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Posted Date 7/28/2026
Description
Job Title: Director of HR & People Operations
Department/Program: Human Resources
Job type: Full Time
Location: Portland, OR
Reports to: Chief Administrative Officer
FLSA status: Exempt/Salaried
Salary: $56.25/hr. - $62.66/hr. ($117,000/yr. - $130,300/yr.)
Morrison Child and Family Services: We are a Joint Commission and Sanctuary accredited non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency, Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the following values of trauma-informed care:
- Nonviolence - being safe and doing the right thing
- Emotional Intelligence - managing our feelings so we don’t hurt ourselves or others
- Social Learning - respecting and sharing ideas of our teams
- Democracy - shared decision making whenever possible
- Open Communication - saying what we mean and not being mean when we say it
- Social Responsibility - everyone makes a contribution to the organizational culture
- Growth and Change - creating hope for our clients and ourselves
Job Summary
Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, this role leads core HR functions and ensures consistent, compliant, and service-oriented HR delivery across the organization. The Director partners closely with leadership to align HR strategy and operations with Morrison’s mission and program needs.
Responsibilities And Duties
- Oversee core HR functions including employee relations, compliance, policies, leaves, compensation, benefits, and HR systems
- Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant HR processes across the employee lifecycle
- Maintain strong internal controls for personnel records, audits, and documentation
- Lead, coach, and develop HR staff
- Establish clear roles, workflows, and service expectations
- Foster a culture of accountability, responsiveness, and collaboration
- Manage complex employee relations matters, including investigations and conflict resolution
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, offering practical and compliant guidance
- Partner with external HR consultants to ensure aligned and effective support
- Partner with leadership on workforce planning and staffing strategies
- Oversee recruiting and onboarding to support timely hiring
- Use workforce data to identify trends and inform retention strategies
- Evaluate and improve HR processes for efficiency and effectiveness
- Strengthen HRIS utilization and reporting capabilities
- Support cross-functional process improvements aligned with organizational goals.
- Is aware of Morrison Compliance Program including Compliance Officer, Compliance Standards of Conduct, and Employee Compliance Hotline. Understands Compliance Standards of Conduct and signs attestation document. Completes all assigned compliance, HIPAA, client privacy, and fraud, waste, and abuse training. Knows how to report any client privacy or fraud, waste, or abuse concerns.
- Participates in Morrison Compliance Program and actively promotes compliance within the organization. Is aware of Compliance Officer, Compliance Committee, Compliance Standards of Conduct, Compliance Hotline, and HIPAA and other relevant client privacy policies and procedures.
- Assures that compliance training requirements are met and that any concerns about billing, invoicing, fraud, waste and abuse, improper business practices, or privacy are reported in a timely manner.
- Implements compliance monitoring activities and corrective actions in collaboration with the VP of Quality & Compliance or Q&C staff
- Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.
- Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to workplace effectiveness; model professional behaviors and implement improvements to business practices with awareness of their impact in a trauma-informed behavioral healthcare organization.
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Social Work, Public Administration, or related field
- 10+ years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience, including experience leading HR functions, teams, and organizational initiatives.
- Experience supporting frontline leaders in complex, high-accountability environments (e.g., healthcare, behavioral health, social services)
- Strong background in employee relations, compliance, and leadership coaching
- Experience in nonprofit or human services organizations
- HR certification (SPHR, PHR, SHRM-SCP, or SHRM-CP)
Environment: Work is done in clinical offices, community settings, including Morrison Residential, administration buildings, public locations, and social service sites. Breaks and meals are subject to interruption. Universal Precautions and remaining alert to the environment are critical to address the potential for violent behavior, exposure to disease, biohazards, noise, and contaminants.
Mental demands: Work assigned is diverse and may involve addressing new and unique circumstances. The work might be unpredictable and disrupts planned tasks, requiring flexible time management.
Physical demands: Ability to remain calm and emotionally available serving youth, adults and or families who have experienced trauma. Proficient with office equipment and physical movement. Ability to perform physical interventions if needed in accordance with program and training. Physical dexterity for reaching, stooping, and repetitive wrist and hand motions.
Benefits & Total Rewards
Morrison offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support employee well-being and work-life balance:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- Retirement plan with employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Meaningful, mission-driven work that makes a difference in the community
We are an Affirmative Action Plan Employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.
In compliance with our Affirmative Action Plan, Morrison uses E-Verify to determine employment eligibility after an offer is accepted.
Applications will be reviewed as received. Morrison reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any point during the posting period. Morrison employees are offered a variety of benefits including Medical, Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employer-Paid Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
For more information about us, please visit: Morrison Child & Family Services
Salary117,000.00 - 130,300.00 Annual
Location
In-Person
Position Type
Full Time
Experience
5-10 years | More than 10 years
Job Category
Nonprofit
