January 12, 2021
Child Abuse Response and Evaluation Services (CARES) Northwest is a collaborative, community-based medical program whose mission is to stop child abuse and neglect through multidisciplinary prevention, medical evaluation, and ongoing treatment in partnership with our community.
CARES Northwest is an NCA-accredited hospital-based CAC. It provides medical assessments, forensic interviews, triage, advocacy and support services for thousands of children each year. Founded in 1987, the program is a collaborative effort among four of the region’s leading health systems — Kaiser Permanente, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Providence Children’s Health, and Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. The primary service area is Multnomah and Washington Counties, where one-third of Oregon’s children reside.
In addition to child abuse intervention services, CARES Northwest has a robust trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy program, and a child abuse prevention program that reaches, in partnership with school districts, more than 20,000 children each year.
The Executive Director of CARES Northwest works to integrate services in order to maximize efficiency and quality. Responsibilities include:
Education: Master’s degree required.
Experience: Minimum eight years progressively responsible professional and/or managerial experience within a health care environment. Demonstrated successful results in managing children’s services programs. Experience working in successful partnership with physicians.
Skills:
For more information and/or to apply, see job posting at Executive Director – CARES Northwest