Dir Care and Treatment Mgr 3 - Regional Operations Director

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* Working Title:

Regional Operations Director-South*
* ** Job Class:
Direct Care and Treatment Manager 3*
* ** Agency:
Direct Care and Treatment*
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** Job ** : 96249

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** Location** :
Statewide

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes-Hybrid

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 08/12/2026

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** Closing Date** : 09/02/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Direct Care and Treatment / DCT Manager

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** Division/Unit** : MHSTATS / MH & Sub Abuse Bus Ops Staff

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
Yes, up to 25%

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** Salary Range:**  $51.89 - $74.31 / hourly; $108,346 - $155,159 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 220 - Manager/Unrep

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** FLSA Status** :
Exempt - Executive

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
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.

Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) is a highly specialized behavioral health care system that serves people with mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual disabilities, and other serious and often co-occurring conditions. DCT operates psychiatric hospitals and other inpatient mental health treatment facilities; inpatient substance abuse treatment facilities; special-care dental clinics; group homes and vocational sites; and the nation's largest treatment program for civilly committed sex offenders.

The system cares for more than 12,000 patients and clients each year. Because these individuals have conditions that are complex and behaviors that can be challenging, other health care systems cannot or will not serve them. Some providers do not have the capacity; others do not have the expertise.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services (MHSATS) is one of DCT's five main service lines. MHSATS provides inpatient services in eight psychiatric hospitals, three locked substance-use-disorder treatment facilities, and three short-term residential mental health treatment facilities. Nearly all patients have been civilly committed as mentally ill, chemically dependent or both.

Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) is seeking an individual to join our MHSATS service line for an exciting and rewarding opportunity as a Regional Operations Director! The Regional Operations Director provides leadership and direction and works to implement strategic and operational priorities and direction as defined by the MHSATS Executive Committee ensuring the direction is consistent with the overall goals and policies of the organization and the strategic plan for Direct Care and Treatment (DCT).

Responsibilities include:

+ Direct an administrative structure to support all functions of the geographically dispersed healthcare system to assure successful day-to-day operational compliance of the complex inpatient, outpatient, and residential facilities and Minnesota's services for child and adult populations who have been civilly committed.

+ Ensure that applicable state, federal, and accreditation standards are met by the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services (MHSATS) facilities.

Initiate activity to identify and negotiate needed changes that will enhance client services and meet legislative direction.

+ Manage the region's ongoing programs and operations to maximize efficiency in administrative and support services.

Design systems initiatives to implement statewide policy in collaboration with the MHSATS Executive Committee.

+ Ensure administrative efficiency and financial solvency for MHSATS facilities utilizing all available public and private funding services to reimburse costs of care

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) at time of hire.

+ Five years (5) of managerial experience in a therapeutic, residential or corrective, or hospital environment including the following:

+ Managing daily facility operations

+ Managing the planning, delivery, execution, and evaluation of facility programs

+ Working collaboratively with members of an executive or managerial team

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** Experience in tactical response, facility secure environment protocols, & security staffing deployment.*
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** Identify and cultivate talent, promote a culture of high…