What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wellness Coordinator - Police Department position at City of Burnsville, MN?
Salary : $117,083.20 - $146,036.80 Annually
Location : Police Department Burnsville, MN
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 2025-00322
Department : Police / Administration
Opening Date : 02 / 18 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 2 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central
Position Details
As a Wellness Coordinator, you will enhance the wellbeing of police department personnel through innovative wellness programs that support physical, mental, and emotional health, aligning with the department's values of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
This opening will lead a comprehensive wellness program for the police department. The focus of the Wellness Coordinator will be to inventory current wellness offerings, develop and implement new programs and evaluate wellness initiatives and strategies. The position will also offer emotional support and refer to other professional services when necessary. In addition, the Wellness Coordinator will respond to after-hours major incidents / OIS / management situations.
Founded on a vision of progressive law enforcement principles, our Police Department is a team of 84 sworn officers and 22 civilians who use community-oriented policing to provide public safety. You will benefit from Burnsville's leading-edge Total Rewards and be part of a collaborative environment in a strengths-based culture of support and development.
This role is non-exempt (hourly) and has a starting wage of $56.29.
How you'll use your strengths every day
Wellness Coordinator's value people and perspectives by :
- Creating, coordinating, and evaluating wellness initiatives and strategies to improve overall employee health, mental wellness, and resilience
Demonstrating a deep understanding of police culture and the unique mental health challenges facing law enforcement personnel, ensuring that wellness initiatives are tailored to meet these needs
They are on the leading edge when they :
Coordinating development of public safety wellness resources to provide centralized electronic catalog of resources and programs
And they expect the best by :
Being involved in and enthusiastic about your work and workplace.
Making outrageous efforts to reach and connect the community.
What you'll bring to help you be successful
Master's degree in counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, or a related field. Valid post-graduate clinical licensure (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LAMFT, LPCC, or similar credential).
Minimum of three years of experience providing clinical services, with a strong preference for experience working in public safety or with law enforcement personnel.
Expertise in trauma-informed care and crisis intervention.
Experience with organizational wellness strategies and employee engagement.
A preference for teaching or education experience, classroom or in the field.
BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE
In Burnsville, we create great experiences for our employees so they do the same for our community. We offer total rewards, development opportunities, and flexibility that reflect our commitment to you.
Total Rewards
Providing the highest level of care for our community starts with caring well for you. We provide a wide range of benefits to full-time employees and part-time employees who are scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Focused on your wellbeing, our total rewards include :
Up to four weeks paid bereavement leave.
Leave donation options to take care of one-another.
100% employer-paid health and dental insurance and options for caring for your family.
Employer yearly contribution to HSA or HRA / VEBA plans of $3,300 for single and $5,300 for employee-plus and family coverage.
City contribution to your retirement through the Public Employees Retirement Association.
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per year.
Vacation equivalency that recognizes your professional expertise.
Sick leave and 13 paid holidays annually.
Employee Development
We believe that we all can benefit from ongoing learning and growth. We offer focused development opportunities through our organizational university, Burnsville University, to help people and teams be their best. Our comprehensive onboarding path engages new employees right from the start, with a year-long experience focused on connecting you to our organization and community.
Work Your Way
We are committed to flexibility in meeting the needs of our employees while continuing to provide excellent service to our organization and community. That's why we encourage remote and flexible work, when we are able. Whether you want to work in a coffee shop, adjust your start time, or wear jeans on a Monday, we encourage employees to work in a way that allows you to be your best.
Do you have a master's degree in counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, or a related field?
Please select all that apply in regard to what post-graduate clinical licensure(s) you hold.
Please select your years of experience providing clinical services.
Please select all that apply where you have clinical experience :
Describe your experience working with first responders, particularly police officers?
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Salary : $117,083 - $146,037
