Family Services Director

Deadline:
October 28, 2026

Under the administrative direction of the Family Service Board/County Board, performs highly responsible professional and administrative work directing the income maintenance and social service programs of the County. The Director provides leadership in developing, implementing, integrating and evaluating these programs and activities. Work is performed under broad policy guidance and direction of the County Board, subject to local, state, and federal statutory provisions, and the technical supervision of the Minnesota Department of Human Services and other state agencies.

Consequences of error could result in hardships to clients, monetary loss to the County and possible loss or inability to perform agency responsibility in the future. The Director of Family Services is responsible for planning, directing, staffing, evaluating and utilizing control measures on behalf of Family Services Agency includes:
Adult and Children’s Social Services, Income Maintenance, Fiscal Services, and Child Support.

Direct the planning and development of the Family Service Agencies in an effective manner in order to meet client needs within legal requirements.

• Interpret federal, state, and county communications to board, staff, and community. Keeps current on the rules and regulations that govern the agencies practices and assures that the agency is in compliance.
• Administer Family Service programs.
• Direct the development of quality control systems to be used in the assessment of programs.
• Develop and implement agency goals and objectives--no less than annually.
• Confer with the County Attorney about legal aspects of programs.
• Direct the preparation of financial, statistical, and activity reports for federal, state, and county requirements.
• Direct the negotiation of contracts as appropriate in order for services to be provided.
• Develop a monitoring and evaluation system for program and contract compliance.
• Direct the planning and implementation of computer and data collection.
• Direct the planning process for agency programs to include public input, board policy, fiscal accountability, quality service delivery, and program evaluation.
• Direct and organize the presentation of information at board meetings.
• Attend meetings as required.

Manage the budget process to provide financial accountability.

• Direct the preparation and presentation of the annual budgets, including budget assumptions.
• Develop and maintain reports that assist in the monitoring and control of expenditures.
• Recommend budget alterations as changes occur in state and federal programs or funding, and as service demands change.
• Delegate fiscal monitoring to supervisory levels as appropriate.
• Direct the process to secure dollars that can assist in funding quality programs.

Manage staff to provide quality human services to county residents.

• Evaluate staff needs and recommend changes as programs change or service demands increase and/or decrease.
• Direct staff development plans completed by employees and supervisors in providing opportunities for employee career development and assure adequate orientation.
• Direct the hiring of personnel in accordance with appropriate rules, policies, and contracts.
• Inform staff of affirmative action plan and implement as appropriate.
• Manage the activities of supervisors and staff through adequate planning and goal setting.
• Serve as a resource to the Personnel Director in managing labor relations and negotiations.
• Conduct both administrative and departmental staff meetings on a regular basis.
• Delegate responsibilities to staff as deemed appropriate.
• Accountable for enforcing safety rules and policies according to the Safety Plan.

Assure community involvement and…