Child Foster Care Unit Supervisor - State Program Administrator Director

Child Foster Care Unit Supervisor

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.

This position exists to supervise statewide licensing of county delegated licensing activities and statewide regulation of all Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) licensed child foster care providers and for the direct licensing and oversight of private child placing agencies statewide. This includes supervising staff who conduct inspections and investigations related to licensing, evaluating and approving licensing actions, developing policies, processes, and tools to most efficiently complete the work, and interacting with multiple stakeholders to promote understanding of the licensing processes and compliance with the regulations.

Responsibilities include :

• Interpreting state laws and rules that apply to licensed programs to assure that inspections and investigations of programs are conducted as required and that licensing actions are completed in accordance with regulations;
• Managing the workflow and output of the unit, including overseeing the operations of the unit and conducting and participating in internal and external meetings, task force groups and workgroups;
• Managing staff, including hiring, supervising, evaluating, and, if needed, taking disciplinary action.

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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.