Dir Care and Treatment Mgr​/Rehabilitation Therapies Director

Position: Dir Care and Treatment Mgr 1 / Rehabilitation Therapies Director
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* Working Title:

Rehabilitation Therapies Director*
* ** Job Class:
Direct Care and Treatment Manager 1*
* ** Agency:
Direct Care and Treatment*
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** Job ** : 97633

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** Location** :
Statewide

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes

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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** : 10/09/2026

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** Closing Date** : 10/21/2026

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

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** Division/Unit** : AMRTC / MHSATS Regional Clinical Mgrs

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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, occasional

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** Salary Range:**  $41.58 - $60.10 / hourly; $86,819 - $125,488 / 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.

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.

The Rehabilitation Therapies Director provides strategic leadership and clinical oversight for a comprehensive, state-wide mental health rehabilitation system comprised primarily of occupational therapists and recreation therapists. This indicidual will direct the design and implementation of system-wide rehabilitation initiatives across all programs. In addition to program design and planning for development of rehabilitation staff, this indicidual oversees teh operation of specialized Mobile OT services to ensure operational compliance and high-quality outcomes.

This role manages a moderate to large-sized clinical system through lower-level managers and supervisors, establishing and monitoring fiscal, technological, policy, and human resource functions to drive continuous improvement toward becoming a high reliability organization.

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.

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 Outsidethe Organization

+ Getting Work Done

** Minimum Qualifications*
* Licensure in the State of Minnesota as an Occupational Therapist of Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist

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A master's degree in Occupational Therapy, Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation, or a highly related field

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4 years of professional, post-licensure occupational therapy or recreational therapy experience. Experience must include:

+ Experience communicating with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

+ Ability to hold difficult conversations and resolve conflict.

+ Ability to prioritize projects and initiatives by aligning people and resources to meet the needs and strategies of the organization.

+ Experience in policy making and practices that eliminate barriers that prevent people from accessing, engaging with, or effectively using services provided by an agency.

+ Experience collaborating and seeking out feedback from subject matter…