DSHS/OOS/OJCR is committed to providing an environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment, retaliation, and other inappropriate behaviors.
Our Purpose
- Ensuring timely and equitable access to DSHS services and fostering an environment where employees and clients are treated with dignity.
- Ensuring equitable investigations of Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights complaints from DSHS employees and clients.
- Providing fair and impartial reviews of administrative hearing decisions concerning findings of Adult Protective Services or determinations in public benefits cases.
- Supporting a workplace that is free from harassment and discrimination.
- Providing independent assessment of the public safety risk of proposed changes in commitment status for patients found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity or found incompetent to stand trial for a violent offense.
- Helping to develop and publish official Department rules and policies that are necessary, fair, understandable, equitable, and consistent.
Who We Are
Advocacy and Community Relations
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Advocacy and oversight of conditions for SCC.
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Access to DSHS services.
Alternative Dispute Resolution/Third-Party
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Reviews complaints submitted by or on behalf of DSHS clients, contractors, vendors, etc.
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Review of administrative hearing decisions concerning findings of Adult Protective Services or determinations in public benefits cases.
Employee Investigations Unit
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Investigates employee complaints and allegations addressing discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace.
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Provides liaison assistance between the DSHS administrations and external investigating agencies such as the EEOC or the Washington State Human Rights Commission.
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Review of public safety risks posed by proposed changes in commitment status for NGRI patients and those found incompetent to stand trial for a violent offense.
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DSHS rule-making experts.
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Oversight and assistance in drafting and finalizing all the administrative policies that guide the department’s work.
Our Team
Dr. Pearlette Ramos, Senior Director, OJCR
Summer Meadows, ACR Manager
Stanley Tate, ADR & Third-Party Administrator
Marc Lampson, Chief Review Judge
Debra Quinn, Chief Investigator
Lisa Wolph, Program Manager, PSRP
Strategic Priorities
Contact Us
Phone: (800) -737-0617
TTY/TDD users dial 711 or 1-800-833-6384 for Washington Relay Service
Email: ojcr@dshs.wa.gov
Mailing address:
DSHS Justice and Civil Rights
PO Box 45131
Olympia, WA 98504-5105
Related Notices and Policies
DSHS Discrimination and Harassment Policy
DSHS Nondiscrimination Policy Brochure (multiple languages available)
DSHS Nondiscrimination Policy Brochure (multiple languages available)
External Resources
Learn more about OJCR’s relationship with external enforcement entities (Coming soon)