Correctional Treatment Specialist (Special Population Program Coordinator)

Agency: Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department: Department of Justice

Location: San Diego, California

Grade: GS

Schedule: Not provided

Salary: 72857 – 110905 PA

Dates: 2026-09-01T17:10:35.7100 to 2026-09-09T23:59:59.9970

Position dates: 2026-09-01T17:10:35.7100 to 2026-09-09T23:59:59.9970

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Requirements: 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. 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 posit

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