Correctional Unit Supervisor - OCC

Correctional Unit Supervisor (CUS) Permanent

Olympic Corrections Center (OCC)

Full Time Agency Internal Only

Olympic Corrections Center (OCC) is a 381bed male facility located near the Hoh Rainforest. This facility houses minimum security incarcerated individuals and offers treatment work and vocational programs to help ready incarcerated individuals to transition back into the community. OCC also has outside work crews to serve the community as well as fire crews that work alongside Department of Natural Resource employees.

This position is responsible for supervising offenders staff and daily operations of an incarcerated living unit in accordance with Washington Administrative Code (WACs) DOC policies and facility Operational Memoranda.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Supervise monitor and direct the operations of an incarcerated living unit to include security practices incarcerated individual program assignments sanitation of units and compliance with DOC custody policies and operational memoranda.

• Direct the security and accountability of incarcerated individuals assigned to the unit.
• Administer and facilitate the Facility Risk Management Team/Multidisciplinary Facility Risk Management Team in their review and implementation of classification discussion and recommendations for Incarcerated individual programming custody levels and transition planning. Solicit input from all resources to include the Incarcerated individual.
• Ensure the living unit sanitation level is consistent with expectations that are mandated by local State County and Federal guidelines.
• Ensure inspections/searches of Incarcerated individuals incarcerated individual property and living unit to include program and other areas of the unit are completed in accordance with established Department policies and procedures.

• Establish and prioritize performance expectations for staff utilizing core correctional practices.
• Conduct timely employee performance evaluations and ensure proper training is provided.

• Ensure all persons supervised by this position read and comply with Department policies Operational Memoranda and Post Orders/manuals.

• Coordinate scheduled activities to enable all Incarcerated individuals the optimum availability for participation.
• Ensure resource information is made available to incarcerated individuals regarding programs and transitional opportunities.
• Create and support incentive programs and awards to promote unit morale and positive behavior.

• Serve as Facility Duty Officer on a rotational basis.
• Serve as the Disciplinary Hearing Officer.
• UA drug testing coordinator.

• High School Diploma or GED AND
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and three years juvenile or adult corrections experience in treatment custody or community corrections or professional counseling or casework experience.

OR

• Satisfactory completion of two years of college 60 semester or 90 quarter credits) and five years juvenile or adult corrections experience in treatment custody or community corrections or professional counseling or casework experience; AND
• Two years of experience as a supervisor. (This experience may be gained concurrently with the required experience above).

• Eight 8 years juvenile or adult corrections experience in treatment custody or community corrections or professional counseling or casework experience; AND
• Two years of experience as a supervisor. (This experience may be gained concurrently with the required experience above).

Demonstrated ability to:

• Provide positive leadership in times of stress conflict and unforeseen events.

• Remain calm and rational while handling difficult situations to include but not limited to volatile threatening or other crisis/emergency situations.

• Expertly intervene in response to threats.

Vision: Working together for safer communities.
Mission: Improving public safety by positively changing lives.
Our Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.

DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race creed color national origin sex marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age honorably discharged veteran veteran status genetic information or the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• In order to be considered for this position please attach the following items with your application:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

• Please include a minimum of three 3 professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance technical skills and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references please include nonrelated professionals such as educators or other professional associates.
  **Please note: Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.
• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
• We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcoholfree work environment and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A preemployment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process andapplicants who test positive for any controlled substances will be disqualified from consideration.
• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of selfdefense and/or deescalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date ofhire. When positive tests result further information testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
• This position may be represented by a bargaining unit.
• DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form. does not use EVerify; therefore we are not eligible to extend STEMOptional Practice Training (OPT). For information please visit .

• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 11 paid holidays a year 12 in 2022 for Juneteenth)
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!