Correctional Treatment Specialist (Reentry Affairs Coordinator)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

Correctional Treatment Specialists foster a humane and secure environment and support public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into the community. The Reentry Affairs Coordinator provides group and individual instruction and training to inmates on reentry-related topics using approved program guides and national initiatives. The role also supports automated information-collection and distribution systems, shares research and outcome-based program findings with other coordinators, and contributes to operational and long-term planning. The incumbent prepares reports on reentry, volunteer, and related activities and oversees institutional volunteer and citizen participation efforts, including identifying and cultivating volunteers and mentors to meet inmate program needs. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the basic requirement through a degree including at least 24 semester hours in behavioral or social sciences, or a qualifying combination of education and experience that includes those 24 semester hours and knowledge equivalent to a four-year degree.
• Qualifying experience must involve correctional or criminal-justice casework, counseling requiring diagnostic or treatment-planning skills, or work treating people in need of social rehabilitation.
• In addition to the basic requirement, qualify through 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, at least one year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, or a qualifying combination of graduate education and specialized experience.
• Specialized experience may include delivering and coordinating offender skill-building programs and reentry initiatives; evaluating offender programs and recommending strategies to strengthen them; analyzing statistical data related to offender programs; or building working relationships that foster volunteers and collaborative participation.
• Applicants must document actual time spent in relevant activities, including hours worked per week, for experience to receive proper credit.
• If qualifying through education, submit legible transcripts with the application; official transcripts may be required before the first day on duty.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment and panel interviews, urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation, including NCIC and credit checks.
• Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in 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.
• A maximum entry age of 36 applies to original appointments at a Bureau of Prisons institution, subject to stated exceptions for prior federal law-enforcement coverage and qualifying veterans.
• Selective Service requirement applies.

Responsibilities

• Provide group and individual instruction and training to inmates on reentry-related topics using approved program guides and national reentry initiatives.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of automated systems for efficient information collection and distribution.
• Serve as an in-house resource for other Reentry Affairs Coordinators by sharing pertinent research and outcome-based program findings and helping avoid duplicated efforts.
• Relate relevant research findings to support day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
• Prepare and submit reports for institutional, regional, and central-office monitoring of reentry, volunteer, and related activities.
• Oversee institutional volunteer and citizen participation efforts.
• Identify and cultivate volunteers and mentors to meet program needs identified for the inmate population.
• Maintain institutional security, with correctional responsibilities taking precedence over other duties.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree