.
Knowledge and skill in advancing racial justice, understanding how systems of oppression intersect, and applying an equity lens in policy and programming.
Familiarity with infant and early childhood mental health best practices and evidence-based models of care, and skills in fidelity monitoring.
Skills in clinical supervision, recruiting, hiring, team development, and managing conflict.
Strong computer and technical skills, including comfort with Google applications.
Experience with program data collection and analysis, including use of electronic databases.
Ability to represent the Preschool and Early Learning Division and Preschool For All, communicate professionally, and exercise tact, discretion, and judgment in stressful or political situations.
Openness to growth and change, social responsibility, and contribution to a trauma-informed work culture.
Ability to provide individually responsive, trauma-informed care and remain accountable to respecting individuals within the division, clients, and community stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Oversee the end-to-end project lifecycle, including strategic planning, partnership cultivation, critical-path timelines, task execution, performance monitoring, cross-functional communication, stakeholder engagement, resource allocation, and adherence to project scope, budget, and deliverables.
Lead planning, scoping, execution, and monitoring for student intern placements and clinical workflows; develop project plans, milestones, deliverables, and schedules.
Provide day-to-day supervision, mentorship, and clinical consultation to the team; lead performance management, conduct reflective supervision, ensure clinical-hour requirements are met, prioritize and assign intern work, review work, and support professional skill development.
Conduct on-site observations at Preschool For All preschool sites, provide targeted coaching and clinical guidance, set strategic goals, evaluate program operations, and recommend structural improvements and policy modifications.
Design and revise work processes, service-delivery strategies, and training frameworks; develop prevention and treatment strategies grounded in evidence-based practices.
Identify project and placement risks, implement contingency plans, and maintain project documentation.
Analyze federal, state, and local regulations for program compliance; prepare operational reports and data-driven analyses for leadership on project status and resource needs.
Represent the program on committees, interagency task forces, and community outreach initiatives; handle sensitive inquiries, investigate complaints, advise partners and the public, build consensus, and resolve operational challenges.
Provide strategic oversight for early childhood mental health service contracts and lead partner collaboration through governance and performance-alignment meetings.
Administer project budgets by tracking, analyzing, and forecasting expenses to ensure compliance with contract terms and resource allocation models.
Lead cross-functional program execution and service-delivery monitoring across community partners; audit service agreements to ensure fidelity and support data-driven quality improvement.
Evaluate service implementation against early childhood mental health and PBIS frameworks, including the Pyramid Model, The Incredible Years, and Circle of Security Parenting.
Synthesize operational data and key performance indicators to support annual contract optimization, operational efficiency, and program improvements.
Partner with the Preschool and Early Learning Inclusion Team and external stakeholders on strategic planning to optimize multi-tiered prevention workflows.
Analyze regulatory frameworks, benchmark industry best practices, and implement policy recommendations.
Gather multi-stakeholder feedback and refine referral-tracking systems to improve care coordination and consultation workflows for children, families, educators, and partners.
Desired Qualifications
Two years of supervisory experience in mental or behavioral health or early childhood settings.
Three years of experience providing infant and early childhood mental health consultation services.
Experience with electronic health records.
Experience with grant funding and reporting.
An Infant/Toddler Mental Health Certificate and/or Infant Mental Health Endorsement.
Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.
Pay Range:
$46.63 - $57.34 Hourly
Department:
Department of County Human Services (DCHS)
Job Type:
Regular Represented
Exemption Status:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
October 06, 2026
The Opportunity:
Overview
Multnomah County voters chose to invest in culturally responsive, inclusive, joyous early learning opportunities for all 3 and 4 year-old children. This investment will transform and impact educational experiences for young children and their families and we want you to help make it a success! Apply today to oversee the clinical supervision for Preschool For All (PFA) interns.
As a Clinical Supervisor in the Preschool & Early Learning Division in the Department of County Human Services (DCHS), you will actively champion racial justice and equity within early childhood programs and systems at Multnomah County and in the community. You will serve as an advanced-level Project Manager leading early childhood mental health consultation initiatives, contractor oversight, and clinical supervision for Preschool For All (PFA) interns. Positions in this job profile lead projects and program operations from inception to completion—including planning, procuring, executing, and managing people, resources, and scope.
