Domestic Violence Intervention Specialist

Clarification from the agency

United States Citizens

• Facilitate Domestic Violence Intervention Program group and individual sessions using prescribed curriculum plans, implementation guidelines, and Notices of Procedures to ensure fidelity to the intervention model.

• Manage a caseload of Domestic Violence Intervention Program participants by reviewing case records, coordinating services with Community Supervision Officers and Supervisory Community Supervision Officers, documenting participant progress, and ensuring continuity of services.

• Conduct comprehensive case record reviews at intake and throughout intervention participation, including court orders, Deferred Sentencing Agreement or Civil Protection Order documentation, risk and needs assessments, domestic violence history, toxicology results, supervision history, behavioral health information, and referral documentation.

• Communicate effectively to support participant learning, accountability, and adherence to intervention standards while maintaining victim-safety requirements.

• Monitor participant attendance and engagement, applying missed-appointment response protocols, including victim-safety-prioritized notifications, coordination with Community Supervision Officers and Supervisory Community Supervision Officers, and timely SMART documentation.

• Review and evaluate participant work products such as journals and cognitive-behavioral worksheets, providing structured, accountability-focused feedback aligned with curriculum and evidence-based practice requirements.

• Conduct phase assessments, reassessments, and progress evaluations to determine participant skill development, accountability growth, and readiness for program progression, completion, or discharge.

• Participate in Domestic Violence Intervention Program staff meetings, quality-assurance reviews, training sessions, and professional development activities as directed by supervisory personnel.

• Support quality-assurance functions within the Intensive Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Unit by providing documentation for case audits and implementing corrective recommendations identified through quality-assurance processes.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• Background security investigation, drug test, and favorable adjudication
• May be required to successfully complete a one year probationary period (unless already completed).
• Must possess and maintain an up-to-date Valid driver's license.
• This is not a virtual or remote position; you must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location which is Washington D.C. (District of Columbia).
• This position falls under law enforcement retirement rules. Candidates must be appointed before age 37 unless they currently serve, have previously served in a federal law-enforcement retirement-covered position, or qualify for veteran preference.
• The position is Mission Essential. Mission Essential employees must report for, or remain at, work in emergencies; dismissal or closure announcements do not apply to them unless their supervisor instructs otherwise.
• MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE: The maximum entry age for this position is 37 years of age at the time of acceptance of employment unless the applicant has prior Federal service in a covered law enforcement position.
• Bargaining Unit Status: Eligible - This position is represented by American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1022.
• CSOSA uses E-Verify, if you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.

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-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as facilitating evidence-based domestic violence or cognitive-behavioral interventions for high-risk offenders and adapting strategies to address resistance or co-occurring issues; managing complex domestic violence cases, conducting advanced risk assessments, and making recommendations that guide intervention and supervision decisions; and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and community partners to address offender needs, evaluate intervention outcomes, and recommend improvements to enhance program effectiveness and victim safety.

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-11 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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be rated under Category Rating Procedures and be placed in one of three categories: Highly Qualified (highly proficient with an overall comprehensive level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the job based on a complete review of experience, education and training), Well Qualified (competent in the position with an overall accomplished level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the job based on a complete review of experience, education and training), or Qualified (an overall basic level of knowledge, skills and abilities of the job based on a complete review of your experience, education and training). With the exception of positions which are professional and scientific at the GS-09 (or equivalent) and above, qualified preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 30-percent or more (CPS) and those with a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10-percent but less than 30-percent (CP) move from the category in which they would otherwise be placed to the top of the highest quality category. Within these categories, applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

You must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
-Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process).To apply for this position,
- Your 2-page resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
- Other supporting documents:
- Cover Letter, optional
- College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education
- Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service)
- DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities
- Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
- Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)

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