Correctional Treatment Specialist (Drug Abuse Treatment Specialist)

$72,054 - $109,673/Yr

Department Of Justice - Lompoc, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Lompoc, CA

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

• Functions as a Drug Abuse Treatment Specialist (DATS) within a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) federal correctional facility.
• Provides direct services, individual therapy and/or group counseling, drug education, residential and/or non-residential treatment services which focuses on the rational behavioral therapy model of drug abuse treatment and criminality.
• Responsible for the education of prison staff about drug abuse, drug abuse treatment and the local prison program.
• Administers eligibility and psycho-social assessments as the basis for individual treatment planning.
• Attends meetings with supervisors, other drug treatment DATSs, the unit team, etc., to share information, knowledge, ideas, and recommendations for the drug abuse treatment participant.
• Charged with responsibility for maintaining 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.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service.

Nice-to-haves

• 12 semester hours of graduate course work in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, or social work including three (3) semester hours as an intern/practicum student in a clinical treatment setting for GL-09.
• 24 semester hours of graduate course work in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, or social work including six (6) semester hours as an intern/practicum student in a clinical treatment setting for GS-11.

Benefits

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