Working closely with Early Childhood Mental Health Services leadership and the Preschool and Early Learning Division(PEL) staff, you will ensure contract fidelity, manage project schedules and budgets, lead field operations, and address stakeholder and partner needs across early childhood education systems.
Primary responsibilities include:
Oversee the end-to-end project lifecycle, from inception through successful completion. Responsibilities include strategic project planning, partnership cultivation, establishing critical path timelines, and rigorous oversight of task execution. Act as the primary lead for monitoring project performance against objectives, facilitating cross-functional communication and stakeholder engagement, managing resource allocation, and ensuring strict adherence to project scope, budget, and deliverables.
Lead the project lifecycle for student intern placements and clinical workflows, from initial planning and scope definition to execution and monitoring. Develop comprehensive project plans, establish clear milestones and deliverables, and maintain rigorous scheduling to ensure program objectives are met.
Provide day-to-day supervision, mentorship, and clinical consultation to the team. Lead performance management, conduct regular reflective supervision, and ensure adherence to clinical hour requirements. Prioritize, assign, and review intern work to align with program goals, while proactively managing performance and supporting professional skill development.
Conduct on-site field observations at PFA preschool sites to provide targeted coaching, clinical guidance, and strategic goal setting. Evaluate program operations and activities, recommending structural improvements and policy modifications to enhance service delivery and programmatic compliance.
Architect and revise work processes, service delivery strategies, and training frameworks. Build targeted strategies for prevention and treatment services, ensuring all initiatives are grounded in evidence-based practices.
Proactively identify project and placement risks, developing and implementing contingency plans. Create and maintain robust project documentation to ensure transparency and continuity.
Analyze federal, state, and local regulations to ensure strict programmatic compliance. Prepare operational reports and data-driven analyses to inform leadership of project status and resource needs.
Serve as a primary representative on committees, interagency task forces, and community outreach initiatives. Manage sensitive inquiries, investigate complaints, and provide expert guidance to partners, stakeholders, and the public, facilitating consensus and resolving complex operational challenges
Provide strategic oversight for early childhood mental health service contracts, driving partner collaboration through structured governance and routine performance alignment meetings.
Direct project budget administration by tracking, analyzing, and forecasting operating expenses to guarantee strict compliance with contract terms and resource allocation models.
Lead cross-functional program execution and service delivery monitoring across community partners, auditing service agreements to enforce fidelity and support data-driven quality improvement.
Evaluate service implementation against established early childhood mental health and PBIS frameworks (e.g., Pyramid Model, The Incredible Years, Circle of Security Parenting) to maintain high delivery standards.
Synthesize operational data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive annual contract optimizations, operational efficiency, and programmatic enhancements.
Partner with the PEL Inclusion Team and external stakeholders to facilitate strategic planning sessions, optimizing multi-tiered prevention workflows across initiatives.
Analyze federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks to ensure operational compliance, benchmark industry best practices, and implement policy recommendations.
Gather multi-stakeholder feedback to iteratively refine referral tracking systems, ensuring efficient care-coordination and consultation workflows for PFA children, families, educators, and partners.
Key Knowledge & Experience:
Advanced knowledge of best practices in early childhood education (0 - 5 years of age) and preschool quality, including instructional and inclusion practices for children with delays, disabilities, and other specific needs related to social and emotional learning and behavior.
Advance knowledge of Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education services and systems for children ages 0-5
Advanced knowledge of early childhood education settings (0 - 5 years of age) , systems, and structures, including early childhood intervention.
Advanced ability to identify and address personal biases.
Advanced knowledge and skill in advancing racial justice, understanding how systems of oppression intersect, and applying an equity lens in policy and programming processes.
Familiarity with best practices in Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health and evidenced based models of care; skills in fidelity monitoring
Skills in clinical supervision, recruiting, hiring and team development, and managing conflict.
Strong computer/technical skills including comfort with Google applications.
Experience with program data collection and analysis including use of electronic databases.
