Correctional Treatment Specialist (Case Manager)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Correctional Treatment Specialists foster a humane and secure environment and support public safety by preparing incarcerated individuals for successful reentry into the community. The Case Manager conducts individual and group counseling, helps inmates address institutional adjustment and personal or family problems, and supports release planning. The role develops case plans and community resources, prepares diagnostic studies and progress reports, communicates with justice-system professionals, and coordinates services with correctional staff and other institutional units. The position also carries regular and recurring responsibility for maintaining institutional security, which takes precedence over other duties.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the basic education 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.
• 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.
• For GL-09 qualification through education: two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master’s degree, or a master’s or equivalent graduate degree, in corrections or a related field.
• For GS-11 qualification through education: three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D., or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, in corrections or a related field.
• Alternatively, meet the applicable grade-level qualification through at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade, or through a qualifying combination of graduate education and specialized experience.
• Submit legible transcripts through USAJOBS when education is used to meet or substitute for experience requirements; coursework and degrees must be from an appropriately accredited college or university.
• Successfully complete pre-employment screening, including an interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
• Complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course at Glynco, Georgia.
• Meet the applicable maximum entry-age requirement for an original appointment to a Bureau of Prisons institution, or provide documentation of qualifying prior federal law-enforcement coverage or veteran preference where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct group guidance sessions on institutional adjustment, the U.S. Parole Commission, release planning, and interpersonal communication.
• Conduct individual counseling tailored to inmates’ problems, including helping them understand family circumstances and develop adjustment techniques.
• Help inmates view problems objectively and address them realistically.
• Work with community resources to gather information and develop release plans.
• Prepare progress reports and recommendations concerning parole, transfer, and restoration of forfeited good time.
• Correspond with attorneys, judges, probation and parole officers, and other professionals about inmate cases.
• Prepare diagnostic studies by collecting, interpreting, and evaluating information about inmates’ developmental and circumstantial factors.
• Liaise with other institutional units and employees on matters concerning inmate behavior.
• Report inmates’ program progress, release readiness, and relevant community resources to the U.S. Parole Commission.
• Present cases to the Unit Team and coordinate case management services with other correctional disciplines.
• Maintain institutional security as a regular and recurring responsibility, taking precedence over other duties.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to the employee and family; 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