Corrections Deputy - Entry Level - Civil Service

Snohomish County Sheriff's Office; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Snohomish County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Corrections Deputy to monitor and supervise inmates across jail, work release, and community corrections programs. The role includes booking, conducting searches, and ensuring safety and order within facilities.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, US citizenship or equivalent, and successful completion of required background investigations. The role emphasizes security, discipline, and teamwork in a precinct environment.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position; no prior experience required.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Citizenship or legal work status: United States citizen, lawful permanent resident, or DACA recipient per RCW 41.14.100.

Responsibilities

• Books inmates into jail, work release or community corrections; conducts interview to assess medical and other needs and booking information.
• Supervises inmates in housing areas; oversees food services, maintenance, and health care; monitors medications, recreation, and visitation.
• Monitors compliance for work release inmates and program participants; verifies location with documentation or phone contact.

Skills

Defensive driving

Interpersonal communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

BASIC FUNCTION

To monitor, supervise and maintain custody of inmates in the Snohomish County Jail, the residential work release facility and those who are placed into non-custody community corrections programs.

STATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Books inmates into the jail, work release or community corrections programs; conducts interview to determine medical, other special needs, and acceptability to book into facility; assists in entering booking information into the jail computer system; conducts personal (pat downs, strip searches), and property searches; takes fingerprints, and prepare for submission to AFIS, WASIC, and FBI, photographs and other identification data; releases inmates at completion of sentence.
• Supervises the activities of inmates within the jail housing areas and their movement from one area to another; supervises and documents food services; supervises inmates in cleanup and maintenance activities; verifies need and makes arrangements for medical and health care; monitors use of prescribed medications; monitors recreational, educational and visitation activities; monitors visits and interviews with authorized persons; answers phone calls and relates information to authorized persons.
• When assigned to community corrections checks for outstanding warrants and criminal history using various criminal justice databases; monitors inmates released to and returned from work, education and treatment programs, and outside appointments and visits; verifies that work release inmates and program participants are where they are authorized to be through various forms of documentation, or phone contact; and monitors electronic equipment for inmates on Home Detention and reports all breaches of conditions
• Supervises the preparation of inmates for transportation to courts and other inmate appointments.
• Conducts regular security checks; screens and searches visitors; conducts periodic headcounts and searches of inmates and the areas accessible to them to prevent flow of contraband into the facility; administers or arranges for breathalyzer or urinalysis to detect suspected drug or alcohol use; may assist in operating the jail control room;
• Instructs inmates on jail rules and procedures; investigates suspected rule violations; takes informal action to correct inmate behavior as appropriate; writes violation reports and submits them to supervisor; participates in inmate disciplinary proceedings as assigned; arranges for transfer of work release inmates returned to the maximum security jail by disciplinary board or other authority and maintains them in secure custody until removed.

STATEMENT OF OTHER JOB DUTIES

• Maintains custody and control of inmates when confined to hospitals or other facilities as required; coordinates with various courts to assure that inmates appear as scheduled for trial; processes and maintains required court documents.
• Serves on various committees such as, training, safety, classification, wellness, wear and tear, affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, and others.
• May be assigned temporary assignment as training officer, or instructor positions.
• When assigned to community corrections conducts a thorough orientation which includes explaining program procedures and rules; answers questions and discusses problems related to the jail situation; works with office, program and professional staff to develop appropriate intervention with work release inmates and program participants who are having family, employment or emotional problems.
• When assigned to community corrections provides direct one-on-one or group assistance to work release inmates and program participants as needed and provides appropriate assistance through interpersonal skill procedure.
• When assigned to community corrections receives, records and maintains court and other documents related to work release inmates and program participants; receives and releases cash to work release inmates; responds to requests for information concerning work release inmates in accordance with office policy.
• When assigned to community corrections assists in the risk/needs assessment of inmates and have input into their case reviews and program placement.
• When assigned to community corrections, may provide for the delivery and administration of medications in accordance with RCW 70.48.490.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

No previous experience is required for entry level Corrections Deputy. Must have a high school diploma or GED certificate.

Candidates must be at least eighteen (18) years old at time of application, no maximum age. Must be a United States citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or a deferred action for childhood arrival (DACA) recipient as per RCW 41.14.100;. Must pass job related tests.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must successfully pass a criminal history background investigation, a polygraph examination, a psychological evaluation, a pre-employment medical exam and drug screening. A post-employment physical fitness and agility test will be required. A valid Washington State Driver's License, unrestricted except as to vision may be required dependent upon area of assignment. Ability to acquire First Aid and CPR Certificates is required. Employees may be required to carry firearms and must have the ability to qualify with a firearm on an annual basis. Satisfactory completion of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Academy is required within six (6) months of employment.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• defensive and courteous driving rules
• effective interpersonal communication techniques

Ability