Licensed Clinical Therapist (underfill Caseworker III)

About the role

The Utah Department of Corrections is seeking a Licensed Clinical Therapist (LCT) to provide treatment to inmates in the Sex Offense Treatment Unit. This position requires a license as a Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Clinical Mental Health Counselor.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide sex offense focused group and individual therapy sessions.
• Facilitate and maintain the therapeutic community model with incarcerated inmates with convictions for sex offenses.
• Document the progress of group and client’s progress; conduct assessments; treatment planning and discharges.
• Work as part of a large team to challenge and change irrational thought patterns and behaviors, address risk connected to sexual recidivism, and build protective factors among clients.
• Conduct other support groups, and provide crisis management and conflict resolution services with clients.

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Clinical Mental Health Counselor.
• Experience working in a residential therapeutic community program.
• The ability to maintain detailed records.
• The ability to balance groups, individual sessions, and keep up with documentation due dates.
• Team player with the ability to be detail-oriented and open to feedback for continuous quality improvement.
• Familiarity with risk assessments predictive of sexual recidivism, and knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Social Learning, and Risk-Needs-Responsivity.
• Potential preference for experience working with clients in sex offense treatment.

Benefits

The position offers competitive benefits including job stability, career growth, meaningful work, and a supportive work environment. Additional benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for leadership and skill development within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contributions to an important service benefiting the community and supporting organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

Why You Should Join Our Team

Join a dedicated team of professionals ensuring public safety by effectively managing offenders while collaborating with partner agencies and the community. Find work/life balance and contribute to lasting offender changes through accountability, treatment, education, and positive reinforcement.

Agency

The Utah Department of Corrections is committed to public safety, offender management, and community collaboration. Learn more about our mission and services.

EEO Statement

The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.