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Need to Know Details:
16-week program (January 31 – May 27)
Applications due Monday, January 17

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Work For The Department of Corrections

Job Class: State Program Administrator Principal

Working Title: Housing Coordinator

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted : 11/17/2021
• Closing Date : 11/29/2021
• Hiring Agency: Department of Corrections
• Location : Central Office - St Paul
• Division/Unit : Reentry Services
• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift/ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required for activities.
• Days of Work : Monday - Friday
• Travel Required : Yes, up to 25% of the time
• Salary Range: $27.56 - $40.61/hourly; $57,545 - $84,793/annually
• Classified Status : Unclassified
• Connect 700 Program Eligible: No

Job Summary

This temporary unclassified position is anticipated to last up to eighteen months. 

The Minnesota Department of Reentry Services Unit, Community Stability Team works to establish partnerships and resources around the state to improve outcomes for criminal justice impacted persons. Within this unit, the Housing Coordinator aids local communities for housing supervision clients who do not have stable housing. This full-time, temporary position will coordinate and manage the DOC Leased Residence housing resource; serve as a resource to corrections professionals to mitigate homelessness and housing instability; serve as a conduit to DOC rental assistance resources; and. provides coordination of grant funds available through CESF for housing related projects. The overall purpose for this position is to ensure that individuals who are released from incarceration and/or on correctional supervision who have high barriers to housing stability are connected with interventions to support stable housing where they can be properly supervised, so that public safety is served.

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications are required of all applicants seeking consideration for this position:

- Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Corrections, Sociology, Psychology, Public Administration, Law Enforcement, Criminology, Counseling, Social Work or a Human Services related field with an emphasis in Corrections/Criminal Justice or a similar field;  AND - Two years of advanced-professional experience providing direct services for the reentry of incarcerated persons, release planning processes and community supervision.

In addition to the above, applicants who meet the experience requirements above will be further assessed for the following:

- Working knowledge of evidence-based practices. - Working knowledge of the housing industry, housing opportunities, barriers experienced by individuals served.  - Skills in developing collaborative relationships and effectively communicating with a variety of stakeholders and partners. - Ability to develop a trust relationship between units of government, community service brokers, law enforcement and local corrections.

Preferred Qualifications

The following qualifications are strongly desired of applicants seeking consideration for this position:

+ Working knowledge of mitigating homelessness and supporting housing stabilization. + Working knowledge of business practices related to management, contracts, procurement supply, and fiscal management. + Working knowledge of data collection practices utilized by corrections across State of Minnesota correctional delivery systems. + Ability to collect, report and analyze homelessness and housing stability related data.

Physical Requirements

The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position. For a copy of the PDA, please email Deb Wingfield (deb.wingfield@state.mn.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.

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.

Why Work For Us

Join a team with a national reputation for excellence! The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is highly regarded nationwide and has provided a model for other corrections systems to follow. Our mission is to transform lives for a safer Minnesota. We offer great State of Minnesota benefits, competitive pay, internal promotional opportunities, free parking, and workout facilities at most locations.

The State of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package including low cost medical and dental insurance, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, retirement plan, tax-deferred compensation, generous vacation and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays each year.

Our differences make us stronger and leveraging them helps us create a workforce where everyone can thrive. The State of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at our workplace. We do this by developing strong leaders and advocates, increasing cultural competence and understanding among all employees, and removing institutional barriers and attitudes that prevent employees from advancing as far as their talents will take them. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, familial status, receipt of public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or age.

How to Apply

Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job information line at 651-259-3637.

For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.

Contact

If you have questions about the position, contact Deb Wingfield at deb.wingfield@state.mn.us or 651-361-7303.

For more information on jobs, visit: mn.gov/doc/careers

Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center

offers men a comprehensive long-term rehabilitation (NOT treatment - see white paper here) program: addressing the underlying issues in substance abuse; and equipping them with necessary vocational and social skills; in the hope of helping them become responsible citizens in their communities; faithful fathers and husbands in their homes; and valued employees in their workplace.

Intake phone: 612-547-5690 Fax: 612-767-3841 or Kyle.Heisler@USC.SalvationArmy.org

Apply Now for Two Vacancies on the Task Force on Shelter  

The Task Force on Shelter convened in August 2021 and will work together until August 2022 to complete two reports to the is established to develop standards for the provision of shelter and examine the need for, and feasibility and cost of, establishing state oversight of shelter. The group is required to examine existing shelter policies and practices in shelters of all types, engage stakeholders, and make recommendations to the legislature regarding standards that will strengthen the shelter system and ensure that shelters have the ability and resources to provide safe and appropriate shelter services to those in need. You can find out more about the Task Force’s work to date here.  

Applications are being accepted now for two open vacancies on the Task Force through the Secretary of State’s open appointments site. Apply online for the two vacant seats: 

• One public member seat for an individual who experienced homelessness and resided in a shelter 
• One city representative from a greater Minnesota 

People who previously applied will need to apply again. If anyone is unable to apply via computer, please reach out to Elizabeth Dressel, 651-248-5548, to request assistance in completing the application. An additional set of questions will be emailed to applicants once they complete the online application through the Secretary of State’s Office. Per the Open Appointments statue, all information provided on the application and supplemental questions is public data.  

We Want to Hear from You: Housing Stability Services Funding Stakeholder Engagement Survey

Minnesota Housing is seeking feedback from individuals, partners and stakeholders to help inform the design of a program intended to provide housing services and support to help Minnesota households maintain their housing during the pandemic. Funds are made available through the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury and will be used for housing stability services only.    

Your feedback is very important and will help us identify the priorities for this funding opportunity. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below and submit your response no later than 4:30 pm (CT) on Friday, December 10, 2021.

Click Here For Survey

Fair Chance Licensing Project:

States Expand Access to In-Demand Jobs

Nearly one in four jobs in the U.S. require a government-issued license. Yet many people with a criminal record are prohibited from receiving occupational licenses or discouraged from seeking jobs in licensed fields.

Barriers to work can have devastating effects on people with criminal records, but fair chance licensing legislation can reduce these barriers. View our maps to see which states are making changes.

Click Here for More Information

Funding available to provide coordination and support to encampments

About the request for proposals:

Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis are requesting proposals for the Street to Housing - Encampment Response initiative. The Street to Housing Encampment Response initiative is a 2-year project that will provide trauma-informed coordination and housing-focused support to encampments. View the Street to Housing RFP.doc.

The County is seeking to enter into two contracts for this project, including one that will specifically address the unique and complex needs of the urban indigenous unsheltered experience in the county.

View RFP documents and submit proposals

Proposals will be received in the Hennepin County supplier portal. To submit a proposal, you must first register with the supplier portal. For more information on how to register, please go to the supplier portal help page. 

Proposal due date: January 6, 2022 prior to 2:00 p.m.

Pre-Proposal conference:  

Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis will hold a pre-proposal conference on December 8, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. 

The meeting will be hosted by Microsoft Teams: Click here to join the meeting or call in (audio only) 612-263-6117  at the designated time. Phone Conference ID: 103 597 352.

Closing date for all questions: December 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

* Click Here for Transitions Fairs Updates *

* Click Here for Transition Coalition Meeting Updates *

Brainerd/Baxter Transition Coalition website - https://centralmntc.wordpress.com/

* Click Here for Statewide Resource List as updated due to COVID-19 *

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