Correctional Treatment Specialist (Case Manager)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Aliceville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Correctional Treatment Specialists foster a humane and secure environment and help ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into the community. The Case Manager independently conducts group guidance and individual counseling sessions addressing institutional adjustment, parole, release planning, interpersonal communication, family circumstances, and other individual needs. Counseling helps offenders understand problems objectively and develop realistic ways to address them.

The position involves preparing diagnostic studies and progress reports, evaluating information about assigned inmates, and coordinating program planning and case management services with the Unit Team and other correctional disciplines. The incumbent communicates with community resources and professionals, serves as the primary liaison with the U.S. Parole Commission regarding inmates’ progress and release readiness, and works with institutional staff on inmate behavior. Security responsibilities are a regular and recurring part of the role and take precedence over other duties.

Applicants must meet behavioral or social science education and/or experience requirements. For the GL-07 level, qualifying applicants need graduate-level education, specialized experience, or a qualifying combination of education and experience. Appointment is subject to screening and other conditions, including completion of a three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia. The posting describes this as a federal position and notes that federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on the position and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

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 including those 24 semester hours and knowledge equivalent to a four-year degree.
• Qualifying coursework may include sociology, correctional administration, criminal justice, government or political science, psychology, social work, counseling, and related behavioral or social science subjects.
• Qualifying experience may include correctional or criminal justice casework; counseling that requires diagnostic or treatment-planning skills to achieve social or occupational goals; or work treating people in need of social rehabilitation.
• For GL-07, have one year of graduate-level education in corrections or a related field, or one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, or a qualifying combination of graduate education and specialized experience.
• Examples of GL-07 specialized experience include assisting with case management; collecting, verifying, and analyzing information for social histories; assisting with correspondence to attorneys, judges, members of Congress, parole offices, and others; or helping determine inmate needs and program goals and monitor progress.
• Provide legible transcripts when education is used to meet or substitute for experience requirements; transcripts must identify the school and student and show the degree and award date, if applicable.
• Foreign education must meet applicable U.S. education recognition requirements.
• Applicants claiming Superior Academic Achievement must provide a transcript and meet the applicable class standing, GPA, or recognized honor society criterion.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment and panel interviews, urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation, including NCIC and credit checks.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
• Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia.
• A maximum entry age of 36 applies to original appointment to a Bureau of Prisons institution position, subject to stated exceptions for qualifying prior federal law-enforcement coverage and eligible veterans.
• CTAP or ICTAP applicants seeking selection priority must meet program eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified, and submit the required supporting documentation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct group guidance sessions on institutional adjustment, parole, release planning, and interpersonal communications.
• Conduct individual counseling relevant to inmates’ problems, including family circumstances and adjustment techniques.
• Help offenders view problems objectively and deal with them realistically.
• Work with community resources to obtain information and develop release plans.
• Prepare progress reports and recommendations for parole, transfer, restoration of forfeited good time, and other considerations.
• Correspond with attorneys, judges, probation and parole officers, and other professionals about inmate cases.
• Prepare diagnostic studies by collecting, interpreting, and evaluating factual information about assigned inmates’ developmental and circumstantial factors.
• Liaise with institutional units and employees on matters concerning inmate behavior.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the U.S. Parole Commission, reporting program progress, release readiness, and relevant community resources.
• Develop program plans by presenting cases to the Unit Team and coordinating case management services with other correctional disciplines.
• Help maintain institutional security as a regular and recurring responsibility.

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
• Career Level: Entry Level