Classification Counselor 3 MCC

State of Washington•Snohomish County – Monroe, WA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the position of Classification Counselor 3 at the Monroe Correctional Complex, Washington. The Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC) is a 1700 bed male all-custody level facility located 30 miles northeast of Seattle. Employing approximately 1200 staff, the complex consists of five major units: the Washington State Reformatory Unit (WSRU), Sky River Unit (SRU), a large mental health in patient treatment unit, Twin Rivers Unit (TRU), Intensive Management Unit (IMU), and the Minimum-Security Unit (MSU). Services provided at the Monroe Correctional Complex include custody and security, classification, education, offender work programs, health care (both patient and outpatient), mental health care, sex offender treatment, food service, maintenance, personnel, recreation, volunteer services, religious services, library services, Incarcerated Individual records, visiting and extended family visits. The Department of Corrections (DOC), as a partner in the criminal justice system, enhances public safety, administers criminal sanctions and programs in accordance with the law and provides leadership for the future of corrections in Washington State. Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all incarcerated individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society. The Classification Counselor 3 provides professional classification expertise with the goal of placing incarcerated individuals in the least restrictive custody designation, while meeting the need to provide for the safety of the public, staff, visitors, and incarcerated individuals. This position focuses on positive outcomes and performance for incarcerated individuals – not just placing an incarcerated individual in any program but matching the needs of the incarcerated individual to the most relevant program to ensure the biggest impact and further supporting the agency’s mission to improve public safety by collaborating with community resources and stakeholders to promote successful transition of incarcerated individuals into the community.

Requirements

Three years or more as a Classification Counselor 2 in Washington State Service.
Training - Experience training, mentoring, and coaching staff.
Ability to: Write clearly, factually, and concisely.
Analyze and interpret data, weigh the risks, and make decisions or recommendations to address staff and incarcerated individuals' needs.
Identify and address incarcerated individuals' behavior/needs.
Organize and prioritize work.
Apply conflict resolution skills.
Observation - Observes and strategizes personal action based on environmental conditions and human behavior.
Technology - Learns and utilizes computer-based applications in the performance of job duties.
Stress Tolerance - Remains calm and rational while handling difficult situations to include, but not limited to, volatile, threatening, or other crisis/emergency situations. Expertly intervenes in response to threats.
Professional Standards - Knows and applies relevant law, policy, procedure, and practice. Adheres to established productivity standards and timelines. Identifies own training needs and proactively seeks training opportunities.
Adaptability - Incorporates new information into an existing framework of understanding. Accepts change and supports the Agency through changes in law, policy, and procedure.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work independently.
Rapid problem-solving ability.
Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback/criticism.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of adult criminal incarcerated individuals: Handles complex and non-routine caseloads.
Investigate all information available for each arriving incarcerated individual and determine the incarcerated individual’s documentation and programming needs.
Administer Risk Assessment Tools.
Assume delegated responsibilities of unit supervisor in their absence.
Mentor, train, monitor, and audit the work of subordinate and/or other lower level staff.
Assign and evaluate work.
Facilitate meetings
May be responsible for supervising and completing performance development plans for subordinate staff.
Collect information to complete facility plans, criminal history and risk management tools to determine needs.
Prepare and submit incarcerated individual release Plan
Counsel and inform incarcerated individuals regarding community resources and problems they might encounter in their transition to work release, parole, or release.
Work with internal and external entities to facilitate incarcerated Individuals re-entry into the community.
Enforce court ordered conditions and impose DOC sanctions.
Participate in Risk Management/multi-disciplinary teams.
Maintain communication with incarcerated individuals to assist with attorney calls, child custody/support hearings with DSHS and courts, and family contact through crisis/emergency situations.
Arrange translator services.
Evaluate incarcerated individuals for early release.
Regularly review and update incarcerated Individuals plans and programming needs.
Prepare Mutual Agreement plans and coordinate with other facilities for acceptance.
Monitor incarcerated individuals’ programming and behaviors.
Exercise sound judgment, aligned with Department Policy, in decisions concerning sanctions, treatment, and education referrals.
Navigate and maintain multiple electronic technologies and hard copy files: Record, access, update, and/or retrieve incarcerated individual-related information from agency database.
Maintain electronic and hard copy incarcerated individual file to accurately reflect current incarcerated Individual status.
Perform other tasks as assigned: Perform essential audits and investigations.
Work with unit staff, as well as with other sections of the facility, to resolve inmate problems.
If required, conduct/facilitate training.
In an emergent situation, transport incarcerated individuals and perform searches and other security functions.
Communicate security concerns to supervisor and other staff.
Write, review, and provide input to institution policies.
Serve legal documents to incarcerated individuals.