Clinical Therapist Company State of Montana Location Deer Lodge, MT Date Posted 09/17/2026 Description

CLINICAL THERAPIST MONTANA STATE PRISON DEER LODGE, MT

The

• Montana Department of Corrections (DOC)
• is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment.

If you want to work making positive changes in yourmunity, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you! TheRehabilitation and Enterprise Divisionensures the physical and mental well-being of inmates, delivers educational and vocational opportunities within prisons, and overseesmunity facilities dedicated to successfully reintegrating offenders into Montanamunities. Join the team responsible for building better tomorrows today! As aClinical Therapistworking within a secure prison, you will play a pivotal role in addressing theplex mental health and behavioral needs of an incarcerated population. Your work will directly support institutional safety by reducing crisis incidents, improving emotional regulation, and fostering pro-social behavior among residents. Through the delivery of evidence-based and trauma-informed therapeutic services, you will help individuals confront the underlying factors contributing to criminal behavior, including trauma, substance use, and chronic mental illness. Your interventions will promote accountability, enhance coping skills, and support long-term behavior change within a highly structured environment. Operating as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside security staff, medical providers, and case managers, you will help create a safer and more rehabilitative facility culture. Your ability to balance clinical care with security protocols, maintain strong professional boundaries, and build trust in a correctional setting will be essential to your success. The impact of your work extends beyond the facility walls. By preparing individuals for eventual reentry, you will help reduce recidivism, strengthenmunity oues, and contribute to the long-term safety and well-being ofmunities across Montana.

QUALIFICATIONS

The knowledge, skills and abilities for this position are typically acquired through abination of education and experience equivalent to

• Master's degree in social work, psychology or counseling
• Must be licensed or able to be licensed as a LCSW or LCPC by the State of Montana.
• A person with a candidates license must be fully licensed within one year of hire date.
• Those with candidacy licenses are encouraged to .

Alternativebinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

BENEFITS

Your service is rewarded withpetitivepensation and generous

• State of Montana Benefits. State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Only online applications are accepted. By ing online, you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application. To initiate an application and be considered, you must attach your resume, cover letter, and mark the attachments as a "Relevant File". In your cover letter, state why you are ing for the position and anything that makes you uniquely qualified. Applications missing required documentation may not be considered. Successful applicants will be subject to

• Criminal history check
• Child/patient/offender abuse registries
• Reference checks
• Medicaid Fraud Background Check The Department of Corrections participates in