Working Title: Deputy Director
Job Class: Direct Care & Treatment Manager 5
Agency: Direct Care and Treatment
Job ID : 98354
Location : Vadnais Heights
Telework Eligible : Yes 50%
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 11/10/2026
Closing Date : 12/01/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Direct Care and Treatment / DCT Manager
Division/Unit : MSOP Admin Svcs / MSOP Executive Operations
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift / 7:30am-4:00pm
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : Yes 20%
Salary Range: $61.89 - $88.61 / hourly; $129,226 - $185,017 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 220 - Manager/Unrep
FLSA Status : Exempt - Executive
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
Telework options for this position are dependent on where the employee lives. With approval, employees that live within 50 miles from the primary work location may telework up to 50%. Employees that live 50 miles or more from the primary location and live in Minnesota may telework more than 50% with approval.
The Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) is a residential, sex offense specific treatment program in a secure setting that provides services to over 700 individuals who have been civilly committed following a pattern of sexually harmful behavior. MSOP is a national leader in the field and is committed to providing services on the leading edge of the comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and management of clients. With facilities located in Moose Lake and St. Peter, MN, MSOP offers a stable career where you can make a meaningful impact on public safety in Minnesota every day.
MSOP is currently seeking a Deputy Director to provide executive leadership to our operational and administrative services (facility management, DCT and MSOP strategic planning, policy and compliance, safety and security, and construction management). This is an opportunity to be part of a leadership team for an organization that is committed to our staff, clients and the community. The Deputy Director provides oversight and strategic direction to both of our facility locations and works to deliver effective and cost-efficient programming and security to the client population in addition to maintaining and assuring up to date methods of overall public safety while maintaining a therapeutic environment conducive to change.
The Deputy Director works collaboratively with the MSOP Executive Clinical Director to deliver quality services and programming across sites and to assure operational and clinical staff are demonstrating an integrated, collaborative approach that models MSOP Principles.
Responsibilities include:
Oversee the daily operational activities of MSOP's secured facilities to ensure the provision of a controlled, safe environment for staff, clients, and the public.
Participate in DCT committees, facilitate, and monitor continuous improvement projects; the Deputy Director represents the MSOP on committees including the Operations Management Team and leads the development of the program's responses to any inquiries from regulatory entities.
Oversee program infrastructure, regulation compliance, and physical plant construction ensuring timely, effective, and cost-efficient plans and structures that enhance and support a therapeutic environment.
Collaborate and ensure agency or Direct Care and Treatment division centralized activities complement and support the MSOP strategic direction in the areas of human resources, financial services, staff development, worker safety, and business continuity planning.
Influence and shape the strategic and tactical direction of MSOP to support the overall ability to achieve short and long-term objectives.
All DCT leaders are expected to demonstrate and develop the competencies from the Enterprise-Wide Leader Competency Model:
Leading Self
Leading Others
Leading the Organization
Leading Outside the Organization
Getting Work Done
Minimum Qualifications
Five (5) years of managerial or advanced supervisory experience within a secured residential treatment setting. Experience must include all of the following:
Establishing and acquiring support for funding and management of budgets.
Ensuring program compliance with processes, policies, procedures, and regulations related to management, staffing, contracts, procurement/supply, and fiscal management.
Oversight of licensing and/or compliance issues related to maintaining programming certification and/or licensure.
Developing and maintaining relationships with other State, County, and Federal agencies, advocacy groups, vendors, and the public.
Leadership Competencies required will include:
Experience developing positive working relationships with others from multiple backgrounds and perspectives
Ability to hold difficult conversations and resolve conflict
Ability to create and communicate a strategic vision for the organization and a roadmap to achieve the vision
Ability to identify internal and external pressures that may impact the work of the agency and navigate them effectively
Experience creating plans, as well as identifying and analyzing data to measure improvement or evaluate successes.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Law Enforcement, or related field.
Extensive knowledge and experience of security measures, policy and procedures as they relate to client management, movement, physical plant constraints, and programming impacts.
Experience in tactical response, secure facility environment protocols, and security staffing deployment.
Understanding, managing and controlling a secure environment in a treatment setting in a manner that continually improves the operations, requires a commitment, concern and proprietary interest in the clients, the employees, the physical plant, and the public.
Additional Requirements
To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - Direct Care & Treatment will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.
EDUCATION VERIFICATION - Applicants will be required to provide a copy of their high school diploma at time of interview OR copies of their college transcript or college degree/diploma at time of interview. Copies of the college degree/diploma are acceptable ONLY if it clearly identifies the field in which it was earned.
Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) healthcare facilities require employees to provide documentation that they are free from tuberculosis (TB) through a blood test prior to employment. DCT does not accept TB skin testing.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.
