Description

Program Specialist 3 - Grant Case Manager

Project Permanent
State Opioid Response Grant Program/Health Services Division
Yakima CJC, Yakima County, WA

This position is being reposted in order to obtain a larger hiring pool. If you previously applied, you do not need to reapply. Recruitment will remain open until the position is filled.

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified professional to serve as a non-permanent case manager and coordinate various activities in support of the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program. This position is located at the Yakima County Justice Center, in Yakima, WA.

Our mission at the Department of Corrections is to 'improve public safety'. With a vast number of innovative sustainability programs, and evidence-based practices used to reduce recidivism, Washington State is highly regarded as a strong leader in the field of Corrections.

This Program Specialist 3 opportunity is a project position. This permanent project appointment is expected to last through 9/30/2020, and may be extended through 9/30/2021. The Program Specialist 3 is critical to the SOR program; providing individualized case management to persons under DOC supervision that have been assessed as having an Opioid Use Disorder.

If you are an experienced case manager, with dynamic interpersonal skills, tenacious networking abilities, and have a heart for public service, you are strongly encouraged to apply!

To be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your online application:

A chronological Resume outlining your relevant experience to date
A Letter of Interest detailing your qualifications, and why you believe you are the best person for this role, and
A minimum three (3) professional references who can attest to your work performance, technical skills, knowledge base, and job competencies

Duties

Among the varied range of tasks and responsibilities associated with these roles, you will:

Coordinate, manage, assess, and implement responsive case management services to SOR program participants

Serve as the primary point of contact to support release planning and critical transitional services for program participants

Maintain communication with program participants, DOC staff, and service providers to ensure continuity of care

Establish and maintain communication with systems and community-based resource providers

Along with other related duties in direct support of grant activities and promote sustainability of the program.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Associates Degree* with a Social Service or Criminal Justice focus from an accredited college whose accreditation is recognized by the US Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent.

Professional case management experience, working with adults

On the job experience in social services or the criminal justice field may substitute for a degree.

In addition to:

Knowledge of, or experience with prisons and community corrections standards and rules.

Ability to work both independently, and within a team while exercising good judgment and promoting positive working relationships with offenders, staff, and stakeholders.

Strong interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college whose accreditation is recognized by the US Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent.

Professional experience and understanding of evidenced-based treatment delivery practices.

Professional experience working with individuals that have substance use issues.

Professional experience using OMNI, SharePoint, Target, and other offender tracking systems.

Experience working in a Corrections environment.

Supplemental Information

'The mission of DOC is to improve public safety.'

For additional information about the agency, please visit doc.wa.gov.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Please include a minimum of three 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 non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.

Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Employees may work directly with or in close proximity to incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants 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 self-defense and/or de-escalation. 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 of hire. When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment may also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
This position may be represented by a Union Shop.

We are committed to hiring individuals who possess core diversity competencies:

Foster a positive attitude and openness toward the ever changing social and cultural makeup of the workplace.
Work effectively with people of different perspectives, abilities, disabilities, races, religions, ages, lifestyle preferences and social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Respectfully acknowledge people's differences and recognize these differences as important and valuable.
Promote inclusiveness.
Be culturally sensitive and appropriate.
Respect and value diverse backgrounds and traditions.

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.

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email Suzanne Falconer or call us at 509-867-5853. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

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