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Correctional Treatment Specialist

Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Correctional Treatment Specialist (Drug Abuse Treatment Specialist)

Location:  Federal Correctional Complex, Beaumont, Texas

Salary:  $61,965.00 - $94,317.00 per year

Open & Closing Dates:  10/3/2024 - 10/18/2024

Job Announcement:  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/812745400

Duties:

Functions as a Drug Abuse Treatment Specialist (DATS) within a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) federal correctional facility.

Provides direct services, individual therapy and/or group counseling, drug education, residential and/or non-residential treatment services which focuses on the rational behavioral therapy model of drug abuse treatment and criminality.

Responsible for the education of prison staff about drug abuse, drug abuse treatment and the local prison program.

Administers eligibility and psycho-social assessments as the basis for individual treatment planning.

Attends meetings with supervisors, other drug treatment DATSs, the unit team, etc., to share information, knowledge, ideas, and recommendations for the drug abuse treatment participant.

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.