Supervisory Intervention Specialist

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for DC Headquarters • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Supervisory Intervention Specialist (SIS) is located in the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) for the District of Columbia, Office of Behavioral Interventions (OBI), Intensive Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Unit (ICBIU). CSOSA works with the criminal justice system and community leaders to support the fair administration of justice, increase public safety, prevent crime, and reduce recidivism.

The SIS provides administrative and clinical supervision to credentialed Intervention Specialists who facilitate in-house ICBIU cognitive behavioral interventions. The role directs clinical and administrative activities, guides staff on complex cases, and is accountable for the quality, fidelity, timeliness, and ethical integrity of the team’s work. The SIS establishes and evaluates employee performance expectations, manages personnel matters, and ensures adequate staffing across field sites.

The SIS provides clinical consultation and supervision consistent with the SIS’s own licensure or certification and CSOSA protocols. The role oversees accurate and ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of ICBIU assessments and screeners, and develops and reviews policies, programs, plans, and notices of procedures for in-house intervention operations. The position is mission essential and may require reporting to or remaining at work during emergencies.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must pass a background security investigation and drug test and receive favorable adjudication.
• May be required to successfully complete a one-year supervisory probationary period unless already completed.
• Must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; current or former Federal employees who held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks must have served 52 weeks at GS-12 or higher.
• Maximum entry age is 37 at acceptance of employment, unless the applicant has prior Federal service in a covered law enforcement position.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Must hold a current, active license or certification authorizing independent practice in a social/behavioral-health discipline, such as LISW/LICSW, LPC, LMFT, or a comparable social science credential. The credential must remain current throughout employment; a copy of the unrestricted license must be submitted with the application.
• Meet the basic entry qualification through a four-year degree in behavioral or social sciences or a related discipline including at least 24 semester/36 quarter hours in those fields; four years of appropriate experience demonstrating equivalent knowledge; or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
• In addition to the basic qualification, have specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level in Federal service, including directing or supervising professional behavioral or social science work, assigning and evaluating work and developing staff; providing technical or clinical oversight of evidence-based cognitive behavioral or related interventions for justice-involved or comparable high-risk populations; conducting quality assurance, case or program audits, and clinical or operational data analysis; and developing or interpreting policies, procedures, or program guidance and resolving complex intervention, case-management, or program-integrity issues.
• Alternatively, have experience in clinical behavioral science principles, including cognitive-behavioral intervention, criminogenic risk assessment, implementation science, and evidence-based correctional practices such as RNR, CBT, MI, and Core Correctional Practices.
• Experience with cognitive-behavioral curricula, clinical supervision methodologies, and quality-assurance systems is required to serve as a technical expert and consultant to Intervention Specialists, supervisors, and agency leadership.
• Education may not substitute for experience at the GS-13 grade level.
• Submit transcripts or other documentation supporting claimed education when using education to qualify.
• Meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the announcement closing date and before placement.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clinical supervision to a team of credentialed Intervention Specialists facilitating in-house cognitive behavioral interventions.
• Direct clinical and administrative activities and provide guidance on complex cases.
• Ensure the quality, fidelity, timeliness, and ethical integrity of the team's work.
• Establish performance expectations through the Federal employee performance management system; develop performance plans, observe performance, evaluate and rate employees, provide ongoing feedback, and conduct formal performance reviews.
• Resolve informal complaints and grievances; develop Work Improvement Plans; recommend and effect disciplinary measures as necessary; and recommend personnel actions, including promotions and reassignments, to the ICBIU Program Manager.
• Review and approve or disapprove leave requests in light of operational requirements and ensure adequate staffing coverage across field sites.
• Ensure staff comply with CSOSA safety regulations, GovTA time and attendance requirements, and applicable Federal employment policies.
• Provide clinical supervision to credentialed and license-eligible Intervention Specialists consistent with the SIS's licensure or certification and CSOSA clinical supervision protocols.
• Provide ongoing clinical consultation and guidance on high-risk and complex cases, including assistance with intervention recommendations when presentations are unusual or assessment results are ambiguous.
• Review and develop policies, programs, plans, and Notices of Procedures governing in-house intervention operations within the ICBIU.
• Ensure Intervention Specialists accurately administer, score, and interpret ICBIU assessment instruments and screeners, including intervention-specific pre- and post-tests, and make timely, ethical placement recommendations with fidelity.
• Report for or remain at work during emergencies as a mission-essential employee unless instructed otherwise by a supervisor.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior