Corrections Specialist 3 - INTERNAL GRE - Longview or E. Vancouver

Corrections Specialist 3 - INTERNAL Community Corrections Division - Section 7 Longview or East Vancouver, WA. Monitor incarcerated individuals approved to participate in the GRE Alternative as part of the Graduated Reentry Law ESSB 5121. This includes working with families, community providers, employers, and other stakeholders from a case management and strengths perspective so that these individuals can better integrate into and be productive members of their community.

• Monitor incarcerated individuals in the community and in accordance with Washington State law, rules and regulations, and agency policy within prescribed timeframes.
• Engage with incarcerated individuals to encourage and work towards positive change.
• Enforce GRE program conditions and the law.
• Facilitate the requirements of EESB 5121 Graduated Reentry.
• Lead other Corrections Specialists.
• Other duties as assigned and necessary.

• Four years' experience as a Community Corrections Officer with the Washington State Department of Corrections.
• Bachelor’s degree from a college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the US Department of Education, And three years of professional case management experience in adult or juvenile corrections or closely related field which includes at least three of the following: Making field visits, Writing reports, Assessing cases and making recommendations, Referring people to appropriate resources, Presenting cases in court/hearings.

• Health insurance
• 401k matching
• Deferred Compensation
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Flexible schedules
• Remote work options

The State of Washington Department of Corrections is committed to improving public safety by positively changing lives.