Full Time Direct Care Staff

Our Commitment to Equity
The Y actively promotes a culture free from bias and injustice. We are dedicated to removing institutional and systemic barriers that result in oppression and racism. We will be accountable to marginalized communities for creating equitable and sustainable environments where social justice is woven into every facet of our programs and by caring for our communities in a culturally versatile and respectful manner.

Job Summary

The Direct Care Staff position is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team providing 24-hour shift supervision for youth and young adults ages 16-18 in an Adolescent Transitional Living partnership with DCYF this exciting new program will serve up to 5 young people at any one time and will focus on providing daily supervision individualized support age-appropriate interventions developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive independent living skills activities and preparation for independent housing with a trauma informed and empowering approach.
This position is on site at our Northgate housing location.

This position is at the Social Impact Center Y the social services branch of YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS). The mission of the Social Impact Center Y is to accelerate young peoples ability to build safe successful and happy lives. Every year we serve 5000 children youth young adults and families across King County with programs that aim to strengthen young peoples ability to develop to their fullest potential through four strategies: reducing risk factors; navigating systems towards successful life transition; ensuring stability safety and wellness in times of crisis; and building competencies and social capital. The Social Impact Center Ys programs include housing behavioral health foster care licensing violence prevention education and employment. Many of the young people we serve have had involvement in the foster care criminal justice system and/or homelessness systems.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time in person position with expected hours of 8am-4pm Friday-Monday

What youll get from working at The Y

• Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household

• Medical Dental Vision and Life insurance

• Retirement with 12% employer contributions after 2 years of services -see Y Retirement for more information.Other Savings plans available upon hire.

• Free access to mental health resources

• Rapidlyaccruingpaid time off (PTO)

• Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare day camp overnightcampand outdoor leadership programs. 25% for part-time staff 50% for full-time staff.

• Direct care staff in the Social Impact Centerreceivemonthly personal Wellness days in addition to existing PTO and Paid Holiday benefits

*Some benefits only available to full-time staff

Hiring Range: $24.00 $27.00/hour

• Provides general support to young adults in education employment/career development housing technology or other designated field and supports them in achieving their goals.
• Build strong relationships with Y program participants to effectively provide quality services.
• Develops or assists development of individualized strengths-based youth-driven service plans.
• Must understand contract/grant terms and conditions to ensure program outcome requirements are met and services rendered to young adults appropriately.
• Maintains clear professional timely participant contact notes service plans progress updates outcomes and other documentation in designated databases.
• Provide direct serve and referrals to with a focus on under-served populations in South King County area.
• Teams effectively and collaboratively with YMCA staff and/or community partners to plan and facilitate activities including visits to related resources in the community.
• Builds and maintains collaborative relationships with funding liaisons other service providers businesses and/or educational institutions as related to specialized services.
• Supports participant success in key domains such as safe and stable housing permanent connections to supportive adults education and employment health and well-being and life skills.
• Supports the day-to-day routines of the house such as meal preparation supervising residents as they complete daily chores and activities of daily living household laundry medication management and group activities.
  
• Oversee the safety and cleanliness of the program. Perform regularly assigned cleaning tasks and submit maintenance requests as needed.
  
• Accompanies residents to individual appointments and as a group for community outings.
  
• Completes critical organizational and administrative program tasks.
  
• Teams effectively and collaboratively with other staff and/or community partners to plan and facilitate activities.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Code of Conduct for Applicants

All employees and volunteers are responsible for adhering to abuse prevention policies maintaining appropriate boundaries completing required training reporting suspicious or inappropriate behavior and complying with mandated reporting requirements.

Responsible for ensuring staff are properly screened trained supervised and held accountable to the organizations abuse risk management standards.

• Must have high school diploma/GED/HSEC
• Minimum one year of experience working with teens or young adults in foster care group care housing education juvenile justice anti-poverty vocational support mental health chemical dependency and/or homelessness fields.
• Must be 21 yrs. of age (unless between 18 and 21yrs and enrolled in an internship as well as be supervised by a staff 21yrs of age or older.)
• Ability to teach effective independence skills for a variety of learning styles and to plan supportive activities.
• Strong youth engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to transport self and client(s) in a safe and effective manner and to meet clients at community locations; proof of adequate vehicle insurance coverage is required or ability to travel to areas without public transportation.
• Current state approved First Aid and CPR certification.*
• Current approved HIV blood borne pathogens training.*

*indicates it must be completed within 30 days of being hired.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors degree
• Prefer knowledge of and previous experience with diverse populations (language culture race physical ability sexual orientation etc.).
• Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.

Authorized Driver Requirement

This role transports clients as an authorized driver for the YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS) using an employer-provided vehicle. Driving duties for this role areRequired.*Driving roles aresafety-sensitive. To become an authorized driver you must be 21 havepossesseda drivers license for at least 3 years and pass a drug screen that will test for impairing substances (including marijuana) in addition to meeting the driving record standards below:

YGS Driving Record Standards

Within the last three (3) years: No more than two (2) vehicle related suspension(s) and/or reinstatement(s). No more than two (2) moving violations and/or accidents. Moving violations include but are not limited to the following:

• Speeding
• Improper Lane Change
• Failure to Yield in Right-of-Way
• Failure to Obey Traffic Signal
• Failure to obey Traffic Sign

Within the last five (5) years: No Major Violations which include but are not limited to the following:

• DUI DWI OUI OWI BUI (Boating) Administrative Per Se or Refusing to Test
• Driving with an open container of alcohol
• Reckless Driving
• Hit andRun property damage only (Incidents involving injury fall under Permanent Disqualification)
• Racing
• Driving with a suspended/revoked license/insurance
• Speeding over 20 mph
• Fleeing and/or eluding police
• Any other felony driving conviction(s)

Driving records that result in Permanent disqualification from driving duties:

• More than 3 DUI DWI OUI OWI BUI Administrative Per Se or Refusing to Test forentiretyof driving history.
• More than 3 Driving with a suspended/revoked license
• Hit andRunresulting in bodily injury or death
• Manslaughter/felony death by motor vehicle

*Due to state-specific reporting requirements in our driver management system we are not currently able to enroll California Drivers License holders as Authorized Drivers.

*The YMCA of Greater Seattle will conduct individualized assessments of applicant criminal histories

Youllbe a great fit for the Seattle Y if you:

• Thrive on working in a collaborative environment.

• Arevery adaptable.

• Have high ownership and strong workethic.

• Area greatproblem solver who can think on your feet.

• Trulyenjoybeing of service to people.

• Like being part of a team that cares about one another as people andenjoyworking together.

• Want to know that the work you do contributes to building a better stronger community for all.

OUR MISSION

Building a community where all people especially the young are encouraged to develop their fullest potential in spirit mind and body.

OUR VALUES

• Respect

• Responsibility

• Honesty

• Caring

• Passion for Excellence

YGS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse andequitablework environment.Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by local state or federal law.

We are a drug & alcohol-free workplace. We participate in the Federal E-Verify system. All job offers are contingent on the results of a background check.

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