Correctional Officer 1, (CO2) Bellingham Reentry Center

Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Bellingham Reentry Center

On-call positions available

Bellingham Reentry Center / BRC / Bellingham, WA

SAVE THE DATE!

Qualified candidates will be invited to in-person interviews

Date : November 14th and November 18th

Successful candidates for this recruitment would attend the earliest training academy available.

About Reentry Centers :

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.

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

• Full-time - $5,209 - $5,610
• On-call / Hourly - $29.94 - $32.24

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

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

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.

Facility information :

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 Bellingham Reentry Center (BRC) in Bellingham, WA. BRC 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

BRC is located in the northwest corner of Washington state, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It operates in two side-by-side buildings in a downtown college area of Bellingham. BRC has operated since 1976 and has been in its current location since 1981. BRC's primary goal is to improve public safety by positively changing lives by supporting residents' reestablishment of positive family ties, access to employment and education and other services that aid in their transition back to the community. Residents who meet the screening criteria may be transferred to BRC 12 months before their earliest release date. The facility is leased and operated by the Washington State Department of Corrections and provides 24 / 7 safety and security, food services, case management and maintenance.

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.