USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Correctional Treatment Specialist (Specialty Treatment Program Specialist – BRAVE)
Beaver, West Virginia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$63K/yr - $96K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Correctional Treatment Specialist who will function as a Specialty Treatment Program Specialist within a federal correctional facility. The role involves delivering services to inmates to help them overcome psychological problems through individual and group counseling, as well as maintaining the security of the institution.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Functions as a Specialty Treatment Program Specialist within a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) federal correctional facility and the primary responsibilities are to deliver services to inmates in an effort to help them overcome psychological problems
Provides group and individual counseling to inmates with the psychological problems targeted by the Challenge Program: high security inmates with antisocial attitudes and behaviors, substance abuse, and/or mental illness
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 and plans aftercare programs for inmates released to halfway houses and community
Advises the Specialty Program Coordinator or Advance Care Level Psychologist on issues of program content, selection and expulsion of inmates, scheduling of groups, and other issues relevant to the overall operation of the program
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
GL-09: Two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree
GS-11: Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree
Experience must have been gained in (1) casework in a correctional institution or in another criminal justice setting; (2) counseling in any setting, provided it required diagnostic or treatment planning skills to achieve specific social or occupational goals; or (3) work treating persons in need of social rehabilitation
GL-09: Experience in developing and providing multi-session presentations or lectures to groups, case presentation or participation in professional mental health and or clinical discussions
GL-09: Experience providing or co-facilitating group and individual counseling to inmates with the psychological problems targeted by the specialty program
GL-09: Experience in reviewing inmate file records to extract information relevant to prepare treatment plans
GL-09: Experience in writing reports or providing mental health/substance abuse screenings relevant to inmates' histories of psychological problems and their progress in treatment
GS-11: Experience providing group and individual counseling to inmates with the psychological problems targeted by the specialty program
GS-11: Experience in applying new assessment and treatment techniques for helping inmates overcome psychological problems
GS-11: Experience in administering questionnaires and conducting interviews to obtain information about inmates to identify techniques for helping inmates overcome psychological problems
GS-11: Experience in developing and writing individualized clinical documentations
GS-11: Knowledge of facts, concepts and theories of human behavior and disorders/behavior problems
GL-09: 12 semester hours of undergraduate course work specific to antisocial behaviors, substance abuse and/or mental illness
GL-09: 12 months of professional experience in counseling antisocial behaviors, substance abuse and/or mental illness
GS-11: 15 semester hours of graduate course work specific to antisocial behaviors, substance abuse and/or mental illness
GS-11: 18 months of professional experience in counseling antisocial behaviors, substance abuse and/or mental illness
All applicants MUST electronically upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement or clearly address this professional experience in their resume to be found qualified
Successful completion of the 'Introduction to Correctional Techniques', three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia is required
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.
Company
USAJOBS
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