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Treatment Program Supervisor

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders (CCUSO) is seeking a Treatment Program Supervisor to join our team! This position’s 40-hour work week is scheduled Sunday-Wednesday, 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The Treatment Program Supervisor (TPS) supervises and evaluates the work of Psychiatric Security 

Specialists (PSS) on an assigned shift. The TPS serves as a member of the management team and 

performs a full range of personnel actions including but not limited to coaching, counseling, 

evaluating, and disciplining assigned staff, conducting applicant interviews, documenting staff performance of assigned duties, scheduling, policy development and implementation, and implementation of individualized interventions for patients in accordance with treatment plans established by the Treatment Team. This position regularly attends, participates in, and provides input for treatment team meetings, weekly supervisory meetings, staff development meetings, and patient review meetings. The TPS conducts daily shift meetings with PSS staff, documenting each meeting immediately and accurately, regarding patient management and supervisory directives. The TPS processes and reviews time sheets of PSS staff on assigned shift, approves leave time for PSS staff, monitors attendance and promptness, and ensures that staff work assigned hours.

Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.

CCUSO provides a secure, long-term, and highly structured setting to treat sexual offenders who have served their prison terms, but, in a separate civil trial, have been found likely to reoffend. The facility provides state-of-the-art treatment to patients to lower their risk of re-offending and to release them from confinement as quickly as possible. There is a full range of diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitative services focused on addressing the conditions impacting a patient’s likelihood of re-offending. For more CCUSO info: https://hhs.iowa.gov/family-community/specialty-care-facilities/civil-commitment-unit-sexual-offenders

Benefits of Joining CCUSO

Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth.

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage!
  • Paid Time Off: Take time to recharge with paid time off, including vacation(96 hours/year to begin, increasing with years of service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9 days/year).
  • Retirement Plans: Participate in retirement plans such as IPERS (employees contribute 6.29% and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) as well as our Retirement Investors Club (RIC), Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan (the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to $75/month).
  • Flexible Spending Accounts: Take advantage of flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
  • Insurance Coverage: Benefit from life insurance and free long-term disability insurance for added peace of mind.
  • Employee Assistance Program: Access resources and support through our Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional challenges.
  • Employee Discount Programs: Enjoy discounts on a variety of goods and services through our employee discount programs.

For additional information on benefits click here.

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Cherokee Highlights

CCUSO is located in Cherokee, a city of approximately 5,000 set in the beautiful Little Sioux River Valley in Northwest Iowa. Residents enjoy fishing and canoeing on the Little Sioux River which winds through town providing a backdrop to a well-developed parks and trails system. In addition, Cherokee has over 1,000 acres of land devoted to parks and outdoor activities like camping, hiking, and horseback riding. Cherokee is the home of the first accredited museum and planetarium in Iowa, Sandford Museum and Planetarium, established in 1951. Cherokee may be the smallest town in the world to have its own symphony orchestra! This 60-member orchestra has been referred to as the “best kept secret in Northwest Iowa.”

Cherokee is home to Western Iowa Tech Community College and 1 hour or less from other educational institutions including Morningside College, Northwestern College, Buena Vista University, and Dordt College. This quintessential Iowa town is 1 hour from Sioux City and 2 hours from Omaha. Check out these 10 Reasons to Move to Iowa

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer

HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the HHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).  

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university and experience equal to eighteen months of full-time, professional employment*working with the intellectually disabled, mentally ill, elderly, physically ill, persons with a disability, delinquents, or civilly or criminally adjudicated adults;

OR
experience providing care and treatment or security for patients or inmates may be substituted for the education and experience in the above clause at the rate of twelve months of full-time experience for 30 semester hours of education with a maximum total substitution of five and one-half years.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.Designated positions in this job class require applicants to obtain the required Commercial Drivers License and endorsements within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire.

For purposes of qualifying, "professional employment" shall be exemplified by having responsibility for assessment and diagnosis of client problems and needs, developing a plan of treatment, evaluating client progress toward meeting treatment goals, modifying treatment objectives, etc. Work at this level usually requires a prerequisite four or more years of post high school educational training in the behavioral, social, or health sciences. Examples of experience at this level includes but is not limited to Social Worker, Registered Nurse, and Occupational Therapist
Date Posted
04/01/2026
Job Reference
26-02660
Organization
400 Health & Human Services - State Operated Specialty Care
Location
Cherokee - 51012 - Cherokee County, IA 50319
Category
Project/Program Management
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