Corrections Program Therapist 4 - Release Planner

Salary Range:  $22.92 to $33.99 per hour; $47,857 to $70,971 per year

** Positions may be eligible for the Corrections Employee Retirement Program **

Work Locations:  Positions may occur at Minnesota Correctional Facilities located in Faribault, Lino Lakes (Twin Cities Suburbs-North), Moose Lake/Willow River, Oak Park Heights, Red Wing, Rush City, St. Cloud, Shakopee, Stillwater, and Togo.

Job Duties:  Provide advanced behavioral health services in the form of pre-release and reintegration services for mentally ill offenders.  Position requires current Minnesota licensure as an independent clinical mental health professional that meets the statutory definition of “mental health professional,” according to MN Statute 245.462, Subd.18.

While maintaining ongoing security within a correctional facility, independently make diagnostic assessments; develop individual release plans; provide direct behavioral health evaluation and treatment to offenders with complex and/or treatment-resistant issues; provide crisis intervention; provide referrals for continuing care; and maintain knowledge of trends and therapeutic approaches to co-occurring disorders and integrated behavioral health services delivery.  Provide clinical supervision to other behavioral health professionals; develop and provide advanced training to other behavioral health staff; serve on interdisciplinary committees and work groups; and oversee applied evaluation projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

LICENSURE:
Current Minnesota licensure as an independent clinical mental health professional (e.g. LICSW, LP, LPCC, and LMFT).

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS INVITED TO INTERVIEW WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF LICENSURE AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Demonstrated expertise in mental health, chemical dependency, and/or sex offender evaluation and treatment.  (NOTE TO HR STAFF:  Mental health evaluation and treatment will always be included; chemical dependency and/or sex offender evaluation and treatment will be included if needed for the position.  Please discuss this with the hiring supervisor and modify this qualification as needed.)

Demonstrated leadership skills.

Ability to provide clinical supervision to other behavioral health staff.

Knowledge of professional, legal and ethical standards; best practices; and community standards of care.

Skills in verbal and written communication, including proficient documentation skills.

Interpersonal/human relations skills.

Basic personal computer skills.

Ability to independently formulate and implement an individualized treatment plan; provide behavioral health treatment and clinical supervision; and develop a continuing care plan.

Ability to teach a psycho-educational course; effectively function within a multidisciplinary team; exercise sound judgment; demonstrate appropriate professional boundaries; and temporarily manage daily program operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience providing clinical supervision to other behavioral health staff.

Selection Process:  The selection process is a resume-based, skill-matching process.  Once you submit your resume to the Resumix applicant database, skill terms are extracted from the text of your resume.  When a vacancy occurs, a resume search is done in the database to locate applicants with the skills needed to perform the duties of the vacant position.  If your skills match the required skills of the position, the department may contact you.

If you have already submitted a resume to the Resumix applicant database within the last 12 months that clearly identifies your education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, you do not need to submit another.  However, to ensure consideration for a particular vacancy, you are strongly encouraged to apply to the vacancy once you verify that your resume is up-to-date and complete.

How to Apply:  You are strongly encouraged to submit your resume through the online Resume Builder at https://statejobs.doer.state.mn.us/ResumeBuilder. You may copy and paste in your existing resume or let the software create a resume for you.  You may edit your resume later should your contact information or experience change.  The Resume Builder also collects your work preference information so we can match you with future job openings that meet your interests.

If you wish to apply with a paper copy, submit your application form and typed resume to: Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), 200 Centennial Office Building, 658 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55155-1603.  Faxed resumes will NOT be accepted.  Your paper application and resume will be entered/scanned by MMB into the Resumix applicant-tracking database and maintained for 12 months or until hired.

Please note that a criminal history check will be conducted on the successful candidate for a position prior to the start date, and new employees must be fingerprinted within the first 30 days of employment.

Link to Application Form