Ability to represent Multnomah County’s Preschool and Early Learning Division and Preschool For All and establish and maintain professional communication, exercise and maintain tact, discretion and judgement in stressful or political situations.
Demonstrates openness to growth and change, social responsibility, and contributes to a trauma-informed work culture.
Able to provide individually responsive, trauma informed care and hold each other and yourself accountable to respecting all individuals within PEL, our clients and our community stakeholders.
The eligible list created from this recruitment may be used to fill future regular, limited duration, full or part time, temporary, or on-call positions.
To Qualify:
We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page.
Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills:
Master’s degree in behavioral health or related field
Three (3) years of experience in the provision of infant/early childhood mental health services.
Two (2) years licensed clinical experience
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
Clinical licensure (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT)
Preferred Position Qualifications:
Two years of supervisory experience in mental/behavioral health or early childhood settings.
Three years providing IECMH Consultation services.
Experience with electronic health records.
Experience with grant funding and reporting.
Infant/Toddler Mental Health Certificate and/or Infant Mental Health Endorsement.
*Transferable Skills:
Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience (including the military) or life experiences that are relevant for this position. Be sure to describe any transferable skills on your application and clearly explain how they apply to this position. Equity note: Research suggests that women and Black, Indigenous, and other persons of color are less likely than men and white job-seekers to apply for positions unless they are confident they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, and allow us to evaluate the knowledge, skills and abilities that you demonstrate, using an intentional equity lens.
Screening and Evaluation:
The Application Packet:
Your completed application must include both of the following items:
A completed online application and/or resume.
A cover letter. Please attach a cover letter as a separate document. In your cover letter:
Please describe how you meet the minimum qualifications of the position and how your background makes you a great candidate for this role described in the Overview and To Qualify sections of the job announcement.
Preschool for All is a truly unique opportunity to build a new system for children and families in our community. Please include why working on this initiative appeals to you.
Please note: Your application and/or resume and cover letter should demonstrate your work experience/skills and how it is related to those shown in the Overview and To Qualify sections of the job announcement. Please be thorough, as these materials may be scored and determine your eligibility for an interview. The quality of your response may determine if you are moved on to the next review. Please be clear and specific in the applicable sections of the online application/resume about how your background is relevant. Information stated in your cover letter must be consistent with your application and/or resume (when applicable).
Internal candidates: After you have submitted your application, please check your Workday inbox and complete the Veterans’ Preference Questionnaire prior to the application deadline.
Veterans’ Preference: Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference for this recruitment. Review our veterans’ preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply. The recruiter as listed on the job announcement must receive all required documentation by the closing date of the recruitment.
The Selection Process
For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page. We expect to evaluate candidates for this recruitment as follows:
Initial review of minimum qualifications
An evaluation of application materials to identify the most qualified candidates
Consideration of top candidates through phone screen and/or interviews
Background and reference checks
Note: Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
Additional Information
Type of Position: This salaried, management position is not eligible for overtime pay
Location: 464 SE 185th Avenue, Portland, OR 97233
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Teleworking: At this time, this position can be designated as hybrid telework. This designation of telework may be subject to change at a future time. Currently, all employees who telework must reside in Oregon or Washington; the county cannot support ongoing telework from other locations.
Pay Equity: The county regularly reviews pay equity for our workforce. When setting pay we consider applicants’ education, experience, seniority, training, and tenure in relation to other employees performing a similar level of work.
Serving the Public, Even During Disasters Everyday, Multnomah County staff work together to serve as a safety net for our communities. During a disaster, this safety net becomes even more critical. All County employees have a role in serving the public during inclement weather, natural disaster, or other types of community emergency response. During these emergency responses, while typically there begins with a call for volunteers, county employees may ultimately be reassigned from their current position to a role in the emergency response in order to support the critical needs presented by our communities. For more information, please visit the Disaster Service Worker Information page.
In accordance with Oregon Law, Multnomah County is not collecting school attendance dates in the initial application process; please do not include these dates in your resume, cover letter and other application materials.
Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO Know Your Rights poster is available for your reference. Multnomah County is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We request priority protected veteran referrals.
Veterans’ Preference: Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference. Review our veterans’ preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply.
Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.
Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
Disclaimer: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.