CORRECTIONS SPECIALIST 3

State of Washington; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Washington, Department of Corrections, invites internal transfer candidates for the Corrections Specialist 3 - LRA position in the Civil Commitment Unit, Tacoma. This full-time opening is governed by WFSE Article 4.7 and requires current permanent status and WFSE representation.

Your experience as a Community Corrections Officer, sex offender case management, and courtroom testimony will be evaluated, along with risk assessments and collaboration with forensic evaluators and legal

Qualifications

• Three (3) years’ experience as a Community Corrections Officer within the Washington State Department of Corrections.
• Two (2) years of experience with sex offender case management.
• Two (2) years of experience providing testimony a minimum of the five (5) annually in Supreme Court specific to sex offender convictions and mental health commitments.
• One (1) year of experience with Static 99-R or other actual risk assessment, mental disorders/psychiatric diagnosis, state/federal laws, civil proceedings, I/Is transitioning, treatment and related policies regarding sex offenders I/Is with Axis 1 mental health disorders.
• Two (2) years of experience working collaboratively with other agencies, providers, forensic evaluators (psychologist and psychiatrists), attorneys, and sexual deviancy and mental health treatment providers.
• Equivalent combination of qualifying experience and education totaling seven (7) years.

Skills

Community Corrections Officer

Sex offender case management

Courtroom testimony

Risk assessment (Static 99-R)

Interagency collaboration

Job description

WFSE Article 4.7 Internal Transfer Opportunity

Corrections Specialist 3 - LRA (pos#BD95)

Civil Commitment Unit - Pierce County

Department of Corrections offers free ORCA card to all employees who are permanently assigned work in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.

The Community Corrections Division has permanent, full time, Corrections Specialist 3 - LRA opening available in Northwest Region - Civil Commitment Unit in Tacoma, Washington.

The work schedules for this position are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Work hours are determined by unit needs and are at the discretion of the unit supervisor. If you are currently working an alternate work schedule, please be aware that this position may not be able to honor that schedule. For questions, please contact the Human Resource Office.

In accordance with Article 4.7 of the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), this job opening is available to internal transfer candidates ONLY. Employees who meet the following criteria may apply:

• You are requesting a transfer under Article 4.7of the WFSE CBA.
• You are a permanent DOC employee.
• You currently hold permanent status in the class being recruited for in this job posting.
• You are currently in a position represented by WFSE.

In addition to the above requirements for WFSE CBA Article 4.7 transfer requests, this position has the following requirements:

Three (3) years’ experience as a Community Corrections Officer within the Washington State Department of Corrections.

AND

Two (2) years of experience with sex offender case management.

AND

Two (2) years of experience providing testimony a minimum of the five (5) annually in Supreme Court specific to sex offender convictions and mental health commitments. Testimony must have included

• Writing a comprehensive violation, status or progress report, or special reports; and
• Being crossed examined by defense attorneys, questions by prosecuting attorneys and being able to support your recommendations based on facts presented, and/or providing depositions related to supervision.

One (1) year of experience with Static 99-R or other actual risk assessment, mental disorders/psychiatric diagnosis, state/federal laws, civil proceedings, I/Is transitioning, treatment and related policies regarding sex offenders I/Is with Axis 1 mental health disorders.

Two (2) years of experience working collaboratively with other agencies, providers, forensic evaluators (psychologist and psychiatrists), attorneys, and sexual deviancy and mental health treatment providers.

OR

Three (3) years of professional case management* experience in adult or juvenile corrections or closely related field which includes at least three (3) of the following:

• Making field visits
• Preparing written correspondence, reports, and/or documents.
• Assessing cases and making recommendations
• Referring people to appropriate resources
• Presenting cases in court or hearings.
• Knowledge of electronic monitoring devices
• Experience determining classification levels and/or requirements

AND

Two (2) years of experience with sex offender case management.

AND

Two (2) years of experience providing testimony a minimum of the five (5) annually in Supreme Court specific to sex offender convictions and mental health commitments. testimony must have included

• Writing a comprehensive violation, status or progress report, or special reports; and
• Being crossed examined by defense attorneys, questions by prosecuting attorneys and being able to support your recommendations based on facts presented, and/or providing depositions related to supervision.

One (1) year of experience with Static 99-R or other actual risk assessment, mental disorders/psychiatric diagnosis, state/federal laws, civil proceedings, I/Is transitioning, treatment and related policies regarding sex offenders I/Is with Axis 1 mental health disorders.

Two (2) years of experience working collaboratively with other agencies, providers, forensic evaluators (psychologist and psychiatrists), attorneys, and sexual deviancy and mental health treatment providers.

OR

Equivalent combination of qualifying experience and education totaling seven (7) years.