Clinical Therapist Supervisor

Job Description

CLINICAL THERAPIST SUPERVISOR
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 your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you!
The
Rehabilitation and Enterprise Division
ensures the physical and mental well-being of inmates, delivers educational and vocational opportunities within prisons, and oversees community facilities dedicated to successfully reintegrating offenders into Montana communities. Also, this division delivers trauma-informed support to victims of offenders in the correctional system. Join the team responsible for building better tomorrows today!
As a
Clinical Therapist Supervisor
, you'll guide a team delivering evidence‑based mental health services to incarcerated individuals. You'll oversee clinical operations, support staff development, collaborate across facilities, and help shape high‑quality, trauma‑informed care. Your leadership directly strengthens rehabilitation and enhances community safety.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence‑based mental health services that meet departmental, state, and national standards.
Provide professional direction, coordination, and leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering active mental health treatment.
Maintain fiscal, administrative, and clinical supervision of licensed and unlicensed mental health staff, mental health technicians, interns, and additional assigned personnel.
Collaborate with Department administration, contracted providers, facility teams, and Clinical Services Division leadership to ensure continuity and quality of offender care.
Participate actively in the Clinical Services Division's Continuous Quality Improvement efforts, shaping policies, practices, and service delivery standards.

QUALIFICATIONS
The knowledge, skills and abilities for this position are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to:
Master's degree in a human services field from a nationally accredited university with a relevant major or specialty (counseling, psychology, social work, or a closely related specialty).
Licensing as a Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor (LCSW, LCPC).
Two or more years of direct mental health care providers supervisory/management work experience is necessary. Preference may be given to candidates with correctional mental health care experience.
Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis
.
BENEFITS
Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generous

State of Montana Benefits.
State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Only online applications are accepted. By applying 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 applying 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
The Department of Corrections participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.

After accepting a job offer and completing form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification.

For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here,
https://www.e-verify.gov/
.
NOTICES
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
-

Any person who has 1) engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution; 2) been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or 3) been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in activity as described in the latter, are not qualified for this position.
Tobacco Free -
The use of all tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products and tobacco substitutes is prohibited in Department of Corrections buildings. In secure care facilities possession of tobacco products is prohibited.

Applicant Pool Statement
:

If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection.

Training Assignment
:

This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.

Salary: $

45.66

-

47.72

Hourly

Telework Eligibility
:

Not Telework Eligible

Benefits Package Eligibility
:

Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

Number of Openings
:

1

Employee Status
:

Regular

Schedule
:

Full-Time

Job Type
:

Standard

Shift
:

Day Job

Travel
:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

Primary Location
:

Deer Lodge

Agency
:

Department of Corrections

Union
:

000 - None

Posting Date
:

Oct 21, 2026, 2:26:35 PM

Closing Date (based on your computer's timezone)
:

Nov 5, 2026, 1:59:00 AM

Required Application Materials
:

Cover Letter, Resume

Contact Name
:

Paula Plattner

|

Contact Email
:

paula.plattner@mt.gov

|

Contact Phone
:

406-916-0858

Anyone who needs to request a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711.
Montana Job Service Offices
also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.
State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS
The knowledge, skills and abilities for this position are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to:
Master's degree in a human services field from a nationally accredited university with a relevant major or specialty (counseling, psychology, social work, or a closely related specialty).
Licensing as a Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor (LCSW, LCPC).
Two or more years of direct mental health care providers supervisory/management work experience is necessary. Preference may be given to candidates with correctional mental health care experience.
Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis
.