Security Counselor - Forensics Support Specialist

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* Working Title:

Security Counselor - Forensics Support Specialist*
* ** Job Class:
Security Counselor*
* ** Agency:
Direct Care and Treatment*
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** Job ** : 95477

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** Location** :
St. Peter

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** Telework Eligible** :
No

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 07/31/2026

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** Closing Date** : 08/20/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Direct Care and Treatment / DCT St Peter AFSCME

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** Division/Unit** :
St. Peter / Forensic Mental Health Program and Minnesota Sex Offender Program

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Varies

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** Days of Work** :
Varies

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $27.33 - $34.96 / hourly; $57,065 - $72,996 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 204 - Health Care Non Professional/AFSCME

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** Work Area** :
Forensic Mental Health Program and Minnesota Sex Offender Program St. Peter

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** FLSA Status** :
Nonexempt

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
Yes

** Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.*
* ** 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 Department of Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is seeking dependable and enthusiastic individuals to join our agency as a Security Counselor (Minnesota Sex Offender Program) or Forensic Support Specialist (Forensic Mental Health Program).  This position will provide facility security and/or residential care to individuals within one of the following programs at our St. Peter campus:*
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* ** _Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP)
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* ** is for individuals who have completed their prison sentences and are civilly committed by the courts and placed in sex offender treatment for an indeterminate period of time.*
* ** The*
* ** _Forensic Mental Health Program (FMHP)
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* ** provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment services to individuals diagnosed with a mental illness who present a risk to public safety.*
* ** Responsibilities of a Security Counselor or Forensic Support Specialist include:*
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** Providing informal counseling;*
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** Implementing treatment plans;*
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** Observing and documenting client behavior;*
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** Encouraging client participation in program activities;*
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** Providing security and verbal and/or physical crisis intervention.*
* ** This announcement will be used to fill multiple permanent, full-time, part-time, and intermittent (on-call) vacancies within the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP)
* and Forensic Mental Health Program (FMHP)
* in St. Peter. Shift may be day shift, evening shift, rotating (day/evening) shift, or overnight shift.  Employment conditions and shifts are subject to availability.*
* ** Minimum Qualifications*
* ** To qualify, applicants must:*
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** Have a HS diploma or GED;*
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** Be at least 18 years of age;*
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** At least ONE of the following in order to qualify for further consideration:*
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** One or more years of full-time work experience in ANY field; OR*
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** Two or more years of part-time work experience in ANY field*
* ** Preferred Qualifications*
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** An associate's degree or higher in a related field of study, such as Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology or other.*
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** Experience working in a secured facility monitoring and counseling a similar client and patient population as the Minnesota Sex Offender Program or Forensic Mental Health Program.*
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** Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness.…