Intervention Specialist Jobs

About The Position

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.