See Corrections Specialist Assistant.

This is the expert level of the series with statewide responsibility over corrections programs. Reviews and develops policies; provides quality assurance, improvement and oversight of correctional programs.


Serves as the supervisor of assigned corrections specialist staff with facility-wide or regional-wide correctional program responsibilities.

Provides expert consultation and technical assistance for correctional program delivery and/or compliance with rules, regulation and policies;

Prepares budget requests for assigned correctional programs;

As a supervisor, plans, organizes, evaluates, assigns and directs work activities of lower-level corrections specialist staff;

Performs grant administration for federally funded programs;

Develops correctional program implementation plans;

Identifies and recruits eligible participants in the incarcerated population for the ReFORM Act grant program;

Supervises professional Substance Abuse Recovery Unit and contract staff ensuring assessments are conducted on priority populations within prisons and Reentry Centers across Washington State;

Provides quality assurance and quality improvement development and oversight for all evidence-based community and prison-based substance abuse treatment services;

Facilitates cognitive behavior intervention programs, which target criminogenic needs, to higher risk incarcerated individuals;

Develops, revises, implements, interprets, and/or administers program specific policies, procedures, practices and sets standards for existing and new program activities impacting outside entities, volunteers, industries, associations or members of the public;

Conducts or directs tasks to develop, implement, monitor and analyze program reporting systems;

Recommends RCW/WAC changes through agency and/or legislatives means;

Performs other related work as required.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.

Bachelor's degree


Five years of professional corrections experience, including at least one year in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

Note: Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for up to two years of the desired education. A Master's degree will substitute for one year of experience.

New class; adopted June 13, 2019; effective July 1, 2019.
Revised definition and typical work; removed distinguishing characteristics; adopted June 22, 2023, effective July 1, 2023.