Director, Child Intervention

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Job Title:

Director, Child Intervention
Job

Requisition
Ministry:

Children and Family Services

Location:

Northern Alberta
Full or Part-Time:

Full Time
Hours of Work:
36.25hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage:
Permanent
Scope:
Open
Closing Date:

October 15, 2026
Classification:
Senior Manager Zone 2 / (M42Z2)
Salary: $5,139.30 to $6,526.16 bi-weekly ($134,135 to $170,332 / year)
The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.
The Ministry of Children and Family Services funds programs and services to support vulnerable children, youth, families, and individuals to live safely and succeed in Alberta. This includes providing services and resources to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect and effectively address harm that has placed them in need of intervention. Mentoring and support services are available to youth transitioning into healthy, productive adults.

The ministry also invests in community-based groups that support prevention and early intervention services such as Family Resource Networks, youth emergency shelters as well as programs that raise awareness and help respond to family violence, sexual violence, and abuse.

The Director is a versatile role and can provide strategic leadership for a broad range of program areas such as child intervention, caregiver, contracts, workforce operations and other services at the regional, divisional, and cross-government levels. Reporting within the North Region, this position is responsible for the leadership and supervision of multiple Managers within a large rural service delivery area.

Service delivery offices are responsible for planning and delivering a continuum of services for children, youth, and families, including intake, assessment, investigation, case management, permanency planning, transition services, and post-intervention supports. Staff work collaboratively with families, communities, Indigenous partners, and service providers to support the safety, well‑being, and long‑term outcomes of children and youth.

As Director, you will:

• Provide operational leadership and oversight for child intervention and regional programs such as caregiver, contracts and workforce operations and services, ensuring safe, effective, and responsive service delivery.
• Lead the implementation of performance measures, quality improvement initiatives, and operational goals that support ministry priorities and community needs.
• Make and support high-risk decisions involving complex child intervention matters and emergent situations impacting the safety and well-being of children, youth, and families.
• Contribute to regional strategic planning and operational priorities, ensuring alignment with legislation, policy, and ministry direction.
• Provide leadership and input into provincial initiatives, governance structures, and cross-regional practices to support consistency and excellence in service delivery.
• Ensure Indigenous perspectives, cultural responsiveness, and reconciliation commitments are reflected in planning, decision-making, and service delivery.
• Oversee human and financial resources, ensuring effective workforce planning, fiscal stewardship, and operational accountability.

This position provides leadership and supervision to approximately 50-60 staff, including Managers, Supervisors, Child Intervention Practitioners, and Administrative Professionals. The Director is responsible for fostering a positive workplace culture that promotes employee engagement, psychological safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.

The successful…