Clinical Program Therapist 3 - Sex Offence Treatment Therapist

About the role

As a Sex Offense Treatment Therapist, you will provide services in a sex offense‑specific treatment (SOTP) program, which includes the following components: Security, Assessment, Education, Therapeutic, and Transitional Programming of clients. You will also serve as a resource of clinical and corrections expertise to less experienced staff and to ensure the ongoing provision of a wide range of services, including mental health and sex offense‑specific treatment in the program. Work is in a Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF) – Red Wing with incarcerated individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide security, assessment, education, therapeutic, and transitional programming for clients in the SOTP program.
• Act as a clinical and corrections resource for less experienced staff.
• Ensure ongoing delivery of mental health and sex offense‑specific treatment services.
• Work directly with incarcerated individuals at the MCF‑Red Wing facility.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related Behavioral Health/Science field, AND two (2) years of experience providing behavioral health services (including individual and group therapy) OR Master’s degree in psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related Behavioral Health/Science field AND one year of experience providing behavioral health services (including individual and group therapy).

The selected finalist must review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) and undergo tuberculosis screening prior to hire. The selection process includes a criminal history check, fingerprinting within the first 30 days of employment, and reference checks in accordance with Department of Corrections policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or higher in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family, Counseling, or a related Behavioral Health/Science program.
• Current Minnesota licensure as a LP, LPCC, LICSW, or LMFT.
• Experience providing sex offense treatment.
• Experience screening and interviewing clients for sex offense treatment.
• Experience working in a correctional or secured environment.
• Experience providing services to clients diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI).
• Experience providing services to clients with intellectual disabilities.
• Experience providing lead work to other behavioral health program staff.
• Experience providing services to clients with a substance use disorder.
• Experience providing behavioral health services to juveniles.
• Experience providing sex offense treatment to juveniles.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays each year.
• Low‑cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Fertility care, including IVF.
• Diabetes care.
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan providing income after at least three years of service.
• Employer‑paid life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• Tax‑free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.
• Resources supporting physical, emotional, social, and financial well‑being.
• Training, classes, and professional development opportunities.
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (eligibility varies).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support.
• Daily living/convenience services: chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care.

Pay

Salary range: $32.97 – $48.60 per hour; $68,841 – $101,476 per year.

Schedule

Day shift, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. Telework not eligible; no travel required.