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Working Title: State Prog Admin Prin

Job Class: State Program Administrator Principal

Agency: Corrections Dept

• Job ID : 79033

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : No

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Limited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 08/02/2024

• Closing Date : 09/11/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Corrections Dept / Corr-Ctl Off-Comm Svc-MAPE

• Division/Unit : Corrections - Central Office / DOC Prog Dir-Behavioral Health

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day/7:30 am to 3:30 pm

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes/25%

• Salary Range: $31.92 - $47.05 / hourly; $66,648 - $98,240 / annually

• Classified Status : Unclassified

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

• End Date : 10/01/2025

• 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.

The position is funded through a Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSAP) grant awarded to DOC in partnership with MDH.

*This position has been reposted to gain a greater pool of candidates. If you have previously applied, you remain under consideration and do not need to reapply.

The Recovery Peer Support Program Lead will support and lead the Recovery Peer Support Project at the MN DOC, including its development, design, and implementation of the program.

Responsibilities include:

• Plan, develop and implement Recovery Peer Support certification processes for incarcerated individuals during their incarceration at multiple correctional sites.

• Provide clinical and administrative oversite to Certified Peer Recovery Specialist.

• Act as a technical resource and provide appropriate training for other project stakeholders and agency staff.

• Coordinate with all appropriate stakeholders in the development, implementation, monitoring of project activity.

• Follow all agency policies, state statutes, and statewide policies. Support the Vision, Mission, Values, Goals, and initiatives of the DOC.

• Track necessary data and evaluation information on project, to include synthesizing any needed changes to project activities in order to accommodate and reflect desired outcomes.

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.

LICENSURE/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

1. 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 chemical dependency treatment 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 a current LADC license within the probationary period.)

Knowledge of:

Technical knowledge of the Peer Certification process sufficient to operationalize complex project activities, provide advice and guidance to project staff, suggest solutions and alternatives to problems unresolved by professional project staff, evaluate the quality of project outcomes.Human resources policies, procedures, and labor contracts sufficient to interview and select project staff affirmatively, assign, schedule, direct, evaluate work performance and discipline state employees.Project management principles sufficient to synthesize human and fiscal resources, conduct cost/benefit analysis, select from among a variety of methods and techniques to plan and measure project activities, timeframes, and outcomes.

Skilled in:

• Functional analysis and problem solving sufficient to distinguish between a problem's symptoms and causes, clearly define the problem or issue, develop solutions and alternatives, and design systems changes to resolve the problem/issue.

• Human relations sufficient to coordinate consensus building and guide the expectations of customers, stakeholders and project staff, lead discussion groups, using a variety of communication styles, understand the interrelationships of ongoing programs to project activities.

• Written and oral communications sufficient to translate technical and project information to a diverse audience of both non-technical and technical customers and stakeholders, listen to their replies and concerns, and edit written project documents authored by project staff.

Ability to:

• Lead and motivate project staff sufficient to effectively supervise the completion of the project's activities and objectives within established timeframes.

• Prioritize among multiple demands for human and fiscal resources sufficient to administer and align these resources to accomplish the project's goals and objectives.

• Comprehend the complex interrelationships between ongoing programs and project activities, and between knowledge, information, and data.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICANTS INVITED TO INTERVIEW WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF LICENSURE OR LICENSE-ELIGIBILITY AT THE TIME OF THEIR INTERVIEW.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership skills

• Two or more years of advanced professional-level experience in developing, implementing, and administering a complex social services program.

• Experience working with correctional clients.

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.

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.