Correctional Reentry & Treatment Counselor

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Waymart (Wayne County)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 85,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System seeks corrections professionals to foster humane, secure environments and prepare individuals for successful reentry. Qualifications focus on behavioral and social sciences, with strong emphasis on casework, counseling, and treatment planning.

Applicants must meet education or combined education/experience requirements, including graduate study toward a Ph.D. in a related field.

Qualifications

Degree with at least 24 semester hours in behavioral or social sciences.
Experience in casework, counseling with diagnostic/treatment planning, or social rehabilitation.
Three years of progressively higher level graduate education toward a Ph.D. in corrections or related field.
Combination of education and experience may be credited as described above.

Responsibilities

Facilitate individual and group sessions for inmates or clients in a pre-release program.
Apply evidence-based assessment and treatment techniques to achieve treatment goals.
Demonstrate knowledge of principles and theories of human behavior and disorders to provide advanced level treatment for special inmate groups.