Shelter Life Coach

Shelter Life Coach Tukwila, WAEmergency Short Term Services - Emergency Shelter /Full-Time /On-Site Why work with YWCA Seattle King Snohomish?

YWCA SKS

is the region's largest non-profitanization with a 120+ year legacy, focused on the needs of women, with programs serving 7,000 people each year. When you work with YWCA, you make a difference. We're women and BIPOC-led, family-centered, and supportive of employees. As a full-time YWCA employee (30+ hours), you'll enjoy a benefits package including medical insurance, generous vacation, holiday, sick leave plans, and an outstanding retirement plan. Put your passion for racial equity and social justice to work - today! What You'll Do The primary responsibility of the Shelter Life Coach is to serve families experiencing homelessness by providing time-limited emergency shelter, along with enhanced services focused on employment, support with housing search and placement to help secure permanent housing. Shelter is provided in the form of hotels/motels or individual shelter units. The enhanced services include, but are not limited to, landlord liaison activities, financial coaching, and housing counseling. This position will work closely with the Housing Program Manager to implement new housing and employment strategies aimed at linking housing case management and employment services with the goal of making progress toward living-wage employment and housing stability. T are two open roles for this position. ​ ​​ This position supports the YWCA's Social Justice Initiative by understanding how racism, sexism, classism and other oppressions play out in institutions and systems. Knowing the core principles of antiracism work and grounding those principles in everyday social service practices are required job skills and core values of the YWCA. As an equal opportunity employer, we highly encourage people of color to . Expectations of your role: Conduct a thorough family assessment using screening, intake and placement of emergency housing families as assigned by the Housing Program Manager. Work in partnership with YWCA Employment Services staff to create a family development plan.​ Meet weekly with assigned families to coordinate service delivery, aid in oveing barriers to housing, assist in navigating the social service system and evaluate progress in meeting goals​ Strong working knowledge of best practices of service navigation, for families, through a culturally responsive lens​ Serve as a liaison for the agency with partnering hotels/motels​ Participate in life skill classes for the clients Stock emergency housing units with hygiene supplies, cleaning supplies and household items. Actively participate in regular supervisory and team or unit meetings​ Work internally with other YWCA departments (e.g., Children and Youth Services, Gender Based Violence Intervention and Prevention, Economic Advancement, