Clinical Program Therapist 4 - Sex Offender Treatment Program

Agency: Corrections Dept
Location: Red Wing
Full-time, unlimited position
Day Shift: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday

About the role

As a Sex Offense Treatment Therapist, you will provide services in a sex offense-specific treatment (SOTP) program, which includes Security, Assessment, Education, Therapeutic, and Transitional Programming of clients. You will serve as a resource of clinical and corrections expertise to less experienced staff and ensure the ongoing provision of a wide range of services, including mental health and sex offense-specific treatment in the program. This position provides lead work for other staff within the SOTP program unique to Red Wing by offering routine clinical supervision and support. Work is in a Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF) – Red Wing with incarcerated individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide sex offense-specific treatment (SOTP) including assessment, education, therapeutic, and transitional programming.
• Serve as a clinical and corrections resource to less experienced staff.
• Offer routine clinical supervision and support to other staff within the SOTP program.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans under limited supervision.
• Provide mental health and sex offense-specific treatment services.

Requirements

• Current Minnesota licensure as a Mental Health Professional (e.g., LICSW, LPCC, and LMFT) as defined by MS 245.462, subd. 18, clause 1-6.
• Master’s Degree or higher in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related behavioral science program.
• Two (2) years of experience providing behavioral health services, including individual and group therapy.
• Ability to formulate and implement individualized treatment plans, provide sex offense treatment, and develop continuing care plans under limited supervision.
• Tuberculosis screening prior to hire.
• Successful completion of criminal history, predatory offender registration, and background checks, including employment history and reference checks.
• Fingerprinting within the first 30 days of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or higher in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family, Counseling, or a related Behavioral Health/Science program.
• Experience screening and interviewing clients for sex offense treatment.
• Experience working in a correctional/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.

Physical Requirements

The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position. This position may require physical activities as outlined in the PDA.

Pay

$35.30 - $52.35 / hourly; $73,706 - $109,306 / annually

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 that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years).
• Employer paid life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.
• Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being.
• Training, classes, and professional development opportunities.
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (some positions may qualify).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support, addressing mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, and legal issues.