Social Services

Clackamas County, on behalf of the Social Services Division (“SSD”), and the Health, Housing & Human Services Department is seeking vendors to provide in-home care services for Oregon Project Independence (“OPI”) consumers. The County intends to contract with multiple certified providers to fulfill this need. Oregon Project Independence (“OPI”) provides supportive non-Medicaid in-home care to older adults 60+ and persons with disabilities to prevent or delay entry into more costly long term care. Supportive in-home care services allow people to live safely and independently at home for as long as possible. OPI provides a limited number of in-home care hours based on assessed needs of individual recipients. Last date to send applications is December 31, 2025, 2:00pm PST to MIm@clackamas.us

Personal support workers help children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities who receive Medicaid in-home services through Oregon's Office of Developmental Disabilities Services. The Admin Team provides support to the individuals, individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and support providers.

Agency Contact Information
Clackamas County Developmental Disabilities Program (CDDP)
Email (Timesheets): PSWtimesheets@clackamas.us
Email (Enrollment): PSWEnrollments@clackamas.us
Phone: 503-650-5703

Note: We make every effort to respond within the same business day. If we are unavailable, we will respond to you within one business day. Our offices are closed on Fridays.

Which Agency Does What?

It can be confusing in your role as a PSW to interact with many different organizations. Here is what each organization does:

Information for foster care providers.

Adult Foster Care

Adult foster homes provide necessary care for adults (18 years and older) with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities while allowing the individual to be as independent as possible. This goal is reached through a partnership between the provider, the individual, their legal representative (if applicable), and the Clackamas County Disabilities Program (CDDP) service coordinator. 

Adult foster home providers provide meals, transportation to appointments and other activities, medication management, assistance with activities of daily living, personal care, mobility and household activities. Support is also provided for behavioral challenges, implementation of nursing care, behavior support and individual support plans. 

For more information on adult foster care, visit the ODHS website.

Child Foster Care

Child foster care homes provide 24-hours of support and services in a home setting for children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The goal of children's foster homes is to provide necessary care and support while emphasizing effective child-rearing practices to enable a child placed in the foster home to grow, develop and build positive personal relationships and self-esteem. This goal is reached through a partnership between the provider, the child, the child's legal representative and the Community Developmental Disabilities Program (CDDP) service coordinator.

Child foster home providers provide meals, transportation to appointments and other activities, medication management, assistance with activities of daily living, personal care, mobility and household activities. Support is also provided for behavioral challenges, implementation of nursing care, behavior support and individual support plans.​

For more information on child foster care, visit the ODHS website.

Licensing

Email DDlicensing@clackamas.us or call 503-650-5669 with any questions. 
Please see the ODHS websites for more information:

• Adult
• Children

Additional Resources

• AFH OAR
• CFH OAR
• Provider Profile and Vacancy list
• ODDS Transmittals
• Behavior Intervention OAR
• Professional Behavior Services OAR
• General Definitions and Acronyms
• Oregon Fire Code
• Approved Training Website

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Becoming an Adult/Child Foster Care Provider

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a certified foster care provider, please contact Clackamas County Developmental Disability Foster Care Licensing at ddlicensing@clackamas.us or 503-650-5669 to complete the application. 
I/DD Adult Foster Home Requirements
I/DD Child Foster Home Requirements

Adult ​24-hour residential programs provide training and support in community homes. They serve adults (18 years and older) with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities who require 24-hour support, supervision and training. Programs provide an array of services for one to five adults per home.

All 24-hour residential programs in Oregon are required to use the Individual Support Plan System, which defines the support services to be provided.

For more information on licensing Adult 24-hour Residential Programs, visit ODDS Licensing.

Forms

Having problems opening some state forms? This video and support page will help.

• Action Plan
• CFH Safety Plan template
• Financial Plan
• ISP Support document training
• Person Centered Information*
• Protocol: Aspiration/Choking
• Protocol: Constipation
• Protocol: Dehydration
• Protocol: General
• Protocol: Seizure
• Provider Risk Management Strategies*
• Vacancy Reporting Flyer
• Vacancy Reporting form
• Vacancy Reporting instructions