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You will provide culturally competent, and strength-based employment and education support to young adults in permanent and long-term housing programs by identifying participant career goals, supporting with career development, and assisting in navigating employment resources and application. You will be providing services across King County in YMCA locations, shelters, or other convenient community locations. The position is hybrid, with office and community-based days at least 2-3 times per week. The goals of the Community Housing Employment and Education Specialist include providing time limited intensive employment coaching, developing partnerships with employers across King County, and providing regular resource consults with permanent housing clients. You will collaborate with co-workers, supervisors, outside professionals, and others involved in delivering resources to support young adults' housing employment and education goals.

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 people's ability to build safe, successful, and happy lives. Every year, we serve 5,000 children, youth, young adults, and families across King County with programs that aim to strengthen young people's 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 Y's 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.

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Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position with expected hours of Monday-Friday 9-5 with occasional evening and weekends as needed.

What You Will Get From Working at The Y

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

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``` - Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance  

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``` - Retirement with generous employer contributions  

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``` - Free access to mental health resources  

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``` - Rapidly accruing paid time off (PTO)  

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``` - Full-time employees qualify for a 50% discount, and part-time employees qualify for a 25% discount, on eligible Childcare Services.  

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 Some benefits only available to full-time staff

Hiring Range: $24.00 -- $27.00/hour

Responsibilities

Receives referrals from permanent housing case managers to connect clients to relevant employment and/or education.

Provides intensive case management for 90 day intervals focusing on employment and education goals. Connects with clients on a weekly basis while receiving employment and education services. Can be more often if needed and can decrease in frequency as goals are achieved.

Using motivational interviewing, connects directly with young adult participants from YSIC permanent housing programs to create or build resumes, establish interviews, complete job applications,