Correctional Treatment Specialist (Case Manager)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System is seeking corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. This position requires a strong foundation in behavioral and social sciences, experience in casework and counseling, and graduate education in corrections or related fields.

Applicants should demonstrate ability to collect and analyze social histories, assist in program goal setting,

Qualifications

• Requires 24 semester hours in behavioral or social sciences.
• Combination of education and experience equivalent to 4-year degree as described above.
• Education and experience evaluation may include sociology, psychology, counseling, social work, and related courses.
• Experience must be in casework, counseling with diagnostic/treatment planning, or social rehabilitation work.
• Graduate education in corrections or related fields is required for advancement.

Responsibilities

• Assist in case management services within correctional settings.
• Assist in collecting, verifying, and analyzing information for social histories.
• Assist in writing correspondence and responses to Attorneys, Judges, Parole Offices, and others.
• Assist in determining inmate needs and monitoring program goals.
• Combine education and experience to perform major duties described above.

Skills

Social work principles

Counseling

Case management

Education

24 semester hours in behavioral or social sciences

One year of graduate-level education in corrections or related field

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Basic Requirements:

• A. Degree: that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences.
• B. 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 as shown in A above.

Evaluation of Education - Courses, such as sociology, correctional administration, criminal justice, government/political science, psychology, social work, counseling, and other related social or behavioral science courses may be used to satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement.

Evaluation of Experience - 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;
3. work treating persons in need of social rehabilitation.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must have the following:

Education:

One year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement. Graduate Education must have been in corrections or a related field, such as criminal justice, sociology, psychology, counseling, social work, or other course work related to the position.

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Assist in case management services.
• Assist in the collection, verification, and analysis of information in the preparation of social histories reflecting the nature and extent of problematic behavior, current social problems and causative factors.
• Assist in writing correspondence and preparation of correspondence and responses to various sources, including Attorneys, Judges, Members of Congress, Parole Offices and others.
• Assist in determining inmate needs and program goals for individuals and monitoring the progress of the programs.

Combination of Education and Experience:

Combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience. This experience must have equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the major duties of this position as described above. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**