Correctional Treatment Specialist (Specialty Treatment Program Specialist - Challenge)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Victorville (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System seeks candidates who combine behavioral or social sciences coursework with graduate education in corrections or related fields to support inmate rehabilitation and public safety.

Applicants must meet education and experience requirements and address the Selective Placement Factor related to antisocial behaviors, substance abuse, or mental illness, ensuring qualification for high-security environments and specialized counseling roles.

Qualifications

• Education must include at least 24 semester hours in behavioral or social sciences.
• Graduate education must be in corrections or related field (criminal justice, sociology, psychology, counseling, social work).
• Experience examples include casework in correctional settings, counseling with diagnostic/treatment planning, or work on social rehabilitation.

Skills

Counseling

Group counseling

Communication

Education

24 semester hours behavior/social sciences

Master's degree 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 qualification requirements.

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

AND

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants 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 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 in developing and providing multi-session presentations or lectures to groups, case presentation or participation in professional mental health and or clinical discussions.
• Experience providing or co-facilitating group and individual counseling to inmates with the psychological problems targeted by the specialty program.
• Experience in reviewing inmate file records to extract information relevant to prepare treatment plans (i.e. could include case management, and or synthesis of file information).
• Experience in writing reports or providing mental health/substance abuse screenings relevant to inmates' histories of psychological problems and their progress in treatment.

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:

NOTE: The Challenge Program targets high security inmates with antisocial behaviors, substance abuse, and/or mental illness.

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.

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

OR

• 12 months of professional experience in counseling 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.**