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KIDS Center is looking for a Director of Finance to join our Leadership Team and help guide the financial health and long-term sustainability of our organization. This role is a great fit for someone who enjoys thinking strategically while also staying connected to the day-to-day financial work that supports our programs and operations. The Director of Finance works closely with the Executive Director, Board of Directors, department leaders, and staff across the organization, helping ensure leaders have the financial information and insight they need to make thoughtful, mission-aligned decisions. We are looking for a collaborative, team-oriented leader who builds strong relationships and makes financial information clear, approachable, and useful.

As KIDS Center continues to grow and expand access to services across our six-county region, the Director of Finance will play an important role in helping us plan thoughtfully for the future, steward our resources responsibly, and support the people and programs that make our work possible.

What You'll Do

• Provide leadership and oversight for KIDS Center's financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, payroll, cash management, and internal controls.

• Partner with the Executive Director, Leadership Team, and Board of Directors to support financial planning, decision-making, and long-term organizational sustainability.

• Lead the annual budgeting process and provide clear, timely financial information that helps departments understand their budgets, resources, and financial responsibilities.

• Oversee grants-related financial management, including restricted funding, grant budgets, reporting, and coordination with program and development staff.

• Support and mentor finance staff while helping strengthen systems, processes, documentation, and internal controls across the organization.

• Coordinate annual audits, tax filings, and other financial reporting and compliance requirements.

• Help translate financial information into practical, understandable insights for staff, leadership and board.

• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems and processes as KIDS Center continues to grow and evolve.

What You’ll Bring to the Role:

• Progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, or financial management, including responsibility for budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, and organizational financial operations.

• Experience overseeing payroll and benefits-related financial processes and ensuring accurate, timely administration and reconciliation.

• Experience working in a nonprofit environment, including knowledge of restricted funding, grants, nonprofit accounting, and financial reporting.

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, internal controls, and sound financial management practices.

• Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, mentoring, or developing others.

• Experience working with Boards of Directors, Board finance committees, and nonprofit governance structures, including presenting financial information and supporting informed decision-making.

• Ability to communicate financial information clearly and effectively to people with varying levels of financial knowledge and experience.

• Strong judgment, organization, and attention to detail, with the ability to balance strategic priorities with day-to-day financial responsibilities.

• A combination of relevant education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge and skills needed to successfully perform the role.

Additional Experience We Value:

• Nonprofit audit preparation and coordination, including experience supporting Form 990 preparation.

• Government, foundation, or other grant-funded programs and related financial reporting.

• Financial systems, accounting software, or process implementation and improvement.

• Multi-year financial forecasting, scenario planning, and organizational financial planning.

The Kind of Leader We're Hoping to Find

Technical expertise matters, but how you work with people matters just as much. We hope to find a leader who is approachable, thoughtful, and genuinely enjoys being a resource to others. Someone who builds trust, supports staff, collaborates well across teams, and helps colleagues understand the financial side of their work in a way that feels clear and useful.

We value curiosity, sound judgment, clear communication, and a willingness to ask good questions, listen to different perspectives, and work alongside others to find thoughtful solutions.

Why KIDS Center

At KIDS Center, we believe meaningful work is made stronger by the people you get to do it with. Our team is collaborative, supportive, and connected, and while the work can be serious, we also value humor, creativity, and having fun together.

The Director of Finance has the opportunity to make an impact far beyond the numbers by helping us make thoughtful decisions, plan for the future, and use our resources in ways that strengthen our programs and support children and families across our community.

Compensation & Benefits

Location: Bend, OR | On-site work at KIDS Center

Classification: Full-time | Exempt Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8-5 with flexibility based on organizational needs

Compensation: $110,000 – $125,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience

Benefits: KIDS Center is committed to supporting the well-being of our team, so employees can do this important work in a sustainable way. We offer:

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• 50% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for dependents

• 23 days of PTO to start, in addition to 10 paid holidays

• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% employer match

• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities

• A culture that values learning, wellness, and professional growth

To Apply

If your qualifications, experience, and goals align with this position, please send a resume and letter of interest to hrinfo@kidscenter.org. For priority consideration, please submit your application by September 15th. The position will remain open until filled.

Our Mission

We lead our region’s response to child abuse.

About Our Services

KIDS Center is the only Children’s Advocacy Center serving Central Oregon. We provide comprehensive, child-centered services for children and families affected by abuse, including medical evaluations, forensic interviews, family advocacy, and mental health treatment. All services are provided at no cost to families.

