Clinical Program Therapist 3 - Sex Offence Treatment Therapist

Working Title: Clinical Program Therapist 3 - Sex Offence Treatment Therapist

Job Class: Clinical Program Therapist 3

Agency: Corrections Dept

• Job ID : 97113

• 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 : 09/18/2026

• Closing Date : 09/28/2026

• 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/8:00 am to 4:30 pm

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $32.97 - $48.60 / hourly; $68,841 - $101,476 / annually

• 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.

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.

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 experience sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

• 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

Applicants meeting the above minimum qualifications will be further assessed in the following:

• Verbal and written communication skills, including proficient documentation skills

• Interpersonal and human relation skills

• 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 as a LP, LPCC, LICSW, LMFT.

• Experience providing sex offense treatment.

• 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.

• Experience providing behavioral health services to juveniles.

• Experience providing sex offense treatment to juveniles.

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 [email protected] . 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 [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.