by: Michelle Moltz

Job Description:

Correctional treatment specialists often work with prison inmates to help measure their progress and to create plans to rehabilitate them back into society. They interview inmates and sometimes administer psychological tests. Correctional treatment specialists must possess strong communication skills because they often serve as counselors closely interacting with inmates and inmates’ families.

Education and Training:

Candidates interested in this field must complete coursework beyond high school. Many correctional treatment specialists have college degrees. According to The Federal Bureau of Prisons, an agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, correctional treatment specialists should have a bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester hours in behavioral or social sciences courses such as psychology, sociology and criminal justice. Otherwise applicants must have work experience that is deemed equivalent to the knowledge and hands-on training learned through a bachelor’s degree program.

Salary:

CareerBuilder reported that the average salary for a U.S. correctional treatment specialist is about $36,000 annually.

Correctional treatment specialists often work normal business hours in their offices at jails and probation agencies. However, workers need flexible schedules in case they are required to travel

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