Community Partnership Program Coordinator - CPPC

Salary: $5,042.00 - $6,785.00 Monthly Location : Thurston County - Littlerock, WA... Job Type: Agency Internal - Permanent Job Number: 2024-07911 Department: Dept. of Corrections Division: Prisons - CCCC Opening Date: 07/09/2024 Closing Date: 7/16/2024 11:59 PM Pacific Salary Information: The high end of the salary range, Step M is typically a longevity step Description Corrections Specialist 1 (CS1) Community Partnership Program Coordinator - CPPC Full-Time Permanent Cedar Creek Corrections Center (CCCC) • *This recruitment is open to current full time permanent DOC employees** The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for a Full-time Permanent Corrections Specialist 1 at CCCC located in Littlerock, WA. AGENCY PROFILE: The Department of Corrections, as a partner in the criminal justice system, enhances public safety, administers criminal sanctions and programs in accordance with the law, and provides leadership for the future of corrections in Washington State. The Department consists of the Office of the Secretary, Prisons Division, Community Corrections Division, Administrative Services Division, and Health Services. The Department employs over 7,600 staff and has a biennial budget of approximately $1.6 billion. CCCC is a 480-bed male facility. The facility is located in the Capital Forest 20 miles south of Tumwater. CCCC is co-located with the Department of Natural Resources and is a minimum-security facility. 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. CCCC is a sustainability prison; some of the many programs include rehabilitation of ailing Western Pond Turtles, raising bees, training service dogs, and composting. The site includes two living units, a health clinic, education buildings, a gymnasium and support facilities. All incarcerated individuals work at this facility either on an off-site work crew or within the facility grounds. 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 I/I's can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society. The Community Partnership Program Coordinator (CPPC) has oversight of the facility Volunteer and Family Friendly program. As the lead, the CPPC recruits, trains, manages, and directs the work of community volunteers in collaboration with other facility personnel in an effort to expand and support the incarcerated population. Volunteer services provided may include reentry, religious/spiritual, family centered, addiction/recovery, and other programs designed to meet the different needs of individuals housed within prison facilities. It supports the Department of Corrections mission by increasing capacity and access to workshops and programs that reduce idleness, while providing opportunities for positive change with the incarcerated individuals. By engaging community stakeholders, partners, and families of incarcerated individuals, the CPPC assists in reentry efforts and family reunification events to support healthy and successful transitions, thereby enhancing community safety, reducing recidivism, and achieving accountability through effective correctional programs. Duties Duties: Identify, create, plan, and collaboratively manage reentry and family-centered workshops, activities, events, and programs utilizing available resources, i.e., volunteers, FSU, community stakeholders and partners, etc. • Plan, coordinate, oversee and facilitate family-centered programs and activities that are intended to strengthen familial relationships during incarceration and build a supportive resource for reentry. • Develop, plan, and submit proposals for Incarcerated Individual Betterment Fund (IIBF) in relation to annual Family Friendly budget in support of facility programs/events/activities. • Work collaboratively with DOC personnel to develop family-centered events/activities, which may include announcements, event preparation, communication with appropriate staff, logistics plan/event packet for activity, identify eligible participant screening, create callouts, identify set-up/take-down crews, attend and participate in event day activities to trouble-shoot and problem-solve as needed. Complete required reporting following event for supervisor and HQ IIS CS4; Submit program/event/activity proposals through chain-of command. • Communicate and coordinate with department managers and other personnel to reduce misunderstandings and/or confusion, promoting positive outcomes for internal and external stakeholders. • Ensure policy compliance, complete supervisory directed reports, enter OMNI certifications, data collections, etc. Manage facility volunteer/community partnership program to increase capacity and access for incarcerated individuals to participate in positive programs/events/activities, promoting personal growth, reducing idleness while providing opportunities for positive program participation ex. Reentry, family-centered, addiction/recovery (non-religious). • Plan, organizes, directs, recruits, and manages all aspects of the facility volunteer program. • Conduct all new volunteer orientations, issue volunteer badges, authorize and schedule access for all volunteers. • Direct and promote new and existing programs through the utilization of staff, volunteers, or outside community agencies and members. • Manage/document volunteer processing to include recruitment, orientation and initial/annual training, performance issues, and timely evaluations. • Track attendance of all volunteers and completes monthly report to supervisor (POP07 Providing Incarcerated Individual Programs) and HQ Incarcerated Individual Svs (IIS) Corrections Specialist 4 (CS4) for Statewide Programmatic reviews. • Facilitates completion of background checks, conducts orientation, issues volunteer badges, ensures access and appropriate notifications to facility personnel. • Maintains and updates volunteer personnel files; Oversees volunteer appreciation and recognition activities. • Works collaboratively with other departments to coordinate family-centered activities and events. • Maintain working knowledge of DOC policies, facility Operational Memorandums, supervisory directives, WACs and RCWs applicable to assigned responsibilities. • Makes presentations as requested to community organizations to promote understanding, awareness and support of the agency's mission and the needs of the incarcerated population. Establish, manage, and maintain outreach and administrative functions of CPPC responsibilities in support of volunteer, reentry, family-centered, reunification programs and activities. • Gather research and pertinent information, identify resources, create proposals for programs/events/activities, identify costs and expected benefits, as well as other tasks necessary to inform chain-of-command for new program proposals. • Coordinate/communicate with case managers, Religious Coordinators, Volunteers, families of incarcerated individuals, Family Services staff, community partners and other internal/external stakeholders as appropriate to promote and support new program opportunities. • Request stakeholder/customer feedback bi-annually through surveys, focus groups, workshops, etc. to determine needs and launch improvements (PSP02 Utilizing Customer Feedback). • Participate in Local Family Council (LFC) meetings and attend one Statewide Family Council (SFC) meeting per year. • Field calls and emails from incarcerated individual family members, provide information related to Family Services Unit and contacts. Redirect to appropriate area as necessary. • Serve as agency liaison with special interest groups, community organizations, and officials as it relates to job duties and position goals. Other Duties as assigned. Qualifications Required Qualifications: • High School Diploma or GED AND • Three years of professional experience in adult or juvenile corrections, social services, or a closely related field. Desired Qualifications: • Completion of 90 Quarter credits or 60 Semester credits from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S Department of Educations or the Council for Higher Education (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent paired with at least 1 year of paid or unpaid professional experience in volunteer program administration, public information/relations, or criminal justice. OR • Completion of a Bachelor's, Master's, or doctoral degree in the areas of Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Justice Administration, or Public Administration or closely related field. The degree must be from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent. Supplemental Information 'The mission of DOC is to improve public safety.' For additional information about the agency, please visit doc.wa.gov. IMPORTANT NOTES: IT IS A REQUIREMENT TO: Include a Letter of Interest, outlining your experience and why you feel you are best fit for this position. IT IS A REQUIREMENT TO: Provide a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. The Department of Corrections defines a professional reference 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. Failure to provide this information may result in your application not being considered for this position. Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references. AND Your answers to the supplemental questions MUST be supported by the work experience section in your application, or you may not be considered for this position. Resumes will not replace the "Work Experience" section of your online application. You may be disqualified if your work experience does not include information used to: 1) Meet the minimum qualifications of the job, and 2) back up your answers to the supplemental questions. Only complete applications will be considered. Please ensure the application is complete, with employer and supervisor addresses and telephone numbers; and that all other blocks of information are complete, to include salary and the reason for leaving prior employment. Incomplete applications may eliminate the candidate from further consideration. • 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. • The DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9. 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 on the first day of employment. • 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 diversity, 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 ap