Correctional Treatment Specialist; Special Population Program Coordinator

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

• A. Degree: Must include at least 24 semester hours of coursework in the behavioral or social sciences.
• OR
• B. Combination of education and experience: Must include at least 24 semester hours of coursework in the behavioral or social sciences and provide 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 another criminal justice setting; (2) counseling in any setting that 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, you must have:

Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree. Graduate education must have been in corrections or a related field such as criminal justice, sociology, psychology, counseling, social work, or other coursework related to the position.

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. This experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of qualifying experience are:

• Experience with trauma-informed process facilitation: helping the thinking of the group; providing space for open communication; understanding flexible vs. linear leadership; and identifying and encouraging individual insights.
• Experience designing and planning trauma-informed objectives of group sessions, setting context and expectations, monitoring the efficiency of the group process and adjusting as necessary, designing group process to match individual participant needs, and selecting the proper facilitation techniques.
• Experience identifying underlying participant conflicts and using tension within the group process.

Combining successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade may be combined with experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid or unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show time (e.g., number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.