Supervisory Correctional Treatment Specialist (Supervisory Community Treatment Coordinator)

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 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 the basic requirements, you must have: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience. Experience: 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 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 conducting and evaluating individual and group counseling sessions. Experience working with a variety of models and theories of addiction and other problems related to substance use, knowledge in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, criminal thinking lifestyles and criminal thinking intervention strategies. Experience in training in the area of cognitive behavior therapy, addiction counseling, and treatment competencies. Experience in conducting a comprehensive drug assessment for the purpose of making a diagnosis. AND Selective Factor: Applicants applying for this position, MUST possess one of the following Selective Factors. In the event you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible for this position. 21 semester hours of graduate course work in alcohol and/or drug abuse. OR 30 months of professional experience in counseling drug and/or alcohol abusers. NOTE: All applicants must clearly address this professional experience in their resume to be found qualified. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and 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.**
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