Family Supports Unit Facility Navigator - State Program Administrator, Intermediate

Family Supports Unit Facility Navigator

This position administers and coordinates family support services and programming within designated Minnesota Correctional Facilities (MCFs) in collaboration with facility case managers, transition coordinators, interagency and community partners. It will support incarcerated persons and their families and serve as point person for critical concerns and in navigating policies or processes. This position also coordinates or facilitates family visitation or parent training or support programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• One (1) year of experience working with people impacted by child protection or family court systems; OR
• Two (2) years of experience supervising correctional clients in a secured or correctional environment.

Applicants that meet the experience requirements listed above will be further assessed on the following:

• Working knowledge of corrections, the criminal justice system, child welfare, and court systems.
• Customer service skills sufficient to answer family-related questions or concerns navigating policies, processes, or procedures.
• Human relation skills sufficient to develop collaborative relationships with a variety of public, private, and community organizations.
• Organizational skills sufficient to coordinate family support services and programming within designated MCFs.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Sociology or related field.
• Experience supervising correctional clients in a secured or correctional environment.
• Case management or counseling experience in a secured or correctional environment.
• Experience using virtual work spaces (such as Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.) for delivering content at meetings or presentations.

Physical Requirements

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. For a copy of the PDA, please email Katie Wynn (Katie.Wynn.us).

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  or email careers.us. Please indicate what assistance is needed.