Correctional Officer — Reentry & Public Safety Champion

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Ray Brook (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons seeks corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment and protect public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, with duties including counseling, audits, inmate property coordination, and re-entry program coordination. Medical requirements apply, and eligibility is based on responses in the application.

Qualifications

• There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.
• Experience in work such as police officer, social worker or mental health counselor in a residential facility or detention officer.
• Experience in conducting individual and group counseling sessions.
• Experience conducting internal and external audits.
• Experience coordinating matters pertaining to inmate personal property and involvement in the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Intake Process and inmate Admission and Orientation process.
• Experience following policy to respond to the Administrative Remedy grievance process.
• Experience coordinating re-entry programs.

Skills

Police/corrections experience

Counseling sessions

Audits

Inmate intake/orientation

Grievance process

Re-entry program coordination

Job description

The Bureau of Prisons seeks corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment and protect public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, with duties including counseling, audits, inmate property coordination, and re-entry program coordination. Medical requirements apply, and eligibility is based on responses in the application.