DSHS SCC Chief of Resident Treatment

The Special Commitment Center (SCC) programs provide specialized mental health treatment for civilly committed sex offenders who have completed their prison sentences.

• Provide clinical, administrative and managerial direction and oversight
• Ensure the provision of evidence-based group and individual therapies
• Assigns and reviews treatment specific interventions for residents with mental health conditions
• Coordinate the education and training of clinical staff
• Audit resident treatment plans and clinical documentation
• Edit and approve the agency’s sex offender treatment program manuals
• Collaborate with other SCC managers
• Develop, manage and renew contracts with institutions, agencies and professionals
• Serve as Chair of the Clinical Team
• Ensure residents are recommended or considered for conditional/unconditional release and revocation of conditional release status are reviewed and assessed by the clinical team
• Provide written clinical recommendations to the CEO
• Serves as the CEO’s consultant on all Resident Treatment Program issues

• Licensed Psychologist with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology
• Three years of experience providing sex offender specific treatment or treatment in a correctional or forensic setting

• Salary
• Additional $10 per day premium pay
• Free ORCA card for transportation use
• Ferry transportation provided to McNeil Island employees
• Opportunities for additional 5% premium pay
• Paid holidays
• Paid personal holiday
• Sick leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Military Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Leave Sharing
• Parental Leave
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Leave Without Pay

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