Correctional Treatment Specialist (Specialty Treatment Program Specialist - BRAVE)
Responsibilities are to deliver services to inmates in an effort to help them overcome psychological problems. Provides group and individual counseling to inmates with the psychological problems targeted by the Bureau Responsibility and Values Enhancement (BRAVE):
young inmates serving lengthy sentences, especially offenders with antisocial attitudes and behaviors, substance abuse, and/or mental illness. Reads inmate file records to extract information relevant to treatment. Identifies deficiencies and excesses in inmates' patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior and recommends or devises steps to remediate them. Learns and applies new assessment and treatment techniques for helping inmates overcome psychological problems and plans aftercare programs for inmates released to halfway houses and community. Advises the Specialty Program Coordinator or Advance Care Level Psychologist on issues of program content, selection and expulsion of inmates, scheduling of groups, and other issues relevant to the overall operation of the program. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis. 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:
GL-09:
Two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree. GS-11:
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:
GL-09 and GS-11:
You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. 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:
GL-09:
Experience providing 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. Experience in writing reports relevant to inmates' histories of psychological problems and their progress in treatment. GS-11:
Experience providing group and individual counseling to inmates with the psychological problems targeted by the specialty program. Experience in applying new assessment and treatment techniques for helping inmates overcome psychological problems. Experience in administering questionnaires and conduct interviews to obtain information about inmates to identify techniques for helping inmates overcome psychological problems. OR Combination of Education and
Experience:
GL-09 and GS-11:
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:
In addition to the above, applicants must also meet the following Selective Placement Factors. GL-09:
Applicants applying for the GL-09 grade level, MUST possess one of the following Selective Factors:
12 semester hours of undergraduate course work specific to substance abuse and/or mental illness. NOTE:
All applicants MUST submit legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. OR 12 months of professional experience in counseling substance abuse, and/or mental illness. NOTE:
All applicants MUST clearly address this professional experience in their resume to be found qualified. GS-11:
Applicants applying for the GS-11 grade level, MUST possess one of the following Selective Factors. 15 semester hours of graduate course work specific to substance abuse and/or mental illness. OR 18 months of professional experience in counseling substance abuse, and/or mental illness. NOTE:
All applicants MUST submit legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. 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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
young inmates serving lengthy sentences, especially offenders with antisocial attitudes and behaviors, substance abuse, and/or mental illness. Reads inmate file records to extract information relevant to treatment. Identifies deficiencies and excesses in inmates' patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior and recommends or devises steps to remediate them. Learns and applies new assessment and treatment techniques for helping inmates overcome psychological problems and plans aftercare programs for inmates released to halfway houses and community. Advises the Specialty Program Coordinator or Advance Care Level Psychologist on issues of program content, selection and expulsion of inmates, scheduling of groups, and other issues relevant to the overall operation of the program. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis. 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:
GL-09:
Two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree. GS-11:
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:
GL-09 and GS-11:
You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. 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:
GL-09:
Experience providing 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. Experience in writing reports relevant to inmates' histories of psychological problems and their progress in treatment. GS-11:
Experience providing group and individual counseling to inmates with the psychological problems targeted by the specialty program. Experience in applying new assessment and treatment techniques for helping inmates overcome psychological problems. Experience in administering questionnaires and conduct interviews to obtain information about inmates to identify techniques for helping inmates overcome psychological problems. OR Combination of Education and
Experience:
GL-09 and GS-11:
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:
In addition to the above, applicants must also meet the following Selective Placement Factors. GL-09:
Applicants applying for the GL-09 grade level, MUST possess one of the following Selective Factors:
12 semester hours of undergraduate course work specific to substance abuse and/or mental illness. NOTE:
All applicants MUST submit legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. OR 12 months of professional experience in counseling substance abuse, and/or mental illness. NOTE:
All applicants MUST clearly address this professional experience in their resume to be found qualified. GS-11:
Applicants applying for the GS-11 grade level, MUST possess one of the following Selective Factors. 15 semester hours of graduate course work specific to substance abuse and/or mental illness. OR 18 months of professional experience in counseling substance abuse, and/or mental illness. NOTE:
All applicants MUST submit legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. 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.
- Department:
0101 Social Science - Salary Range:
$62,429 to $95,023 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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