Correctional Treatment Specialist (Special Population Program Coordinator)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Florence, CO

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Functions as a Special Population Program Coordinator within the secure confines of a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) federal correctional facility. Provides comprehensive clinical psychological services to inmates who are members of a special population in an effort to help inmates address issues specific to the special population of which they are a member. Performs duties consistent with the identified target population. Provides group and individual counseling to inmates who are members of a targeted special population. Assists in community/reentry planning to address special population needs which may include residential reentry center placement, community treatment services, hospital placements, street releases or coordinating with the United States Probation Office. Along with all other correctional institution employees, the incumbent is charged with the responsibility for maintaining the security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is Required.
Degree - that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences.
Combination of education and experience - that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences, and that provided applicants with knowledge of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a 4-year degree.
Three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
Graduate Education must have been in corrections or a related field, such as criminal justice, sociology, psychology, counseling, social work, or other course work related to the position.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
Experience with trauma informed process facilitation: helping the thinking of the group; providing space for open communication; understanding flexible vs. linear leadership; and identifying and encouraging individual insights.
Experience designing and planning trauma informed objectives of group sessions, setting the context and expectations, monitoring the efficiency of the group process and adjusting as necessary, designing group process to match individual participant needs, and selecting the proper facilitation techniques.
Experience identifying underlying participant conflicts and using tension within the group process.
Must upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience.
Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable).
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Maximum entry age of 36 has been established for original appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution (unless exempt by prior federal law enforcement coverage).
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation.
All applicants are subject to, and must satisfactorily pass all screening requirements in relation to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit check.
All applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearm.
Successful completion of the "Introduction to Correctional Techniques", three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia is required.

Nice To Haves

Prior federal law enforcement coverage may exempt veterans from meeting the maximum age requirement.

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive clinical psychological services to inmates who are members of a special population.
Addresses issues specific to the special population of which inmates are a member.
Performs duties consistent with the identified target population.
Provides group and individual counseling to inmates who are members of a targeted special population.
Assists in community/reentry planning to address special population needs.
Maintains the security of the institution.