COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS OFFICER 2 - Renton Field Office (WFSE Internal Transfer Only)
State of Washington
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Corrections Specialist 3 - NE64- HQ
State of Washington
Dept. of Corrections
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping people with mental health issues transition out of prison into the community by creating detailed plans, coordinating support teams, and connecting them to resources like housing and treatment to reduce the chance of returning to jail.
It's a full-time role based in Spokane, Washington, covering several nearby counties.
A good fit would be someone organized, empathetic, and experienced in social services or case management who enjoys teamwork and making a positive impact on public safety.
Key Requirements
- Experience in reentry planning or case management for individuals with mental health needs
- Ability to assess risks, identify treatment and community needs, and develop comprehensive transition plans
- Skills in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and facilitating partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
- Proficiency in maintaining detailed documentation of planning activities, contacts, and program participation
- Willingness to facilitate transportation and assist with transitions for high-needs individuals
- Strong collaboration abilities, including attending meetings and building relationships with community providers
- Commitment to following program protocols and participating in quality improvement activities
Full Job Description
Corrections Specialist 3
Full Time – Permanent
Spokane, WA
(Will be covering the following County's: Ferry, Lincoln, Okanagan, Pend Oreille, Spokan, Stevens County's)
Monthly Salary Range: $6,043 - $8,123
The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Corrections Specialist 3 located in Spokane, WA.
This position serves a critical function of providing reentry services to a specialized caseload of individuals with mental health diagnoses and risk to community who are designated into the Reentry Community Services program pursuant to RCW 72.09.370.
By addressing specialized needs as designees release from prison this position enhances public safety and positively supports individuals transitioning into the community.
This position prepares and maintains comprehensive transition plans which are essential for supporting patient wellness, reduction of recidivism, and reduction of emergent services utilization.
Reentry Community Services is shown to be cost effective and reduce recidivism through the Washington State Institute for Public Policy.
This program requires a multidisciplinary approach and individuals in this position act as a liaison for program participants, Prison and Reentry staff, representatives of outside organizations and/or members of the public in defining needs and planning.
Application assessment will be ongoing, and the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It is to the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible.
"This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions."
Requirements
Provide reentry planning for specialized caseload of individuals designated into the Reentry Community Services Program.
- Establish and coordinate the Multisystem Care Planning Team.
- Identify risk and assess treatment and community needs with corresponding resources in development of the comprehensive Transition Plan.
- Complete transition planning process for program participants per RCS Protocols.
- Facilitate transportation needs, may include transporting individuals releasing from prison with other DOC Staff.
- Collaboration and partnership with team members.
Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Consultation with Health Care Authority contracted RCS treatment providers during the reentry planning process.
- Participate and provide recommendations in facility and community RCS case staffing’s.
- Attend monthly staffing’s with community partners.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with housing providers in assigned areas.
- Participate in community resource partnership meetings.
Maintain documentation of pre and post reentry planning activities.
- Complete and post RCS transition plans.
- Document in-person and other contact with the designee and stakeholders.
- Provide Advance Directive information to the designee per policy.
- Monitors and tracks designated individuals’ participation in program activities.
Assist with transition of other high needs patients to the community
- Collaborate with prison and community staff to assist in identification of resources available to individuals releasing to assigned sections.
Other duties as assigned
- Participate in Health Services Quality Improvement Activities.
- Complete annual in-service training as assigned.
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
- Three to five years’ experience with case planning for justice involved individuals with behavioral health needs, documentation compliance, tracking and monitoring progress in real time and recording and reporting those interactions and meetings into a database.
- Microsoft office knowledge and proficiency. Teams and other virtual platform experience and comfort with being on screen.
- Excellent time management and record keeping skills.
- Working knowledge of community mental health, housing and other reentry resources.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology or other relevant degrees within social services.
AND
- At least one year experience within an institutional setting (i.e. prison, mental health, juvenile justice facilities).
- Ability to build relationships with multiple internal and external partners to facilitate access to care.
- Note: Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for up to two years of the desired education. A Master's degree will substitute for one year of experience
Additional Information
Mission: The mission of DOC is to improve public safety by positively changing lives.
Our Vision: Working together for safer communities.
Our Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.
Our Core Values:
- Cultivate an environment of integrity and trust: Corrections values partnership and trust. We foster openness and support courageous conversations. We are committed to doing what we say we are going to do by being accountable and taking personal ownership in our actions.
- People's safety: Corrections believes in creating an environment that values physical, mental, and emotional security and well-being. We honor those who advance safety for all.
- Positivity in words and actions: At Corrections, we assume positive intentions and believe there is a shared desire for the best outcome. We consistently demonstrate positive behavior and always put forth our best effort.
- Supporting people's success: Corrections is committed to our community – understanding individuals, instilling hope, embracing change, and providing opportunities.
Respectful and inclusive interactions: Corrections appreciates and values individuals by promoting an inclusive and diverse environment, which encourages safety.
We respect, value, and listen to the thoughts, feelings, and perspectives of our stakeholders and consider the impact on those we serve as well as each other.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application.
A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies.
If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.
**Please note: Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.
- A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
- Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
- Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
- Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
- This position may be represented by a bargaining unit.
We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws.
A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire.
When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
- Requires respirator medical evaluation questionnaire, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection as required by the WA Industrial Safety & Act standards. Refer to WAC 296-842 to learn more.
- Must be able to work in spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and frequently lift up to 30 pounds. Under rare circumstances this position may be required to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
- Candidates who are offered a job with the Department of Corrections must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
- DOC does not use E-Verify; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT). For information, please visit www.uscis.gov.
Foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States must have a credential evaluation report attached to your application.
You may request the required evaluation/documentation from www.wes.org and www.aice-eval.org. Until this documentation is provided, you will not be selected to move forward in the hiring process.
(FOR RN POSITIONS) Salary is based on experience and is determined at the time a final offer of employment is made. The salary range listed in the job posting includes Steps A-U.
Step U is a longevity step and is typically gained six years after being assigned to Step T in your permanent salary range.
(FOR ALL OTHER NON WMS POSITIONS) Salary is based on experience and is determined at the time a final offer of employment is made. The salary range listed in the job posting includes Steps A-M.
Step M is a longevity step and is typically gained six years after being assigned to Step L in your permanent salary range.
DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9.
The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form.
https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
We are committed to hiring individuals who possess core diversity competencies:
Foster a positive attitude and openness toward the ever changing social and cultural makeup of the workplace.
- Work effectively with people of different perspectives, abilities, disabilities, races, religions, ages, lifestyle preferences and social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
- Respectfully acknowledge people's differences and recognize these differences as important and valuable.
- Promote inclusiveness.
- Be culturally sensitive and appropriate.
- Respect and value diverse backgrounds and traditions.
What We Offer:
As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority.
Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation.
Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:
- Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
- 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
- 12 paid holidays a year
- Generous retirement plan
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance
- Deferred Compensation and so much more!
Many DOC jobs are covered by the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS).
If someone moves from a Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) eligible position to a PSERS eligible position, they actually retire under two different systems/plans.
For more information, please contact the Department of Retirement System at: 1-800-547-6657.
DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.
For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please emailkathey.waggoner@doc1.wa.gov or call at (509) 907-7808.
For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
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