Supervisory Correctional Treatment Specialist (Case Management Coordinator)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Cumberland, MD

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Correctional Treatment Specialist serves as the Case Management Coordinator (CMC) at a Bureau of Prisons federal correctional institution. The role supports institution administration by maintaining current knowledge of correctional programs, techniques, and resources, including case, unit, and correctional systems management. The CMC provides staff with technically accurate assistance, guidance, and information about local correctional program policies.

The position develops and issues local program policies and procedures, including institution supplements, to ensure Bureau of Prisons policies are implemented at the institution level in case, unit, and correctional systems management. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security; these correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly.

The position requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level, in addition to the stated basic education or education-and-experience requirement. The appointment includes a one-year probationary period for supervisory or managerial positions, may involve geographic relocation, and is subject to urinalysis, physical, background, NCIC, and credit checks. The incumbent must complete a three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia.

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 equivalent knowledge.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level; education cannot substitute for this specialized experience.
• Qualifying experience must be in or related to the position and may include correctional casework, counseling involving diagnostic or treatment-planning skills, or work treating people in need of social rehabilitation.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate relevant qualifications, such as knowledge of correctional treatment and systems-management philosophies, management techniques, and security requirements.
• Complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course at Glynco, Georgia.
• Satisfactorily complete required urinalysis, physical examination, background investigation, NCIC check, and credit check.
• Complete a one-year probationary period upon initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position.
• Be subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution may need to complete an inquiry concerning misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.

Responsibilities

• Maintain current knowledge of correctional programs, techniques, and resources, including case, unit, and correctional systems management.
• Provide staff with technically accurate assistance, guidance, and information concerning local correctional program policies.
• Develop and issue local program policies and procedures, including institution supplements, to implement Bureau of Prisons policies at the institutional level.
• Maintain institutional security as a regular and recurring responsibility, with correctional duties 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: Manager