Children are referred to KIDS Center by law enforcement, Child Welfare, medical providers, and licensed mental health professionals. Families may also access advocacy and mental health services without participating in an evaluation.

In addition to direct services, KIDS Center provides prevention education and community training on child development, healthy boundaries, sexual abuse prevention, internet safety, and other topics that help adults and communities better protect children.

As a Forensic Interviewer, you play a vital role in advancing KIDS Center’s mission to lead our region’s response to child abuse. In this role, you conduct developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, research-based, and legally sound forensic interviews of children referred for child abuse evaluations.

You will help create a safe, respectful, and child-focused environment where children and caregivers are treated with dignity, care, and professionalism. Through careful listening, neutral interviewing practices, and objective documentation, you support high-quality assessments while preserving the integrity of the investigative process.

Throughout each case, you will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary team partners, including law enforcement, DHS Child Welfare, medical providers, mental health professionals, and Family Advocates. You will gather caregiver history and debrief, support the evaluation process, participate in case consultation and peer review, and contribute to coordinated, evidence-based services for children and families impacted by abuse.

This position requires emotional steadiness, sound judgment, strong communication, cultural humility, and the ability to work with children, caregivers, and professionals in sensitive and high-stress situations. The Forensic Interviewer represents KIDS Center with professionalism, integrity, and commitment to our values of trust, care, integrity, empathy, impact, humility, excellence, equity, and teamwork.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, research-based, and legally sound forensic interviews of children in accordance with Oregon Forensic Interviewing Guidelines, National Children’s Alliance standards, and applicable legal requirements.

• Use neutral, forensically sound interviewing techniques that support child-focused, evidence-based assessments and preserve the integrity of the investigative process.

• Provide case-related observations and professional input based on knowledge of child development, trauma, memory, disclosure processes, child abuse dynamics, and evidence-based forensic interviewing practices.

• Conduct post-evaluation debriefings with parents and caregivers, provide education regarding the evaluation process, identify relevant support needs, and communicate follow-up recommendations or referrals to Family Support Specialists, as appropriate.

• Provide testimony in grand jury, criminal, juvenile, or civil proceedings as requested and appropriate.

• Represent KIDS Center with professionalism, ethical conduct, and commitment to our mission, values, and multidisciplinary partnerships.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child development, criminal justice, or a related field; and

• Four years of direct experience working with children, families, victims of abuse, child welfare, behavioral health, advocacy, law enforcement, or another child abuse-related profession; or

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child development, criminal justice, or a related field; and

• Two years of direct experience working in a child abuse-related profession; or

• Any satisfactory combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position.

Preferred Certification and Experience

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

• Experience working in a Children’s Advocacy Center or multidisciplinary team setting.

• Completion of Oregon Child Forensic Interviewing Training is preferred. Candidates who have not completed approved forensic interviewing training must complete OCFIT or another KIDS Center-approved training prior to conducting forensic interviews independently.

Position Details Type: Full-time, Hourly

Schedule: KIDS Center Hours are M-F 8 am-5 pm based on client and program needs.

Location: Bend, OR on-site work at KIDS Center / Mobile Clinic

Compensation: $60,000 – $75,000 annually

Benefits: KIDS Center is committed to supporting the well-being of our team so you can do this important work in a sustainable way. We offer:

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance

• 23 days of PTO to start in addition to 10 paid holidays

• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% employer match

• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities, including support for evidence-based practices

• A supportive, collaborative, and mission-driven work environment

To Apply

If your qualifications, experience, and goals align with this position, please send a resume and cover letter to hrinfo@kidscenter.org.

KIDS Center is adding a Therapy Program Manager to lead our therapy program, which provides high-quality clinical mental health services for children and families impacted by abuse and trauma.

This role combines program leadership, clinical supervision, direct client care, and oversight of day-to-day program operations. The Therapy Program Manager leads and supports our team of therapists, helps guide the continued development of the program, and works closely with the Evaluation Team and multidisciplinary community partners to provide coordinated mental health services for children and families.

The position also maintains an adjusted therapy caseload and plays an important role in supporting clinical quality, client access, program outcomes, documentation, regulatory compliance, professional development of our therapy team, and the continued growth of mental health services at KIDS Center.

We are looking for an experienced clinician and supervisor who enjoys providing direct services, developing others, building strong programs, and working collaboratively across teams and disciplines.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and supervise members of the Therapy team, including onboarding, coaching, goal setting, professional development, and performance support.

• Maintain a client caseload with a portion of your time to provide evidence-based, trauma-focused therapy to children, adolescents, and caregivers.

• Provide clinical consultation and, when qualifications allow, clinical supervision to therapists, associates, and interns.

