CDS Program Specialist
Mankato, MN · HybridFull-time$21.23–26.54/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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MRCI is hiring a CDS Program Specialist to support clients and coordinate CDS program services. The role handles intake, payroll, budgets, reimbursements, and employment documentation; explains programs to clients, families, and county personnel; and collaborates with counties, DHS, and other providers. The position is based in Mankato or Burnsville, Minnesota, and is listed as hybrid and full-time.
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CDS Program Specialist – CFSS
📍 Mankato or Burnsville, MN | 🕒 Full-Time | Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
💲 Starting at $21.23-26.54/hour (commensurate with experience)
Are you dependable, community-minded, and enjoy solving problems with a sense of humor? Join MRCI as a CDS Program Specialist and make a meaningful impact while enjoying full-time benefits, training, and opportunities for advancement.
🛠️ What You’ll Do:
Serve as the first point of contact for clients, handling intake, payroll, and problem-solving.
Promote and explain CDS programs to clients, families, and county personnel.
Ensure timely and accurate service delivery while maintaining a customer-focused culture.
Stay current on legislative and regulatory changes affecting CDS programs.
Input budgets, process payroll and reimbursements, and track spending.
Assist with onboarding new employees and processing employment documentation.
Collaborate with counties, DHS, and other providers to develop best practices.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education Required
✅ What You Bring:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree + 3 years of related human services experience, OR
High school diploma + 6 years of related human services experience
Skills & Requirements:
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Excellent customer service and independent decision-making abilities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Ability to travel throughout Minnesota
Must pass a MN Department of Human Services background check
MRCI is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Minimum Experience Required
Human Service Experience Required
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Compensation
$21.23 - $26.54 / Hourly
Postal Code
56001
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
Hybrid
Requisition ID
9431
Job Benefits
🌟 Why Join MRCI?
Computer & Cell Phone Provided
12 Paid Holidays
10 Vacation Days + 10 Sick and Safe Days
Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match
Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
Company-paid Mental Health Support (counseling, legal, and financial resources)
How this job compares
Set against the 5,827 open Client Services jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$21.23–26.54/hr
- Minnesota median$16–19/hr40 hourly ranges
- US median$18–23/hr1,584 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $23.89/hr, is 35% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($18/hr) — in the middle half of Client Services hourly ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 117 open Client Services jobs in Minnesota and 5,827 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Edward Jones47 open
- H&R Block20 open
- JPMorgan Chase6 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Client Services postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (1,664 postings).
- Education
- 394 of the 5,827 open Client Services jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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