Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Washington Corrections Center

State of Washington•Mason County – Shelton, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Corrections is hiring Correctional Officer 1 and/or 2 employees at Washington Corrections Center (WCC) in Shelton, Washington. WCC is a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week, close-custody reception and diagnostic facility that processes, tests, and classifies adult male felons sentenced to prison in Washington State. It has eight living units and houses approximately 1,500 incarcerated people, with about 600 screened and assessed each month. The facility also serves as a major transfer hub for offenders moving to and from facilities throughout the state. Its custody levels include medium, close, and maximum. This job class is designated as in-training. Employees hired as Correctional Officer 1 advance to Correctional Officer 2 after satisfactorily completing the CO1 training requirements. Correctional officers provide safety and security in an adult correctional facility and help control, direct, and monitor incarcerated individuals’ activities and movement. The role includes maintaining institutional security and controlling movement into, out of, and within the institution according to department methods and procedures. Officers are expected to serve as positive role models and communicate with incarcerated individuals to counter criminal thinking and support their efforts to become productive members of society and successfully re-enter their communities. Correctional Worker Core (CWC), a six-week academy, is required for correctional workers employed in DOC prison facilities. The job and its training can be physically demanding. Overtime is an essential function. Employees work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting and may be required to use respiratory protection, including completing a medical evaluation, fit testing, and training. On-call employees have no guaranteed minimum hours, but may have the opportunity to work an average of 32–40 hours per week. They must attend six weeks of full-time paid training immediately upon hire and may be considered for permanent full-time or temporary vacancies as they arise. The posting lists full-time and on-call positions. Compensation depends on level and employment arrangement: CO1 full-time salaries are listed as $6,452–$6,945, and on-call hourly rates as $37.08–$39.91; CO2 full-time salaries are listed as $6,615–$7,477, and on-call hourly rates as $38.02–$42.97. Salary is based on experience and determined at final offer.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or possession of a GED.
Valid driver's license.
Legal (Constitutional) right to carry a firearm.
For CO2 qualification, one year of experience as a DOC Corrections and Custody Officer, including successful completion of the CORE (Academy) and Correctional Officer Field Training Program; or one year as a correctional officer in adult or juvenile corrections performing security functions equivalent to a DOC Corrections and Security Officer 2.
Successful completion of the required six-week Correctional Worker Core academy.
Ability to meet the physical and training requirements of correctional officer work.
Complete the pre-employment drug test and psychological evaluation.
Provide proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days of hire.
Complete respirator medical evaluation, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection as required.

Responsibilities

Provide safety and security in an adult correctional facility.
Assist in controlling, directing, and monitoring incarcerated individuals’ activities and movement.
Maintain security of the institution and control movement into, out of, and within the institution according to established department methods and procedures.
Serve as a positive role model and work with incarcerated individuals to help them develop choices that contribute to productive lives and safer communities.
Use interpersonal and communication skills to correct and counteract criminal thinking while maintaining safe confinement environments that support successful re-entry into communities.
Complete required Correctional Worker Core training and ongoing on-the-job training.
Work overtime as an essential function of the position.