Prison Rape Elimination ACT (PREA) Compliance Manager (MA3) Chehalis

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Compliance Manager (MA3)

Our vision is to ensure that "Washington state's children and youth grow up safe and healthythriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title : Prison Rape Elimination ACT (PREA) Compliance Manager (MA3) Location : Chehalis, WA Closes : Thursday, September 25, 2025 Salary : $60,132.00 - $80,820.00 Yearly. The posted salary does not include an additional 5% premium pay for employees working in an on-site 24 / 7 facility. We're looking for PREA Compliance Manager (Management Analyst 3) to join our team to help protect federal funding for Juvenile Justice programing, and against the risk for litigation.

The Opportunity : As the PREA expert at Green Hill School, you will ensure the facility meets the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards. PREA compliance is an expectation of the Governor's office and the Department of Justice. The successful candidate will ensure all aspects of PREA standards are met and conduct internal audits and ongoing monitoring to support preparedness for onsite federal audits.

Some of what you will do :

• Provide technical assistance and advise management regarding PREA, including monitoring and review of sexual abuse incident investigation outcomes.
• Collect, analyze, and submit data of reported sexual abuse incidents.
• Review submitted reports of sexual abuse and ensure all required documents pertinent to federal and state reporting standards are completed within the required time frames.
• Complete fact finding to ensure reporting information is complete.
• Act as liaison for supervisory staff regarding reports of sexual abuse allegations. Perform investigations on behalf of management to determine outcomes.
• Review and update local Policy annually for changes in standards and practice.
• Coordinate with management to identify opportunities, concerns, and issues related to reports of sexual abuse and make sound decisions regarding youth safety and staff accountability.
• Provide PREA training.
• Utilize process improvement methods including PREA self-assessment results.
• Ensure all PREA standards throughout the facility are followed.
• Prepare quarterly self-assessment and annual internal audit.
• Collect and maintain all paperwork and data for external audit, complete corrective action plan.
• Determine areas for improvement and provide recommendations for training and resources to the manager and associate superintendent.
• Assist other JR facilities with internal assessment reviews.

What we're looking for : Equivalent combination of education and experience to equal seven years. OR A Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or a related field. AND Three years of experience conducting research and analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations.

AND

Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful workplace principles. A Master's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Social Sciences, or in an allied field will substitute for one year of experience. The degree must be obtained 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), or foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization at naces.org. Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application for degrees obtained outside the U.S. Incomplete applications may be screened out of the recruitment process.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following :

How do I apply? Complete your applicant profile and attach the following documents :

Supplemental Information : The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington's children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and / or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

Applicants selected for an interview are required to pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) inquiring about any sexual misconduct. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but is considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information : https : / / wfse.org / .

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application / interview process, contact David Ozment (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at david.ozment@dcyf.wa.gov. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or email support@neogov.com. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 902-2276 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (800) 833-6388.