Psychologist (Extremism Assessment Psychologist)

$117,962 - $153,354/Yr

Department Of Justice - Martinsburg, WV

Full-time

Martinsburg, WV

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

• Completes the review, assessment, and analysis of inmates confined in Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) facilities who have a nexus of international and domestic terrorism, violent extremism, or an identified engagement with an extremist ideology.
• Responsible for conducting psychological risk assessments on inmates who have a nexus of international and domestic terrorism, or an identified engagement/or have been radicalized into an extremist ideology.
• Communicates with Branch staff, as well as institution staff to obtain additional data on cases and utilizes identified risk assessment instruments and psychometric test data based on relevant behavioral science research to assess the inmates.
• Analyzes data from multiple sources to render an overall assessment of the offender's level of engagement with their extremist ideology, as well as the individual factors that led to their radicalization and engagement for each case reviewed.
• Prepares reports and recommendations regarding the findings and overall management of the offender while in the Bureau's custody.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Satisfactory completion of all the requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
• Applicant must hold a full, current and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico) or the District of Columbia.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the assessment and treatment of offenders in a correctional setting.
• Experience with offenders who have a nexus to extremism or terrorism and/or experience with understanding radicalization and disengagement.
• Experience with a wide variety of empirically based treatment modalities and techniques including behavior therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, crisis intervention, social skills training, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention.
• Experience with a wide variety of objective assessment instruments including intellectual, personality, sexual deviancy, and risk assessment.

Benefits

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