• Oversee daily program operations, including referrals, intake, waitlist management, case assignments, scheduling, and client access.

• Monitor caseloads, schedules, and team capacity to help ensure therapy services are available when children and families need them.

• Establish and track program goals related to clients served, services provided, outcomes, documentation, and overall program performance.

• Lead ongoing compliance with Oregon Health Authority Certificate of Approval requirements, including documentation, chart review, audits, and quality improvement activities.

• Coordinate insurance credentialing and recredentialing for eligible mental health providers and collaborate with billing, finance, and administrative partners.

• Partner closely with KIDS Center’s Evaluation Team to ensure therapists provide as-needed immediate mental health support for children and caregivers participating in child abuse evaluations.

• Track and provide program data for internal planning, grant reporting, evaluation, and continuous improvement.

• Represent the Therapy program in multidisciplinary team meetings and maintain strong relationships with community partners and referral resources.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• Master’s degree in social work.

• Current Oregon independent clinical licensure as a LCSW.

• Experience providing counseling or psychotherapy as a licensed clinician.

• Experience supervising employees and supporting staff growth, development, and performance.

• Training and experience in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).

• Experience working with children, adolescents, families, trauma, abuse, or related populations.

• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to provide thoughtful guidance and consultation to others.

• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to balance clinical care, staff supervision, program operations, documentation, and compliance responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Oregon Board-approved clinical supervisor status, or eligibility and willingness to obtain approved supervisor status.

• Experience providing clinical supervision to therapists, associates, or interns.

• Experience in a Child Advocacy Center, nonprofit organization, community mental health program, or similar setting.

• Training or experience in EMDR, , PCIT, or other evidence-based treatment approaches appropriate for working with children who have experienced trauma.

• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Familiarity with Oregon Health Authority behavioral health requirements and Certificate of Approval processes.

• Experience with behavioral health insurance credentialing or payer requirements.

Why KIDS Center

For more than 30 years, KIDS Center has provided child abuse evaluation, family support, and prevention services to children and families throughout Central Oregon. Therapy services were added in (need the exact year) to ensure that children who need help healing from trauma can access immediate and ongoing mental health support at KIDS Center.

We work across disciplines and in close partnership with law enforcement, child welfare, medical providers, prosecutors, and community organizations to provide coordinated, child-centered services.

As our Therapy program continues to grow, this position will guide the evolution of our services, support the ongoing development of our clinical team, and strengthen access to trauma-focused care for children and families throughout our region.

KIDS Center supports continued professional growth through opportunities including paid continuing education, clinical supervisor training, and advanced training in evidence-based and trauma-focused treatment approaches.

Compensation & Benefits

Location: Bend, OR | On-site work at KIDS Center

Classification: Full-time | Hourly | Non-Exempt Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8-5 with flexibility based on organizational needs

Compensation: $90,000 – $105,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience

Relocation Assistance: A relocation stipend is available for eligible candidates

Benefits: KIDS Center is committed to supporting the well-being of our team, so employees can do this important work in a sustainable way. We offer:

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• 50% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for dependents

• 23 days of PTO to start, in addition to 10 paid holidays

• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% employer match

• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities

• A culture that values learning, wellness, and professional growth

Living in Central Oregon

Located where the Cascade Mountains meet Oregon’s high desert, Central Oregon is known for its natural beauty, abundant sunshine, distinct seasons, and year-round opportunities for outdoor recreation.

The Deschutes River flows through Bend, offering easy access to trails, paddling, floating, and other outdoor activities. Hiking, mountain biking, climbing, skiing, and fishing are all nearby. Bend also offers excellent restaurants and breweries, a vibrant downtown, arts and music, community events, and highly regarded schools.

KIDS Center employees live throughout the region. Redmond, approximately 20 minutes north of Bend, offers a growing downtown, convenient access to nature, and additional housing options. Sisters and La Pine provide smaller-town and more rural settings within commuting distance of Bend.

Central Oregon is a convenient launching point for exploring the Pacific Northwest and West Coast. Bend is approximately three hours from Portland, two and a half hours from Eugene, and three and a half hours from the Oregon Coast. Seattle is approximately six and a half hours away by car, and San Francisco is about eight hours away. Redmond Municipal Airport, approximately 20 minutes from KIDS Center, offers convenient nonstop flights to many major West Coast cities and other regional destinations.

To Apply

If your qualifications, experience, and goals align with this position, please send a resume and letter of interest to hrinfo@kidscenter.org. For priority consideration, please submit your application by September 15th. The position will remain open until filled.