Correctional Treatment Specialist (Case Manager)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Texarkana, TX

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About The Position

Correctional Treatment Specialists foster a humane and secure environment and promote public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into the community. The Case Manager conducts individual and group counseling, develops release plans, prepares reports and diagnostic studies, and coordinates case management services. The position also includes institutional security responsibilities, which take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the basic education or education-and-experience requirement: at least 24 semester hours in behavioral or social sciences, either through a qualifying degree or through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a four-year degree.
• Qualifying experience may include correctional or criminal justice casework; counseling requiring diagnostic or treatment-planning skills; or work treating people in need of social rehabilitation.
• For the GL-07 level, have one year of graduate-level education in corrections or a related field, or one year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, or an eligible combination of graduate education and specialized experience.
• Specialized experience for GL-07 may include assisting with case management; gathering, verifying, and analyzing information for social histories; preparing correspondence; or identifying inmate needs and program goals and monitoring program progress.
• Submit legible transcripts through USAJOBS when relying on education to meet a requirement or substitute for specialized experience. Education must be from an appropriately accredited institution.
• Applicants relying on Superior Academic Achievement must provide a transcript and meet the applicable class-standing, GPA, or recognized honor-society criteria.
• Complete a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
• 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.
• Meet applicable Selective Service requirements.
• A maximum entry age of 36 applies to original appointment at a Bureau of Prisons institution, subject to stated exceptions for certain veterans and applicants with prior federal law-enforcement coverage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct group guidance sessions addressing institutional adjustment, parole, release planning, and interpersonal communication.
• Provide individual counseling tailored to inmates’ problems, including helping them address family circumstances and develop adjustment techniques.
• Help inmates view problems objectively and respond to them realistically.
• Work with community resources to obtain information and develop release plans.
• Prepare progress reports for parole, transfer, restoration of forfeited good time, and other considerations, and make appropriate recommendations.
• Correspond with attorneys, judges, probation and parole officers, and other professionals about inmate cases.
• Prepare diagnostic studies by collecting, interpreting, and evaluating information about the developmental and circumstantial factors of assigned inmates.
• Liaise with other institutional units and employees regarding inmate behavior.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the U.S. Parole Commission, reporting inmates’ program progress, readiness for release, and relevant community resources.
• Present cases to the Unit Team and coordinate case management services with other correctional disciplines.
• Help maintain institutional security as a regular and recurring responsibility, 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
• Career Level: Entry Level