Correctional Treatment Specialist (Case Manager)

$68,650 - $104,491/Yr

Department Of Justice - Seagoville, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Seagoville, TX

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

About the position

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.

Responsibilities

• Independently conducts group guidance sessions of a varying nature.
• Counseling deals with institutional adjustment, U.S. Parole commission, release planning, and interpersonal communications.
• Conducts individual counseling sessions varying in methods and intensity relevant to the individual's problems.
• Helps the individual offender understand and live within complex family circumstances and assists in developing new adjustment techniques.
• Prepares special progress reports for consideration such as parole, transfer, restoration of forfeited good time, and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Corresponds with attorneys, judges, probation and parole officers and other professionals regarding the inmate's case.
• Prepares diagnostic studies, responsible for collecting, interpreting and evaluating factual information reflecting developmental and circumstantial factors for the assigned caseload of inmates.
• Acts as a liaison with other units and institutional employees on matters concerning inmate behavior.
• Serves as the primary liaison with the U.S. Parole Commission in reporting the inmate's program progress.
• Develops program planning by presenting cases to the Unit Team and coordinating case management services with other correctional disciplines.
• Maintains security of the institution.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• Degree that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences.
• Two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree for GL-09.
• Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree for GS-11.
• Experience in casework in a correctional institution or in another criminal justice setting.
• Experience in counseling in any setting requiring diagnostic or treatment planning skills.
• Experience in treating persons in need of social rehabilitation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding.