Supervisory Intervention Specialist

Summary

The position is located in the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) for the District of Columbia, Office of Behavioral Interventions (OBI), Intensive Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Unit (ICBIU). The Agency is responsible for working closely with the criminal justice system and community leaders in providing the full range of comprehensive services to support the fair administration of justice, increase public safety, prevent crime, and reduce recidivism.

Duties

The Supervisory Intervention Specialist (SIS) provides administrative and clinical supervision to a team of credentialed Intervention Specialists who facilitate ICBIU in-house cognitive behavioral interventions. Directs both clinical and administrative activities, provides guidance on complex cases, and is accountable for the quality, fidelity, timeliness, and ethical integrity of the team's work. Establishes performance expectations for Intervention Specialists and communicates them through the formal Federal employee performance management system; develops performance plans, observes workers' performance, evaluates and rates performance, provides ongoing informal feedback, and conducts formal performance reviews throughout the performance cycle. Resolves informal complaints and grievances; develops Work Improvement Plans (WIPs); recommends and effects disciplinary measures as necessary; recommends personnel actions, including promotions and reassignments, to the ICBIU Program Manager. Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests consistent with ICBIU operational requirements across all field sites; ensures adequate staffing coverage for in-house intervention delivery. Ensures all Intervention Specialists comply with CSOSA safety regulations, time and attendance requirements (GovTA), and applicable Federal employment policies. Provides clinical supervision to credentialed and license-eligible Intervention Specialists consistent with SIS's own licensure or certification and CSOSA clinical supervision protocols, ensuring staff maintain competency in evidence-based cognitive behavioral intervention delivery. Provides ongoing clinical consultation and guidance on the management of high-risk and complex cases; assists in formulating intervention recommendations where supervisee presentation is unusual or assessment results are ambiguous. Reviews and develops new and innovative policies, programs, plans, and Notices of Procedures governing inhouse intervention operations within the ICBIU. Ensures Intervention Specialists accurately administer, score, and interpret all ICBIU assessment instruments and screeners (including intervention-specific pre/post-tests) and provide placement recommendations with fidelity in a timely and ethical manner. Qualifications

BASIC ENTRY QUALIFICATION: A. Successful completion of a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in the behavioral or social sciences, or in a related discipline that included at least 24 semester/36 quarter hours in the behavioral or social sciences. OR B. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR C. Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. NOTE: Transcripts are required for all claimed education. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirement, applicants must have specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience directing or supervising professional behavioral or social science work, including assigning and evaluating work and developing staff; (2) providing technical or clinical oversight of evidence-based cognitive behavioral or related interventions for justice-involved or comparable high-risk populations; (3) conducting quality assurance, case or program audits, and analysis of clinical or operational data; and (4) developing or interpreting policies, procedures, or program guidance and resolving complex intervention, case-management, or program-integrity issues OR Experience in clinical behavioral science principles, including experience in cognitive-behavioral intervention, criminogenic risk assessment, implementation science, and evidence-based correctional practices such as RNR, CBT, MI, and Core Correctional Practices. The position requires experience in cognitive-behavioral curricula, clinical supervision methodologies, and quality-assurance systems, enabling the incumbent to serve as a technical expert and consultant to Intervention Specialists, supervisors, and agency leadership. . Education may NOT be used to substituted experience at the GS 13 grade level. Licensure Requirement: To qualify for this position, applicants must possess a current licensure or certification to practice independently in the social services field. This includes Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or comparable certification in a social science discipline such as psychology or social work. Licensure must be current at the time of application and maintained throughout employment. Applicants are responsible for ensuring their licensure remains in good standing and for completing all continuing education requirements necessary to maintain licensure. A copy of your current, unrestricted license must be submitted with your application. Failure to provide a copy of your license will result in loss of consideration. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in Federal Service. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Other Information

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire CompetencyBased Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information) If you are an eligible Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for special selection over other applicants for this position. Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the CTAP or ICTAP must be well qualified for the position. To be well qualified, applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and meet the mid-level (scoring between 85 and 89) of the rating criteria for all factors or the established cutoff score. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for identical positions within the next year. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. CSOSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Position is Mission Essential and is not subject to administrative dismissal in emergencies based on inclement weather conditions, or other emergency situations, as appropriate. A Mission Essential employee is required to report for, or remain at, work in emergency situations; dismissal or closure announcements do not apply to him/her unless his/her supervisor instructs otherwise.