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Job Class: Skills Development Specialist - Education

Agency: Human Services Dept

• Job ID : 76572

• Location : Moose Lake

• Telework Eligible : No

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 05/10/2024

• Closing Date : 05/23/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Department of Human Services / MAPE Forensics

• Division/Unit : Direct Care & Treatment / MSOP Support Functions / MSOP ML Rehab Services

• Work Shift: Rotating Shift (7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.)

• Work Hours : Rotating Hours (7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.)

• Days of Work : Sunday - Thursday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $22.61 - $32.71 / hourly; $47,209 - $68,298 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• 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.

The Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) is a sex offense specific treatment program in a modified therapeutic community and secure setting that provides comprehensive services to 740 civilly committed clients. Services include sex offense specific treatment, education programming, therapeutic recreation, vocational programming, and volunteer services.

The Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) is seeking an individual to join our team for an exciting and rewarding opportunity as a Skills Development Specialist – Education at our Moose Lake, MN location.

In this role, the Skills Development Specialist provides client instruction for living a responsible life in a therapeutic community. These community living skills are presented in the following areas: skills of independent living, skills related to the educational/vocational environment, skills related to appropriate leisure time activity; general knowledge related to education, vocation and instruction. This position will oversee the library and Life Long Learning Lab (Voc/Ed classroom) and assist with education programming and volunteer services programming coverages, scheduling, and inventories.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Consulting with a multi-disciplinary team to initiate, oversee and implement individual treatment planning

• Developing, implementing, and evaluating programming aimed at improving client success through instruction, training, and practice of life skills, skills of independent living, and positive socialization skills.

• Working with teams and clients to develop, oversee, and publish community-specific newsletter that is supportive of the treatment environment.

• Supporting the therapeutic treatment team through specialized therapy work, case consultation sessions, and facilitating skill-building psych educational groups

• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of educational work.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify, applicants must have:

Two (2) years of administrative support, paraprofessional, or technical experience in a manufacturing or therapeutic services environment demonstrating the following:

• Developing, facilitating, and/or evaluating programming aimed at improving client or staff success through instruction, training, and/or practice of independent living and positive socialization skills.

• Advanced computer software skills sufficient to document client progress and program metrics

• Engaging clients in therapeutic relationships

• Applying theory, standards of practice, and evaluation in rehabilitation programming

• Assessing needs and implementing appropriate crisis management

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• Journalistic, writing, or mass communication experience

• Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - The Department of Human Services will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

EDUCATION VERIFICATION - Applicants will be required to provide a copy of their high school diploma at time of interview OR copies of their college transcript or college degree/diploma at time of interview. Copies of the college degree/diploma are acceptable ONLY if it clearly identifies the field in which it was earned

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.