Correctional Treatment Specialist (Specialty Treatment Program Specialist - Advanced Care Level)
About The Position
The Correctional Treatment Specialist serves as a Specialty Treatment Program Specialist in a Bureau of Prisons federal correctional facility, specializing in the Advanced Care Level Treatment Program for inmates with serious mental illnesses that adversely affect functioning in the general population and/or prospects for successful reentry. The specialist provides individual and group counseling to inmates with psychological problems targeted by the program; delivers program orientation lectures as part of the institution’s Admissions and Orientation Program; administers questionnaires and conducts interviews; and reviews inmate files to identify information relevant to treatment. The role includes identifying patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that need remediation, recommending or devising steps to address them, and learning and applying new assessment and treatment techniques. The employee also shares responsibility with other correctional institution employees for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly and recurrently.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Meet the basic requirement of either a degree including at least 24 semester hours in behavioral or social sciences, or a combination of education and experience including those 24 semester hours and equivalent knowledge.
- In addition to the basic requirement, qualify through one of the listed pathways: three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. in corrections or a related field; a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field; at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level; or a qualifying combination of graduate education and specialized experience.
- Specialized experience may include facilitating individual and group sessions for inmates or clients in a pre-release program; applying evidence-based assessment and treatment techniques; or applying knowledge of human behavior and disorders to provide advanced treatment for special inmate groups or clients.
- Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
- Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course at Glynco, Georgia is required.
- Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
- Applicants using education to meet or substitute for specialized experience must submit legible transcripts that identify the school, student, degree, and award date if applicable; coursework and degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and group counseling to inmates with psychological problems targeted by the specialty program.
- Deliver program orientation lectures as part of the institution’s Admissions and Orientation Program.
- Administer questionnaires and conduct interviews to obtain information about inmates.
- Review inmate file records and extract information relevant to treatment.
- Identify deficiencies and excesses in inmates’ patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior, and recommend or devise steps to remediate them.
- Learn and apply new assessment and treatment techniques to help inmates overcome psychological problems.
- Help maintain institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly and recurrently.
Benefits
- Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
