Correctional Treatment Specialist; Sex Offender Program Specialist

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:

• Degree that included at least 24 semester hours of coursework in the behavioral or social sciences.
• Combination of education and experience – at least 24 semester hours of coursework in the behavioral or social sciences and knowledge equivalent to a 4‑year degree as in option
  
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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 other criminal justice setting; (2) counseling in any setting requiring diagnostic or treatment planning skills to achieve specific social or occupational goals; or (3) work treating persons in need of social rehabilitation.

Education:
3 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.

OR

Experience:


You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. 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.

Examples of qualifying experience:

• Experience identifying deficiencies and excesses in inmates’ patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior and recommending or devising steps to remediate them.
• Experience developing treatment plans and tracking the treatment progress of program participants.
• Experience writing reports relevant to inmates’ histories of psychological problems and their progress in treatment.
• Experience educating other prison staff about psychological problems, behavioral management strategies, and the Sex Offender Program (SOP).

OR Combination of

Education and Experience:


Combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess the following Selective Factors. In the event you do not possess the Selective Factors, you will be found ineligible for the position.

• 24 semester hours of graduate level work in clinical counseling, social work, clinical psychology or sex offender treatment.
• 24 months of professional experience in clinical counseling with sex offenders or a mental health population.

NOTE:

All applicants MUST electronically upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement or clearly address this professional experience in their resume to be found qualified.

Credit may 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.