Devarshi Bajpai

Devarshi Bajpai began his career in the addiction field as an addiction counselor with Fora Health (then De Paul Treatment Centers) in 1994. His career progression since then includes several pivotal leadership roles, with his most recent position being the Behavioral Health Director for the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC). During his tenure at the DOC, Bajpai successfully secured $9 million in funding to establish new behavioral health services, benefiting nearly one-third of Oregon’s individuals in custody.

Before joining the DOC, Bajpai served as the Director of Clinical Behavioral Health with CareOregon and as the Medicaid and Addictions Services Manager for Multnomah County. Bajpai’s collaborative approach to working with providers, payors, and patients and his unwavering commitment to a recovery-oriented system of care have substantially strengthened the provider community and positively impacted those seeking addiction treatment.

Bajpai currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Tri-County Behavioral Health Provider Association and Trillium Community Health Plan. He was appointed to the Oregon Legislature’s Joint Task Force on Behavioral Health Worker Safety and was also nominated and selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Oregon Council of Behavioral Health, as well as the Health Share Behavioral Health Capacity Mapping Advisory Committee. Most recently, he was appointed by Governor Tiny Kotek as a commissioner for the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC).

Bajpai holds his bachelor’s degree in human development from Warner Pacific College and earned his MBA from George Fox University. He assumed the role as CEO at Fora Health in 2023.