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Sioux Falls, SD | United States

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Job Description

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Job ID: 26052
Agency: Department of Corrections/Behavioral Health
Location: Sioux Falls
Salary: $62,306.00 to $77,860.00 - depending on experience
Pay Grade: GK
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position in Behavioral Health with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the DOC, please visit .

Being part of the Correctional Behavioral Health team provides clinicians the opportunity to serve a group of clients with complex needs. The challenges of this job are well balanced with its rewards.

Who we want:

• a highly motivated and experienced person with a passion for serving the public, who displays a high level of effort and commitment towards completing assignments and goals;
• a compassionate individual who listens attentively to others and clearly conveys information and ideas;
• a dependable and organized individual who effectively plans and organizes work activities;
• a person who is dedicated and who will represent the Department of Corrections with integrity and enthusiasm; and
• an individual who works cooperatively with others and promotes a friendly work climate in order to achieve shared goals.

What you will do:

• provide mental health services to adult offenders at the State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls, SD. Services include but are not limited to:
• assessment and evaluation of individuals for behavioral health concerns;
• individual and group counseling;
• development of treatment plans;
• crisis management;
• assistance with release planning to determine mental health services upon release from the correctional setting to facilitate continuity of care.

***The South Dakota State Penitentiary is a National Health Services Corps (NHSC) approved site which can provide opportunities for student loan reimbursement.

• Individuals selected for the position will have the opportunity to carry Oleoresin Capsicum (OC/pepper spray) if desired. If OC spray is carried, the staff carrying OC spay will be required to have direct (level 1) exposure during the training program. Individuals selected for the position must successfully complete with or without reasonable accommodation successfully a written and practical self-defense exam and successfully complete CPR to AHA guidelines - this includes successful completion of the practical/hands on portion as well as the written exam. Selected individuals must possess the physical ability to successfully complete the practical self-defense exam, which involves the following:
• lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist;
• stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down;
• use arms, palms of hands, shins, and feet to deliver blows;
• withstand impact (slow speed or with a safety bag) on own body from strikes/blows;
• rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for striking with foot or using a defensive tactic;
• get down on one or both knees and up again with multiple repetitions.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• experience in the delivery of clinical services.

Education:

Master's level degree in Mental Health Counseling, Master of Social Work, Master of Clinical Psychology, Master of Psychology, or related field required.

Knowledge of:

• theories and techniques used in counseling, crisis intervention, and chemical dependency issues;
• evidence-based practices related to the rehabilitation of criminal offenders;
• attitude, problems, and behavior of incarcerated individuals;
• treatment planning, charting, and report writing;
• suicide prevention and intervention specifically related to the correctional population.

Skill to:

• effectively communicate and motivate treatment resistant offenders;
• conduct clinical interviews, assessments, and evaluations;
• diagnose mental health disorders.

Ability to:

• deal effectively with offenders from diverse ethnic and sociological backgrounds;
• be a positive role model;
• work collaboratively and communicate quickly and accurately with multi-disciplinary staff;
• receive oral communications from clients and relate that information accurately to others;
• conduct individual and group counseling sessions;
• make proper responses to safety and security problems;
• work in a correctional facility;
• adhere to the security of such correctional facility;
• effectively deal with mental health crisis situations;
• make clinical decisions regarding offenders' mental health.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation, and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online:
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: [email protected]

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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