Corrections Specialist Assistant

State of Washington • Franklin County – Connell, WA

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About The Position

The Washington State Department of Corrections is hiring a permanent, full-time Corrections Specialist Assistant at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center. The position provides primary, confidential assistance to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) office. The assistant must understand agency policies and Department of Justice PREA standards, protect confidential information, and help maintain PREA compliance, including handling daily tasks and required timeframes when the PREA Compliance Specialist is absent.

The role supports PREA tracking, risk assessment and orientation records, investigation files and spreadsheets, audit preparation, retaliation monitoring, correspondence, meeting coordination, and other daily operational duties. The position may be allocated for telework within Washington, but employees must commute to a Department of Corrections facility or field office as business requires. Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Two years of increasingly responsible office or clerical work experience.
• Maintain confidentiality of information protected by DOC policy and federal or state law.
• Understand agency policies and Department of Justice Prison Rape Elimination Act standards.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree from a recognized accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain PREA tracking for Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, including spreadsheets and records based on information received from headquarters and DOC employees.
• Verify completion of housing chronological events, initial and follow-up risk assessments, PREA orientation, PREA monitoring plans, and mental health notifications and completions.
• Assist in presenting facility performance at meetings with Associate Superintendents, Correctional Program Managers, and other identified staff.
• Build and maintain PREA investigation files, including hard-copy and electronic case files, and ensure required documents and pertinent information are included.
• Scan completed investigations to electronic files, submit them to headquarters, update the PREA investigation spreadsheet, and report discovered information to DOC PREA Triage.
• Prepare correspondence to incarcerated individuals regarding PREA.
• Participate in preparation for Department of Justice PREA audits conducted every three years and assist with strategies to ensure facility compliance with federal PREA standards.
• At the direction of the PREA Compliance Specialist, schedule meetings with staff or outside stakeholders and take minutes.
• Attend facility or agency-wide meetings on behalf of the PREA Compliance Specialist.
• Maintain retaliation monitoring for incarcerated individuals who report PREA allegations, alleged incarcerated-individual victims, and staff reporters.
• Notify appropriate correctional unit supervisors or case managers of retaliation-monitoring requirements for incarcerated individuals; notify the appropriate PREA Compliance Manager or Specialist when an individual is transferred; and notify the local Human Resources Manager about employee reporters.
• Ensure retaliation monitoring is conducted for 90 days and reports are completed, and alert the PREA Compliance Manager or Specialist to indicators of retaliation.
• Check units monthly for PREA/OCVA posters, PREA brochures in staff offices, and Report of Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Allegation to an Outside Agency forms and envelopes.
• Perform daily operational duties related to the efficient running of the PREA office.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Up to 25 paid vacation days per year.
• Eight hours of paid sick leave per month.
• Twelve paid holidays per year.
• Retirement plan, including options for new employees through the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Dependent care assistance.
• Deferred compensation.
• Remote or telework and flexible schedules, depending on position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED