Working Title: Clinical Program Therapist 3 - Sex Offender Treatment Program
Job Class: Clinical Program Therapist 3
Agency: Corrections Dept
Job ID : 89807
Location : Red Wing
Telework Eligible : No
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 10/29/2025
Closing Date : 11/06/2025
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Corrections Dept / Corrections Facilities-MAPE
Division/Unit : Minn Corr Facl - Red Wing / RW Psychological Sv Dir Staff
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift/8 am to 4:30 pm
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $32.40 - $47.76 / hourly; $67,651 - $99,722 / annually
Job Class Option : Sex Offender Trmnt Prog
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
This position exists to provide mental health evaluation, therapeutic interventions, crisis intervention, and consultation at Minnesota Correctional Facility- Red Wing. As a Sex Offense Clinician, you will provide direct incarcerated individual services in a sex offense-specific treatment (SOTP) program, which includes the following components: Security, Assessment, Education, Therapeutic, and Transitional Programming of offenders. 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.
Minimum Qualifications
To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family, Counseling, or a related Behavioral Health/Science program* and three years of experience providing behavioral health services, including individual and group therapy, of which at least one year of this experience was providing sex offense treatment.
OR
Master's degree or higher in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family, Counseling, or a related Behavioral Health/Science program* and one year of experience providing sex offense treatment.
If your degree is in a related Behavioral Health/Science program not listed above, you may be asked to provide an unofficial college transcript.
Working knowledge of sex offense treatment goals and models sufficient to demonstrate an ability to apply this knowledge in a residential setting.
Knowledge of professional, legal and ethical standards; best practices; and community standards of care.
Ability to provide lead work direction to other sex offense treatment program staff.
Ability to formulate and implement an individualized treatment plan; provide sex offense treatment; and develop a continuing care plan under limited supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree or higher in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family, Counseling, or a related Behavioral Health/Science program.
Current Minnesota licensure or licensure eligible as a Mental Health Professional (e.g., LICSW, LP, LPCC, and LMFT) as defined by Minnesota Statute 245.462 subd. 18, clause 1-6.
Experience providing lead work direction to other behavioral health staff.
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 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. For a copy of the PDA, please email Shelley Rojesky at shelley.rojesky@state.mn.us. This position will require Tuberculosis screening prior to hire.
Additional Requirements
The selection process may include screening the top candidate(s) on their criminal history, predatory offender registration, offender associations and/or other applicable background information in accordance with Department of Corrections' policy. Top candidate(s) must pass a criminal history check which includes successful completion of all sentencing and/or restitution requirements of law enforcement jurisdictions, including probation.
Employment history/reference checks, including incidents of sexual harassment, will also be conducted on the top candidate(s) in accordance with Department of Corrections' policy. This may include a review of job performance and discipline records.
New employees will be fingerprinted within the first 30 days of employment.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) does not participate in E-Verify. The DOC will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.
