Correctional Treatment Specialist (Special Population Program Coordinator)

Quick Facts

• Role: Correctional Treatment Specialist (Special Population Program Coordinator)

Description

Serve as a Special Population Program Coordinator within a Bureau of Prisons federal correctional facility, providing comprehensive clinical psychological services to inmates in designated special populations. Deliver group and individual counseling and assist with reentry/community planning addressing special population needs, including coordination with community and probation resources. Incumbent also shares responsibility for maintaining facility security.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate special population programming within a secure federal correctional setting

• Provide clinical psychological services tailored to the identified target population

• Conduct group and individual counseling for inmates in targeted special populations

• Support reentry/community planning for special population needs (e.g., residential reentry center placement, community treatment services, hospital placements, street releases, and coordination with the U.S. Probation Office)

• Follow correctional institution security responsibilities as required

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required

• 24 semester hours in behavioral or social sciences (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

• Graduate education (Ph.D./doctoral track) in corrections or a related field OR specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade

• Specialized experience examples include trauma-informed group process facilitation and planning; designing trauma-informed group objectives; identifying underlying conflicts in group processes

• Successful completion of pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation

• Pass NCIC and credit screening requirements

• Complete firearm qualification inquiry (for applicants not currently working in an institution) regarding misdemeanor domestic violence convictions

• Complete the three-week “Introduction to Correctional Techniques” training course at Glynco, Georgia

Benefits

Federal government benefits package for employees and their families; eligibility depends on the position type.