Correctional Treatment Specialist (Specialty Program Treatment Specialist - SKILLS Program)

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System seeks corrections professionals with advanced graduate education in behavioral or social sciences to assess and plan rehabilitation programs. Applicants must meet the degree and experience requirements, including 24 semester hours in behavioral sciences and one year of specialized experience, or an equivalent combination, plus the required selective placement factors.

Legible transcripts must be uploaded.

Qualifications

• Degree or combination of education/experience as described in the Basic Requirements.
• Education must include behavioral or social sciences coursework (24 SH).
• Graduate education must be in corrections or related field (e.g., psychology, sociology).
• One year of specialized experience or equivalent combination required.

Skills

Casework in corrections

Counseling experience

Treatment planning

Behavioral science knowledge

Education

Graduate education leading to Ph.D.

24 semester hours in behavioral/social sciences

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 qualification requirements.

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 meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must have:

Education:

Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. 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.

OR

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 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:

• Experience performing comprehensive evaluations of individuals with a history of intellectual disability and making appropriate treatment recommendations based upon evaluation.
• Experience preparing comprehensive assessments for treatment planning.
• Experience writing clinical progress reports, treatment summaries, letters to criminal justice authorities, and treatment providers.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

Combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

AND

Selective Placement Factor:

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

NOTE: The Skills Program targets inmates with cognitive limitations and/or mental illnesses which negatively impact their ability to acquire life skills.

• 15 semester hours of undergraduate course work specific to antisocial behaviors, substance abuse, mental retardation, and/or mental illness.

OR

• 18 months of professional experience in the psychological treatment of antisocial behaviors, substance abuse, and/or mental illness.

NOTE: All applicants MUST electronically upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement or clearly address this professional experience in their resume to be found qualified.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

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