Assessment, Evaluation, and Placement Specialist

US Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for DC Headquarters; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

US Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for DC Headquarters is seeking qualified professionals for a position in the Office of Behavioral Interventions (OBI), Assessment, Evaluation and Placement Unit (AEPU). The role requires licensure in social services and a bachelor’s degree in behavioral or social sciences, plus relevant experience in assessment and placement decisions.

Applicants must provide licensures with their application and meet the basic education/experience and

Qualifications

• Current/licensure to practice independently in social services: LISW, LICSW, LPC or comparable certification.
• Must submit licensures or certifications with application.

Skills

Case management

Assessment interpretation

Intervention recommendations

Education

Bachelor's degree in behavioral or social sciences

Education/experience equivalence in behavioral or social sciences

Job description

The position is located in the Office of Behavioral Interventions (OBI), Assessment, Evaluation and Placement Unit (AEPU). The AEPU manages the selection and administration of all screeners, assessments, and evaluations required to identify offender criminogenic risk and needs and stabilization needs and place offenders in the appropriate cognitive behavioral interventions and other internal and/or external intervention service.

You may qualify for this position if you meet the following three qualification requirements below:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT 1

This position has a Selective Placement Factor.

To initially qualify for this position, applicants must possess a current/up-to-date licensure or certification to practice independently in the social services field: Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) OR comparable certification in a social science discipline such as psychology or social work is required.

All applicants must provide Licensures or Certifications with their application, or you will NOT be considered as qualified.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT 2

This is a Social Science series position which has a Basic requirement.

This position has a positive education or experience requirement.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet one of the three following Basic requirements:

• A. Successful completion of a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in the behavioral or social sciences, or in a related discipline that included at least 24 semester/36 quarter hours in the behavioral or social sciences. Must submit copies of official transcripts with your application prior to announcement closing date.
• B. Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
• C. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT 3

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement (positive education or experience), applicants must have one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11 or equivalent in other pay scales) within the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Specialized Experience is defined as:

1. Providing intensive case management services for offenders with diagnosed mental health conditions. This includes overseeing their compliance with evaluation, treatment, and medication regimens as mandated by court orders or parole authorities.
2. Experience conducting in-depth substance abuse assessments to evaluate the nature, extent, and severity of substance use disorders. This includes gathering and analyzing clinical, behavioral, and psychosocial information using standardized tools and diagnostic criteria to inform treatment planning and service referrals.
3. Possess expertise in administering, scoring, and interpreting screeners, assessments, and evaluations. Additionally, they should be adept at making informed intervention placement recommendations based on these results.

A note on acceptable experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.