Correctional Officer , Wenatchee Valley Reentry Center

Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Wenatchee Valley Reentry Center

Full-time and on-call positions available. This recruitment will be used to fill multiple vacancies. Save the date! Qualified candidates will be invited to in-person interviews on August 11th and 12th. Successful candidates for this recruitment would attend the earliest training academy available.

Reentry Centers serve as a bridge between life in prison and life in the community. Incarcerated people at Reentry Centers focus on transition, to include finding and retaining employment, education, treatment, reconnecting with family members, and develop life skills. They learn and refine social and living skills to create a smoother transition from prison confinement. Reentry Centers provide people with focused opportunities for success.

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Salary Information:
Corrections & Custody Officer 1 (DOC WFSE Range 45 Step J-M)

• Full-time - $5,523 - $5,948
• On-call/Hourly - $31.74 - $34.18

Corrections & Custody Officer 2: (DOC WFSE Range 53 Step H-M)

• Full-time - $6,407 - $7,243
• On-call/Hourly - $36.82 - $41.63

To qualify at the Corrections and Custody Officer 2 (CO2) level you must meet the following qualifications:

• One year of experience as a Department of Corrections (DOC) Corrections and Custody Officer, which includes successful completion of the CORE (Academy) and the Correctional Officer Field Training Program.
• One year of experience as a Correctional Officer in adult or juvenile corrections where security functions equivalent to a DOC Corrections and Security Officer 2 were performed.

On-Call Positions

On-call staff may have the opportunity to work an average of 32-40 hours per week, although the positions have no minimum hour guarantee. Incumbents will be required to attend 6 weeks of full-time paid training immediately upon hire and will be considered for full time permanent and/or temporary vacancies as they occur. All correctional officers, including those in on-call positions, are provided with a benefits package including medical, dental, vision and retirement as well as paid sick leave, holiday pay and paid vacation;

provided they work at least 20 hours or more each week.

Please note:

if you recently applied to this location within the last 90 days, no need to reapply.

The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking highly motivated and talented individuals for the positions of Correctional Officer 1 and/or 2, at the Wenatchee Valley Reentry Center (WVRC) in Wenatchee, WA. WVRC is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The on call/intermittent positions have no minimum hour guarantee.

Custody Level: Minimum security

Residents:
Male and female facility

WVRC was built in 2023 and will begin serving the community in 2024. The facility is near health care services, substance abuse treatment and is on the main transit line. The primary goal is to improve public safety by positively changing lives, building positive relationships with family and providing residents with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the community.

Residents who meet the screening criteria may be transferred to WVRC 12 months before release. The facility is operated by the Washington State Department of Corrections and provides 24/7 safety and security, food services, case management and maintenance. The Department of Corrections leases the building.

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Wenatchee Valley Reentry Center (WVRC)

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.  to learn more about the Correctional Officer hiring process.

This job class is designated as in-training. The employee will advance to CO2 after satisfactory completion of the CO1 training requirements.

In an adult correctional facility, Correctional Officers provide safety and security, and assist in controlling, directing, and monitoring the activities and movement of incarcerated individuals. This includes maintaining security of the institution and controlling movement into, out of and within the institution in accordance with established department methods and procedures. Correctional Officers are expected to be a positive role model and work with the incarcerated individuals to help them become productive members of society from the day they arrive under supervision.

Correctional Officers use interpersonal skills and good communication skills to correct and counteract criminal thinking while maintaining safe confinement environments for the individuals to pursue a successful re-entry into communities. The successful candidates for Correctional Officer 1 will possess creative thinking, self-confidence, strong role-modeling and good physical and mental conditioning.

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