Community Corrections Officer ; Or CCOIn-Training; Renton-Kent

Position Title

Community Corrections Officer 2 (or CCO1 In-training)

Kent, WA

[DOC WFSE CCO1
* Monthly Salary Range 49: $4,880.00 to $6,563.00]

[DOC WFSE CCO2 Monthly Salary Range 57: $5,948.00 to $7,994.00]

Salary depends on qualifications.

* Minimum starting salary for a CCO1 placement begins at Step G ($5,659.00/monthly).

Community Corrections Division

Shift hours:  Monday-Friday.

We are actively recruiting to fill two full-time, permanent Community Corrections Officer 2 (CCO2) vacancies within the Community Corrections Division. Both positions work for the Renton Field Office located at 1404 Central Ave South, Kent, WA 98030.

The CCO2 has an in-training plan attached. Depending on your qualifications, you may be appointed at the CCO1 level or directly at the CCO2 level. As a CCO2 (or CCO1 In-training), you will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and contribute to the agency’s mission to improve public safety by supporting the effective supervision and accountability of supervised individuals (S/Is) under agency jurisdiction.

Supervision efforts will focus on S/I accountability and intervention to enhance and support a safe reentry into the community.

• Supervise criminal S/Is (supervised individuals) ordered to supervision in the community in accordance with Washington State law, Interstate Compact Rules/Regulations, and agency policy and within prescribed time frames.
• Conduct investigations, searches, issue warrants, and make arrests.
• Complete intake.
• Administer assessments (risk, needs, substance abuse).
• Manage electronic and hardcopy files and reports.
• Present accurate written documentation and oral testimony and make appropriate sanction recommendations for courts and/or hearings.
• Identify, collect, document, process, and maintain evidence and information, ensuring proper chain of custody and storage.
• Exercise sound judgment and follow Department policies, procedures, and protocols regarding the appropriate maintenance, security, handling, and discharge of department-issued firearms.
• Ensure proper safety and security measures are in place while armed and having S/I contact outside of the office environment to include wearing a safety vest as outlined in policy.
• Motivational Interviewing to enhance the S/I’s intrinsic motivation to change.
• Principles of Effective Interventions to interact with S/Is and to manage behavior.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must have the ability to carry and properly utilize a department-issued firearm.
• Must possess and maintain an unrestricted vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Washington.
• Must have the willingness and ability to work with individuals with criminal backgrounds and anti-social behaviors; review graphic materials; and remain objective when dealing with individuals under supervision.
• Must have the demonstrated ability through college-level coursework or professional work or volunteer experience in three or more of the following:
• Written Communication skills:
  Clear, factual, concise, grammatically correct work.
• Critical Thinking:
  Evaluate and interpret, assess the situation, evaluate risk, separate fact and opinion, make informed conclusions, formulate courses of action, implement sound decisions.
• Analytical Reasoning:
  Interpret data, weigh the risks, break down larger issues identify solutions, make decisions or recommendations.
• Conflict Resolution:
  Observe and strategize personal interactions based on environmental conditions and human behavior, identify behaviors/needs, engage in a positive and constructive manner, acknowledge opposing opinions/thoughts, recognize issues, seek collaboration, communicate feedback, identify…