Correctional Psychology Technician — Reentry & Assessments

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Forrest City (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System is seeking Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Applicants must have one-year specialized experience or graduate education in psychology-related fields, with experience in administering tests, applying regulations, and operating the agency's psychology data entry system.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Experience administering, scoring, distributing, and storing a variety of psychological tests.
• Experience researching, interpreting, and applying complex regulations, rules and laws regarding psychological procedures.

Responsibilities

• Experience implementing the BOP's psychology data entry system (PDS) and training staff.
• Experience obligating expenditures, preparing purchase orders, and maintaining department expenditures.

Skills

Psychology procedures

Test administration

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Graduate education in psychology-related field

Tools

PDS (psychology data entry system)

Job description

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System is seeking Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Applicants must have one-year specialized experience or graduate education in psychology-related fields, with experience in administering tests, applying regulations, and operating the agency's psychology data entry system.