Sex Offender Treatment Provider Advisory Committee

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

We are currently recruiting members for the advisory committee. If you are interested in an appointment with the SOTP Advisory Committee, you may download the application (PDF) and submit it to the program manager.

Current Vacancies: 

  • Certified SOTP with a minimum of five years’ experience treating sex offenders (1)
  • Superior Court Judge (1)

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

Composition

The committee shall be compromised of seven members as follows:

  • One (1) superior court judge;
  • Three (3) certified SOTPs with a minimum of five years experience treating sex offenders;
  • One (1) mental health practitioner with experience treating victims of sexual assault;
  • One (1) defense attorney with experience representing persons charged with sex offenses; and
  • One (1) representative of the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.

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.

Committee members serve six-year terms. No member, other than those representing the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), children, youth, and families (DCYF), and corrections (DOC), may serve more than two consecutive terms. For more information regarding the statutory requirements of the advisory committee and its members, see RCW 18.155.100.

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

Meeting Schedule

Date and Locations Activity Documents
Date and Locations

March 18, 2025 at 1 p.m.

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

 Activity Regular business meeting Documents Agenda (PDF)
Date and Locations

June 10, 2025 at 1 p.m.

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

 Activity Regular business meeting Documents  
Date and Locations

September 23, 2025 at 1 p.m.

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

 Activity Regular business meeting Documents  
Date and Locations

December 9, 2025 at 1 p.m.

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

 Activity Regular business meeting Documents  
Meeting Minutes

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