Correctional Treatment Specialist (Specialty Treatment Program Specialist - Advanced Care Level)
Summary Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communitiesOur highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and securityThrough the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighborsResponsibilities Functions as a Specialty Treatment Program Specialist within a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Federal Correctional FacilityProvides group and individual counseling to inmates with the psychological problems targeted by the specialty programAdvanced Care Level Treatment Program:
inmates suffering from serious mental illnesses which adversely impact their ability to function in a general population setting and/or their opportunity for successful reentryProvides program orientation lectures to inmates as a part of the institution's Admissions and Orientation ProgramAdministers questionnaires and conducts interviews to obtain information about inmatesReads inmate file records to extract information relevant to treatmentIdentifies deficiencies and excesses in inmates' patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior and recommends or devises steps to remediate themLearns and applies new assessment and treatment techniques for helping inmates overcome psychological problemsAlong with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institutionThe staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basisRequirements Conditions of Employment U.
SCitizenship is RequiredSee Special Conditions of Employment SectionSelective Service Requirement:
www.
sss.
gov Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacanciesIf your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1)this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancyTo be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified category using established category rating criteriaYou must provide proof of eligibility with your application of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action formAdditional information about ICTAP eligibility is at:
Click Here The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacanciesIf your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancyTo be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified category using established category rating criteriaYou must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your applicationAdditional information about CTAP eligibility is at:
Click Here Qualifications To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirementsBasic Requirements:
ADegree - that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciencesOR BCombination 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 aboveEvaluation 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 requirementEvaluation 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 rehabilitationAND In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must have:
Education:
Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.
Ddegree PH.
Dor equivalent graduate degreeGraduate 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 positionOR
Experience:
You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal serviceTo 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 filledSome examples of this qualifying experience are:
Experience facilitating individual and group sessions for inmates or clients in a pre-release programExperience applying evidence based assessment and treatment techniques to achieve treatment goalsExperience which demonstrates knowledge of principles, theories of human behavior and disorders to provide advance level treatment for special inmate groups or clientsOR Combination of Education and
Experience:
Combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experienceThis experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described aboveIf applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experienceTo 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.
Education See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicableONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirementTranscripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable)All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.
SDepartment of EducationFor a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click HereForeign Education:
For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.
SDepartment of Education website:
Recognition of Foreign QualificationsIf you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.
ebasic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on dutyAdditional Information This position IS included in the bargaining unitIn accordance with 5 U.
S.
C3307, a maximum entry age of 36 has been established for initial appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institutionIf you are above the maximum entry age and have prior federal law enforcement coverage, you MUST submit an SF-50 to verify prior coverageQualified Preference Eligible Veterans may be exempt from meeting the maximum agePlease refer to the Required Documents Section for the appropriate documentation to submit to validate veteran eligibilitySpecial Conditions of Employment Section:
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigationAll applicants are subject to and must satisfactorily pass all screening requirements in relation to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit checkAll applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearmThe Core Value Assessment (CVA) is an in-person assessment that must be facilitated at a Bureau of Prisons Human Resource Servicing officeOn the day of the scheduled interview, a CVA will be administeredThe applicant assessment must be completed within a 70 minute time period and a passing score of 68 must be obtainedFurther employment consideration will not be extended if the applicant fails to complete the examination or fails to achieve a passing scoreNote:
The Core Value Assessment will not be administered to current BOP employeesSuccessful completion of the Introduction to Correctional Techniques, three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia is requiredAdditional selections may be made if vacancies occur within the life of the certificateAs the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environmentTo build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.
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inmates suffering from serious mental illnesses which adversely impact their ability to function in a general population setting and/or their opportunity for successful reentryProvides program orientation lectures to inmates as a part of the institution's Admissions and Orientation ProgramAdministers questionnaires and conducts interviews to obtain information about inmatesReads inmate file records to extract information relevant to treatmentIdentifies deficiencies and excesses in inmates' patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior and recommends or devises steps to remediate themLearns and applies new assessment and treatment techniques for helping inmates overcome psychological problemsAlong with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institutionThe staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basisRequirements Conditions of Employment U.
SCitizenship is RequiredSee Special Conditions of Employment SectionSelective Service Requirement:
www.
sss.
gov Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacanciesIf your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1)this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancyTo be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified category using established category rating criteriaYou must provide proof of eligibility with your application of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action formAdditional information about ICTAP eligibility is at:
Click Here The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacanciesIf your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancyTo be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified category using established category rating criteriaYou must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your applicationAdditional information about CTAP eligibility is at:
Click Here Qualifications To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirementsBasic Requirements:
ADegree - that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciencesOR BCombination 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 aboveEvaluation 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 requirementEvaluation 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 rehabilitationAND In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must have:
Education:
Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.
Ddegree PH.
Dor equivalent graduate degreeGraduate 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 positionOR
Experience:
You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal serviceTo 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 filledSome examples of this qualifying experience are:
Experience facilitating individual and group sessions for inmates or clients in a pre-release programExperience applying evidence based assessment and treatment techniques to achieve treatment goalsExperience which demonstrates knowledge of principles, theories of human behavior and disorders to provide advance level treatment for special inmate groups or clientsOR Combination of Education and
Experience:
Combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experienceThis experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described aboveIf applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experienceTo 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.
Education See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicableONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirementTranscripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable)All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.
SDepartment of EducationFor a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click HereForeign Education:
For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.
SDepartment of Education website:
Recognition of Foreign QualificationsIf you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.
ebasic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on dutyAdditional Information This position IS included in the bargaining unitIn accordance with 5 U.
S.
C3307, a maximum entry age of 36 has been established for initial appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institutionIf you are above the maximum entry age and have prior federal law enforcement coverage, you MUST submit an SF-50 to verify prior coverageQualified Preference Eligible Veterans may be exempt from meeting the maximum agePlease refer to the Required Documents Section for the appropriate documentation to submit to validate veteran eligibilitySpecial Conditions of Employment Section:
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigationAll applicants are subject to and must satisfactorily pass all screening requirements in relation to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit checkAll applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearmThe Core Value Assessment (CVA) is an in-person assessment that must be facilitated at a Bureau of Prisons Human Resource Servicing officeOn the day of the scheduled interview, a CVA will be administeredThe applicant assessment must be completed within a 70 minute time period and a passing score of 68 must be obtainedFurther employment consideration will not be extended if the applicant fails to complete the examination or fails to achieve a passing scoreNote:
The Core Value Assessment will not be administered to current BOP employeesSuccessful completion of the Introduction to Correctional Techniques, three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia is requiredAdditional selections may be made if vacancies occur within the life of the certificateAs the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environmentTo build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.
Recommended Skills Administration Hardworking And Dedicated Human Resources Innovation Justice Negotiation Apply to this job.
Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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