Sex Offender Treatment Provider Advisory Committee

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If you're interested in applying for a vacant position or an upcoming vacant position, complete and follow the directions on the Application for Board, Commission, and Committee Appointments (PDF). The Secretary of the Department of Health appoints all members for six-year terms. Members must live in Washington.

Committee Information

The Washington State Department of Health is seeking applicants to serve on the Sex Offender Treatment Provider (SOTP) Advisory Committee. This committee plays a vital role in advising the Secretary of Health on the implementation of laws, administration of the profession, and workforce needs for certified sex offender treatment providers across the state.

Current Vacancies

The committee is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

  • One mental health practitioner with experience treating victims of sexual assault
  • One superior court judge.

Committee Composition

The advisory committee consists of  members: representing diverse expertise and agencies:

  • Judiciary: One superior court judge
  • Treatment Providers: Three certified sex offender treatment providers (SOTPs) with at least five years experience treating sex offenders
  • Mental Health: One practitioner experienced in treating victims of sexual assault
  • Legal Defense: One defense attorney with experience representing individuals charged with sex offenses
  • Prosecution: One representative from the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.
  • Government Agencies: 
    • One designee from the Department of Social and Health Services
    • One designee from the Department of Corrections
    • One designee from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families

The advisory committee advises the Secretary of Health on the implementation of laws, administration of the profession, and issues related to maintaining a workforce of certified sex offender treatment providers to meet the needs of Washington state.

Term Length and Eligibility

Committee members serve six-year terms. Members representing the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), and Department of Corrections (DOC) may serve beyond two consecutive terms, while all other members are limited to two consecutive terms.

For more details on committee requirements, please refer to RCW 18.155.100.

How to Apply

To be considered, please complete the Application for Board, Commission, and Committee Appointments (PDF) and submit it to the program manager. Instructions are provided in the application document. 

If you have any questions about serving on the SOTP Advisory Committee, email Program Manager Lana Crawford.

See our Become a Board, Commission, or Committee Member webpage for more information.

Committee Members

Name and term expiration date of members

Member Term Expires
Bryce Nelson, J.D., chair
Prosecuting attorney		 November 30, 2026
Daniel Yanisch, Psy.D.
Sex offender treatment provider		 November 30, 2026
Jason Bailey, MA, LMHC, NCC, SOTP
Sex offender treatment provider		 November 30, 2027
Larraine Lynch, MSW, LICSW, CSOTP, vice chair
Sex offender treatment provider		 November 30, 2026
Sonja Hardenbrook, J.D.
Defense attorney		 November 30, 2027
Holly Coryell, Ph.D.
Department of Social and Health Services		 N/A
Jedd Pelander
Department of Children, Youth, and Families		 N/A
David Medved, Ph.D.
Department of Corrections		 N/A
Mental health practitioner who specializes in treating victims of sexual assault
Vacant		 N/A
Superior court judge
Vacant		 N/A
Committee Meetings

Meeting Schedule

Date and Locations Activity Documents

June 10, 2025 at 1 p.m.

Department of Health
Town Center 2, Room 153
111 Israel Rd. S.E.
Tumwater, WA 98501

 Regular business meeting Agenda (PDF)

September 23, 2025 at 1 p.m.

Department of Health
Town Center 2, Room 153
111 Israel Rd. S.E.
Tumwater, WA 98501

 Regular business meeting  

December 9, 2025 at 1 p.m.

Department of Health
Town Center 2, Room 166
111 Israel Rd. S.E.
Tumwater, WA 98501

 Regular business meeting  
Meeting Minutes

2024

2023