USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Correctional Treatment Specialist (Specialty Treatment Program Specialist - Advanced Care Level)
Fort Devens, Massachusetts, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$84K/yr - $109K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Correctional Treatment Specialist who will function as a Specialty Treatment Program Specialist within a Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Facility. The role involves providing counseling to inmates with serious mental illnesses and facilitating their successful reentry into the community.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Functions as a Specialty Treatment Program Specialist within a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Federal Correctional Facility
Provides group and individual counseling to inmates with the psychological problems targeted by the specialty program
Provides program orientation lectures to inmates as a part of the institution’s Admissions and Orientation Program
Administers questionnaires and conducts interviews to obtain information about inmates
Reads inmate file records to extract information relevant to treatment
Identifies deficiencies and excesses in inmates' patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior and recommends or devises steps to remediate them
Learns and applies new assessment and treatment techniques for helping inmates overcome psychological problems
Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship is Required
Degree that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences
Combination of education and experience that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences, and that provided applicants with knowledge of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a 4-year degree
Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent graduate degree in corrections or a related field, such as criminal justice, sociology, psychology, counseling, social work, or other course work related to the position
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level
Experience facilitating individual and group sessions for inmates or clients in a pre-release program
Experience applying evidence based assessment and treatment techniques to achieve treatment goals
Experience which demonstrates knowledge of principles, theories of human behavior and disorders to provide advance level treatment for special inmate groups or clients
Combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience
Courses, such as sociology, correctional administration, criminal justice, government/political science, psychology, social work, counseling, and other related social or behavioral science courses may be used to satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement
Experience must have been gained in casework in a correctional institution or in another criminal justice setting, counseling in any setting, or work treating persons in need of social rehabilitation
Successful completion of the 'Introduction to Correctional Techniques', three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia is required
All applicants are subject to, and must satisfactorily pass all screening requirements in relation to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit check
All applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearm
Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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