Social Worker (Program Coordinator)
Veterans Health Administration
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Social Worker
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Location
Massachusetts
Salary
$72,236 - $93,213
per year
Type
Full-Time
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SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as a social worker in a federal prison in Massachusetts, where you'll help inmates prepare for life after release by managing their cases, providing therapy and assessments, and coordinating with outside agencies like hospitals and probation officers.
You'll also contribute to the prison's security and team efforts to address inmates' mental health and medical needs.
It's a good fit for someone with a master's in social work who is compassionate, organized, and comfortable in high-security settings with diverse individuals.
Key Requirements
- Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
- Completion of a practicum as part of the master's program for GL-09 eligibility
- Ability to manage a caseload of inmates with varied ages, medical, mental health needs, and security levels
- Skills in providing social work assessments, evaluations, treatment activities, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions
- Experience or ability to work on interdisciplinary teams, including mental health committees and reentry planning
- Collaboration with external agencies such as attorneys, probation officers, physicians, child welfare, Social Security, and Veterans Affairs
- Commitment to maintaining institutional security as a primary responsibility
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: Degree: Social work.
Must fulfill all of the requirements for the master's degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Master's degree with practicum: Applicants who complete all of the requirements for a master's degree in social work that included a practicum are eligible for GL-09.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:
Responsible for proactively managing their caseloads. Works with a wide range of inmates of varied ages, medical and mental health needs and security levels.
Responsible for providing medical and mental health release planning, social work assessments and evaluations, treatment activities, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to individuals and groups, as allowed by license and with clinical supervision.
Serves on and participates in specialized mental health and medical services committees and panels as a member of the interdisciplinary team, including Care Coordination and Reentry team, Risk Assessment Panels and Reduction in Sentence committees.
Works closely with a wide variety of individuals and agencies such as attorneys, Federal Probation Officers, physicians/hospital personnel, child welfare agencies, Social Security Administration and Veterans Affairs.
Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.
The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.
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