Correctional Treatment Specialist (Medication Assisted Treatment Clinician)

Full Job Description

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

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following: Basic Requirements: A. Degree - that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences. OR B.

Combination of education and experience - that included at least 24 semester hours of course work 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.

AND In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, you must have: Education: GL-09: Two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree.

GS-11: Three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. 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 course work related to the position.

OR Experience: GS-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 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 this qualifying experience are: GL-09: Experience in providing individual or group mental health and/or substance use treatment.

Experience with individuals receiving medication-assisted treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Experience in conducting psychosocial interviews for mental health and/or substance use treatment.

GS-11: Experience in utilizing cognitive behavioral treatment techniques with mentally ill and/or substance use disorders.

Experience in conducting comprehensive evaluations on individuals with mental illness and or substance use disorders.

Experience in developing treatment plans for individuals receiving medication-assisted treatment, substance use treatment, and/or mental health treatment.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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 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.

AND Selective Factors: GL-09 and GS-11: Applicants applying for this position, MUST possess the following Selective Factors.

In the event you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible for this position.

GL-09: 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.

OR 12 months, full-time, professional experience in treating (i.e., developing treatment plans, conducting individual and group therapy) to individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders.

GS-11: 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.

OR 24 months, full-time, professional experience in treating (i.e., developing treatment plans, conducting individual and group therapy) to individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders.

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

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:

Functions as the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Clinician within the Bureau of Prisons(BOP) federal correctional facility, in the Psychology Services Department.

Responsible for providing substance use treatment for those participating in the MAT in compliance with BOP policy and the First Step Act.

Provides direct services, individual therapy, and/or group counseling. Treatment focuses on the cognitive behavioral therapy model of drug abuse treatment.

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.