Clinical Program Therapist 1 or 2 – Chemical Dependency
The Minnesota Correctional Facility – Faribault is seeking to fill a permanent full-time positions. These positions conduct assessments of offenders to determine their initial amenability to treatment and assist in assigning offenders to therapeutic programming so that new program admissions are screened, oriented and assigned to appropriate programming.
Closing Date: 01/21/2021
Hiring Agency: Department of Corrections
Location: Minnesota Correctional Facility (MCF) – Faribault
Division/Unit: Health Services / Behavioral Health Services
Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift / 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Days of Work: Monday – Friday
Travel Required: No
Clinical Program Therapist 1 Salary Range: $21.08 – $30.59 /hourly; $44,015 – $63,872
/annually
Clinical Program Therapist 2 Salary Range: $23.27 – $33.97 /hourly; $48,588 – $70,929
/annually
Connect 700 Program Eligible: Y
Job Summary
This position provides substance use disorder treatment to offenders in the Challenge
Incarceration Program (CIP) at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Faribault which
includes the following components: security, assessment, education, and therapeutic
programming of offenders.
These positions have direct offender contact.
Minimum Qualifications:
Clinical Program Therapist 1 (Chemical Dependency):
To qualify for Clinical Program Therapist 1, applicants must meet the following
qualification:
LICENSURE:
• Current licensure or eligibility for licensure* by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral
Health and Therapy as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) or equivalently
qualified to perform alcohol and drug counseling under Minnesota Statute 148F.11.
(*NOTE TO LICENSE-ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Please include information regarding
your license-eligibility in your resume or application. To maintain employment, the
successful candidate who is eligible for LADC licensure must possess a temporary ADC
permit within 60 calendar days of the first day of employment and current LADC license
within the probationary period.)
Clinical Program Therapist 2 (Chemical Dependency):
To qualify for Clinical Program Therapist 2, applicants must meet the following
qualifications:
LICENSURE:
• Current licensure or eligibility for licensure* by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral
Health and Therapy as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) or equivalently
qualified to perform alcohol and drug counseling under Minnesota Statute 148F.11.
(*NOTE TO LICENSE-ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Please include information regarding
your license-eligibility in your resume or application. To maintain employment, the
successful candidate who is eligible for LADC licensure must possess a temporary ADC
permit within 60 calendar days of the first day of employment and current LADC license
within the probationary period.)
AND
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION
• One year of experience providing behavioral health services, including individual and
group therapy, to clients with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring disorders;
OR
• Master’s degree in Alcohol and Drug Counseling/Studies, Psychology, Social Work,
Marriage and Family, Counseling, or a related Behavioral Health/Science program**
** If your degree is in a related Behavioral Health/Science program not listed above, you may
be asked to provide an unofficial college transcript.
Applicants who meet the above qualifications for either the Clinical Program Therapist 1
or Clinical Program Therapist 2 will be further evaluated based on the following:
• Knowledge of substance use treatment methods and practices.
• 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 provide substance use treatment; formulate and implement an
individualized treatment plan; and develop a continuing care plan.
• Ability to teach a psycho-educational course; effectively function within a multidisciplinary
team; exercise sound judgment; and demonstrate appropriate
professional boundaries.
The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this
position and may be required to complete a tuberculosis screening prior to hire. For a copy of
the PDA, please email Jamie Bernhardt at Jamie.Bernhardt@state.mn.us.