Licensing and Certification Compliance Specialist

The Licensing and Certification unit within the Behavioral Health Division of OHA is responsible for 

oversight of all current and new programs, facilities and providers. L&C is the regulatory unit which 

ensure all providers are in substantial compliance with the relevant rules for which application is 

made and consideration of the SPA and the 1915i waiver. Site visits are made to all new sites 

prior to licensure, certification, or registration. A 90-day site visit is conducted to ensure the 

provider remains substantially compliant as additional individuals are added to their roles. 

Renewal visits are conducted annually, biennially, or triennially as specified by statute. Complaint 

investigations are conducted as needed based on non-abuse complaints received that indicate a 

potential violation of OARs. As well, compliance staff provide technical assistance to providers, 

OHA staff, stakeholders, partners, the public and the legislature on a daily basis. Further, 

compliance staff review and respond to all critical incident reports and all less than 30-day notices of 

move.

Facility and provider oversight includes Adult Foster Homes, Residential Treatment Homes, 

Residential Treatment Facilities, Class 1 Secure Residential Treatment Facilities, Class 2 Secure 

Residential Treatment Facilities, Regional Acute Care Psychiatric Services, Emergency 

Department Hold Rooms, 5-day Hold Hospitals, Transport Custody Hospitals, Psychiatric 

Emergency Services, Inpatient Psychiatric Services, Secure Transport, Agency with Choice (In-Home Services), Community-Based Structured Housing, and Crisis Stabilization Centers.

NOTE: These positions require travel on average 7-10 days of travel per month (fluctuates). One position is statewide travel, and workload is across the state (many of these are close to Portland Metro). One is regional (Eugene area) with some Central and Southwest Oregon travel (a few facilities in Eastern Oregon).

Minimum Qualifications: 

Five years experience doing administrative research that included compiling and evaluating facts to recommend management action, or decide compliance or eligibility with program guidelines and regulations. 

Three of the five years must be above the technical support level. 

College-level course work may substitute for experience on the basis of 45-quarter units per year, up to a maximum of three years.

 

Desired Attributes: 

• Experience conducting inspections or investigations and determining compliance.
• Experience making recommendations for modifications required to attain compliance.
• Experience applying and interpreting administrative rules, policies and procedures.
• Experience communicating professionally with people of diverse backgrounds with the understanding that diversity can create language barriers. Active listening skills and ability to make a conscious effort to restate or rephrase information when clarity is needed, fostering effective communication and mutual understanding.
• Ability to manage multiple caseloads to ensure timely processing of all aspects of the review, inspection, report, corrective action plan, and issuing of license/certificate

How to Apply: Submit your resume, cover letter, and answer all supplemental questions at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-180837.

Application Deadline:  5/25/2025

Salary Range:  $6,348 - $9,370