Correctional Behavioral Specialist - TDU

State of North Carolina

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters! Position is located at Central Prison HealthCare Complex in Raleigh. The Correctional Behavioral Specialist I work in this class involves participation as a member of the Therapeutic Diversion Unit (TDU) Treatment Team, with responsibility for implementation of treatment plans for particular offenders. The TDU serves to provide a therapeutic step-down program to divert offenders with mental illness from Restrictive Housing settings to general population or the community at large through the means of structured, evidence-based behavioral health treatment and behavior modification. Within these units, Correctional Behavior Specialists may offer group-based therapeutic programming, administer specified assessment tools, engage in counseling and de-escalation techniques to assist in supporting positive behavior, and support overall offender progress toward individualized treatment goals. Correctional Behavior Specialists document offender interactions in the electronic health record and consult with fellow Treatment Team members. Additional duties may include collection and distribution of unit and/or offender data, oversight of incentive-based behavior modification programs, ordering and organizing therapeutic supplies and incentives, regular rounds and therapeutic support provision within designated Restrictive Housing units, and/or provision of related services to an additional facility behavioral health program. This position may be assigned duties in one or more behavioral health programs within the facility, as determined necessary by behavioral health management and related treatment needs. These programs may include general facility outpatient treatment, specifically-designated outpatient unit-based treatment, Residential Mental Health, Day Treatment, Therapeutic Diversion Unit, and/or Inpatient Mental Health. While different in target offender population and specific treatment elements (e.g. admission/exit criteria, therapy curricula, activity assignment, etc.), in all such programs Correctional Behavior Specialists may facilitate educational or skill-building activities, offer group-based therapeutic programming, administer specified assessment tools, engage in counseling and de-escalation techniques to assist in supporting positive behavior, and support overall offender progress toward individualized treatment goals. Correctional Behavior Specialists document offender interactions in the electronic health record and consult with fellow Treatment Team members. Additional duties may include collection and distribution of unit and/or offender data, oversight of incentive-based behavior modification programs, ordering and organizing therapeutic supplies and incentives, regular rounds and therapeutic support provision within designated Restrictive Housing units, and/or provision of related services to an additional facility behavioral health program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or other human services field from an appropriately accredited institution with several classes in psychology, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

Responsibilities

• implementation of treatment plans for particular offenders
• offer group-based therapeutic programming
• administer specified assessment tools
• engage in counseling and de-escalation techniques to assist in supporting positive behavior
• support overall offender progress toward individualized treatment goals
• document offender interactions in the electronic health record
• consult with fellow Treatment Team members
• collection and distribution of unit and/or offender data
• oversight of incentive-based behavior modification programs
• ordering and organizing therapeutic supplies and incentives
• regular rounds and therapeutic support provision within designated Restrictive Housing units
• provision of related services to an additional facility behavioral health program
• facilitate educational or skill-building activities

Benefits

• State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity.
• The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level