Correctional Treatment Specialist; Drug Abuse Treatment Specialist

Correctional Treatment Specialist (Drug Abuse Treatment Specialist)

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 focus 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. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following:

• Degree: that included at least 24 semester hours of coursework in the behavioral or social sciences.
• OR Combination of education and experience – that included at least 24 semester hours of coursework in the behavioral or social sciences, and that provided applicants with 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 in another criminal justice setting; (2) counseling in any setting, provided it required diagnostic or treatment planning skills to achieve specific social or occupational goals; or (3) work treating persons in need of social rehabilitation.

In addition to meeting the above Basic Requirements, all applicants must have the following:

• GL‑09:
  Two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree.
• GS‑11:
  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.

• GL‑09 and GS‑11:
  You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience in developing and providing multi‑session presentations or lectures to groups.
• Experience in preparing reports which required analyzing data from multiple sources.
• Experience in providing group and individual substance abuse treatment services in a correctional population.
• Experience developing discharge reports and follow‑up treatment for inmates who are releasing to the community.

• Experience performing comprehensive evaluations on substance abusers.
• Experience conducting assessments and testing instruments as needed or recommended by the Drug Abuse Treatment Coordinator.
• Experience in developing substance abuse treatment plans for offenders or individuals in a drug treatment program.

• GL‑09 and GS‑11:
  Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in…