DOJ Pathways Internship Program - Bureau of Prisons Student Trainee (Social Sciences)
What you'd do
PATHWAY PROGRAM OVERVIEW:The Pathways Internship Program is designed to provide students enrolled in a variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with paid work opportunities in agencies to explore Federal careers while still in school. Provides students with work experience related to the career goals while offering eligibility to permanent employment upon completion. To learn more, visit: http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Pathways/program/interns/.
Major duties
This position is part of the Pathways Internship Program and is located at the Central Office, Regional Office or an institution within the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Observes and/or assists the Chief of Social Work, the Health Services Administration, Unit Manager or Case Management Coordinator in the following areas: community planning, which may involve community treatment placement, state hospital placement, medical hospital placement, or other aftercare situations. Initiates contacts with patients admitted for various studies explaining the availability of social services and acts as a liaison between patients and community services. Provides family counseling, individual counseling, and group counseling. Orients new staff, residents, and consultants as to the role of the social worker. Prepares progress reports and identifies and addresses Central Inmate Monitoring concerns.
What you need to qualify
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following: Applicants must be current students pursuing a degree or certificate in a qualifying educational institution with an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher AND maintain at least a half time or full-time course load. AND Completion of four (4) academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree. This position has a basic educational requirement. Individuals applying for this position must be enrolled in a degree program directly related to the position. In order to be eligible for conversion into the competitive service, the incumbent must meet the degree requirements, as governed by the Office of Personnel Management, for this position. Applicants must also provide documentation from the educational institution verifying current enrollment with at least a half time or full-time course load. This documentation may be a Current Enrollment Verification Certificate or a statement of current enrollment or acceptance letter (which verifies all of the required information). If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** The Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the EEO Office in the Central Office at [email protected]. After a conditional offer is received, all applicants must satisfactorily pass all screening requirements related to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit check.
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