Correctional Treatment Specialist (Drug Abuse Treatment Specialist)

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons seeks corrections professionals who foster a humane, secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing inmates for successful reentry into our communities. This role emphasizes evidence‑based behavioral interventions and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Candidates must meet rigorous educational and experiential requirements in behavioral or social sciences, including graduate study in corrections or related fields, and relevant professional experience in

Qualifications

• Experience in casework in a correctional or criminal justice setting.
• Experience in counseling with diagnostic or treatment planning skills.
• Knowledge of behavioral or social sciences through education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and provide multi-session presentations to groups.
• Prepare reports analyzing data from multiple sources.
• Provide group and individual substance abuse treatment services in a correctional population.
• Develop discharge reports and follow-up treatment for inmates returning to the community.

Skills

Group and individual counseling

Discharge planning

Report writing / data analysis

Public speaking / presentations

Education

24 sem hours behavioral/social sciences

Graduate 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.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following:

Basic Requirements:

A. Degree - that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences.

OR

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; or (3) work treating persons in need of social rehabilitation.

AND

In addition to the Basic Requirements above, you must have:

Education:

Two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree.

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 qualifications to perform successfully 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:

• Experience in developing and providing multi-session presentations or lectures to groups.
• Experience in preparing reports which required analyzing data from multiple sources.
• Experience in providing group and individual substance abuse treatment services in a correctional population.
• Experience developing discharge reports and follow-up treatment for inmates who are releasing to the community.

Combination of Education and Experience:

Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade may be combined with experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

Selective Factors:

Applicants applying for this position, MUST possess one of the following Selective Factors. In the event you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible for this position.

• 12 semester hours of graduate course work in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, or social work including three (3) semester hours as an intern/practicum student in a clinical treatment setting.

• 12 months, full-time, professional experience in treating (i.e., developing treatment plans, conducting individual and group therapy) individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders.