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Correctional Treatment Specialist (Specialty Treatment Program Specialist – Life Skills)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Department of Justice

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Correctional Treatment Specialist job in the Life Skills program at FCC Coleman in Florida, run by the Bureau of Prisons. The job is for one person who will counsel inmates in groups and one-on-one about psychological problems. Occasional travel may be required, and the job includes a drug test and a required three-week training course in Georgia.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S., and you must meet the Selective Service requirement.

What you would do

  • Provide group and individual counseling to inmates with targeted psychological problems.
  • Give program orientation lectures as part of the admissions and orientation program.
  • Give questionnaires and conduct interviews to gather information about inmates.
  • Read inmate file records to find information relevant to treatment.
  • Identify unhealthy thought, feeling, and behavior patterns and recommend ways to fix them.
  • Learn and use new assessment and treatment methods, and help keep the institution secure.

Do you qualify for GS-11?

With experience: You need at least 1 year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-10). Examples include helping people build skills for independent living, leading individual and group sessions for adults, or working with adults who have serious mental illness. Qualifying experience can also include casework in a correctional or criminal justice setting, counseling that required treatment planning, or work treating people who need social rehabilitation.

With education: A degree (or education combined with experience) must include at least 24 semester hours of behavioral or social science courses, such as psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, or criminal justice. You can also qualify with three years of graduate study toward a Ph.D. in corrections or a related field, with the basic degree requirement still met.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume, limited to 2 pages, with your name, contact information, and relevant experience
  • Start and end dates in MM/YYYY format and hours worked per week for each job listed
  • College transcripts showing school name, student name, degree, and date awarded, if you qualify through education
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 and a VA letter showing your name and combined service-connected rating, if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • Proof of CTAP or ICTAP eligibility, if you apply under those programs

How you will be rated: You will be rated on your resume, your answers to the application questionnaire, and USA Hire online assessments covering 11 areas such as attention to detail, stress tolerance, and teamwork. Applicants are placed in Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified categories, and overstating your experience or cheating on an assessment can get you removed.

Tips for this job:

  • List start and end dates as MM/YYYY and hours worked per week for each job, or the experience may not count.
  • If you qualify through education, upload transcripts from an accredited school with the school name, student name, degree, and date awarded when you apply.
  • Save uploaded files with plain names such as Resume, DD-214, or Transcripts, without special characters like % or #.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time.

Conditions of employment:

  • Pre-employment and panel interview
  • Urinalysis
  • Physical exam
  • Background investigation
  • NCIC and credit check
  • Drug test
  • Complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia
  • Selective Service requirement
  • Maximum entry age of 36 for first appointment, with exceptions for qualified preference eligible veterans
  • Misdemeanor domestic violence inquiry for firearm authorization, if not working in an institution

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$74,678 – $97,087 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-11 · General Schedule
Location
Coleman, Florida
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Social Science (0101)
Announcement
COX-27-13100260

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