Job Information
Y Social Impact Center On-Call Direct Care Staff in Seattle, Washington
Job Summary
The On-Call 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 Program. In 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 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.?
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This position is on-call, part time, and will sign up to fill open shifts. Schedule (hours will vary):
Day and Swing shifts are Monday through Sunday with varying hours: generally 8am-4pm or 4pm-midnight.
Overnight shifts are Monday through Sunday with varying hours: generally midnight-8am. *This is an awake overnight shift that requires you to be awake and alert for the entirety of the shift.
What you'll get from working at The Y
- Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household
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Some benefits only available to full-time staff
Hiring Range: $24.50 -- 27.50/hourly.
Responsibilities
- Provides supervision that is trauma informed and relationship based for children, youth, and young adults placed in these programs. This includes safety checks completed at regular intervals throughout the entirety of the shift.
- Coordinates with the director and case managers to support each resident's individualized, developmentally appropriate, strengths-based service plans.
- Completes critical organizational and administrative program tasks.
- Participates in supportive group and individual supervision sessions with supervisor and team. Engages in teamwork regularly and works together with colleagues to ensure quality care of residents.
- Maintains a safe, respectful and appropriate