Safety Stabilization Crisis Worker Job Hastings area,Minnesota USA,Healthcare

POSTING TYPE:
Open Competitive
DEPARTMENT:
Community Corrections

HOURS:

Rotating Schedule including EO Weekend
PREFERRED HIRING RANGE: $73,515- $82,705 /year (grade 108)
FULL SALARY RANGE: $73,515- $114,868 /year

LOCATION:

Hastings JSC
UNION: AFSCME 450
CLOSE DATE: 4:30 p.m. on 10/29/2026

This job works within the Safety Stabilization Program located on the Juvenile Services Center campus in Hastings MN. The Safety Stabilization Crisis Worker is responsible for consistently maintaining the safety and security of the JSC to include supporting and guiding clients throughout the day, utilizing deescalation techniques, developing safety plans, facilitating groups and providing crisis intervention when needed. This position will focus on deescalation and will not partake in physical holds of residents.

NEED TO HAVE

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology or human services AND
One year of full-time professional experience OR two years of para-professional experience in a social services agency.

NOTE

Candidate must be at least 21 years of age.
Pursuant to the Dakota County Policy and Procedures Manual, this position is designated as Safety Sensitive*.

Required Licenses

Valid driver's license
First Aid/CPR certificate within six months of hire (training provided by the facility)

NICE TO HAVE

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree in social work or psychology with licensure.
Experience working with children and families providing brief, solution-focused intervention and crisis management.
Knowledge and experience with person-centered strategies.
Experience providing therapy or crisis services to adults, adolescents, children and/or their families.
Experience conducting mental health screenings.
Experience handling mental health crisis situations, including diagnosis and treatment of clients in crisis.

* Pursuant to Dakota County Policy, this position is designated as Safety Sensitive. Safety-sensitive position means a position, including any supervisory or management position, in which impairment caused by drug, alcohol, or cannabis use would threaten the health and safety of any person as defined in Minnesota Statutes Section 181.950, subdivision 13.

These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the position’s management approved work schedule is required for all positions.

Provide crisis assessment and intervention.

Deescalate and process with residents in crisis and escalating situations.

Develop crisis and stabilization plans with youth in crisis and prior to crisis situations. This includes teaching youth calming and regulation skills and techniques.

Collaborate and consult with supervisory mental health professionals, colleagues, case managers and family members with appropriate authorization.

Facilitate safety stabilization reintegration plans with residents.

Supervise and facilitate programming for residents on special programming status, including youth on one-to-one staff-to-resident programming status.

Evaluate and assess youth who are removed from group programming for safety reasons and determine their readiness to safely reintegrate.

Intervene with youth prior to escalation and crisis with the goal of enabling the youth to remain in group programming.

Practice and enforce state law and Department of Corrections licensing standards within the facility.

Document client activity, behavior, collateral communications and well-being checks using the facility case management system.

Support the overall day-to-day functions of the JSC, which might include being assigned to other work duties.

Knowledge of trauma-informed care and experience working with clients with…