Correctional Officer 1, (CO2), Monroe Correctional Complex, Monroe, WA

State of Washington•Snohomish County – Monroe, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Corrections is hiring Correctional Officer 1 and/or Correctional Officer 2 staff at Monroe Correctional Complex, a 2,400-bed, multi-custody facility in Monroe, Washington. The facility operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and includes maximum, close, medium, and minimum custody levels. The job class is designated as in-training; employees advance to CO2 after satisfactorily completing CO1 training requirements. Correctional Officers maintain safety and security in an adult correctional facility and help control, direct, and monitor incarcerated individuals’ activities and movements. They maintain institutional security and control movement into, out of, and within the institution according to department procedures. Officers serve as positive role models and use observation, interpersonal skills, and communication to address criminal thinking while supporting safe confinement and successful community re-entry. The position requires successful completion of Correctional Worker Core, a six-week academy for correctional workers in DOC prison facilities. Initial and continuing on-the-job training is provided. Overtime is an essential function. Full-time and on-call positions are available. On-call positions have no minimum hour guarantee, though staff may have the opportunity to work an average of 32–40 hours per week. On-call employees must attend six weeks of full-time paid training immediately after hire and may be considered for full-time permanent and/or temporary vacancies. Benefits for correctional officers, including on-call staff, are available when they work at least 20 hours per week. The position involves working directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. The hiring process includes drug testing and a psychological evaluation; a background check is conducted before hire. A successful candidate may be required to provide proof of a baseline tuberculosis skin test within 60 days of hire.

Requirements

High school graduation or GED.
Valid driver’s license.
Legal (Constitutional) right to carry a firearm.
Successful completion of the six-week Correctional Worker Core academy is required for correctional officers.
To qualify at the CO2 level: 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 DOC Corrections and Security Officer 2.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and psychological evaluation as part of the selection process.
Ability to work overtime.
At least three professional references, with phone number and email address for each, are requested with the application.

Responsibilities

Provide safety and security in an adult correctional facility.
Assist in controlling, directing, and monitoring incarcerated individuals’ activities and movement.
Maintain institutional security 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 become productive members of society.
Use interpersonal and communication skills to address criminal thinking while maintaining safe confinement environments that support successful re-entry into communities.
Complete Correctional Worker Core and ongoing on-the-job training.
Work overtime as an essential function of the position.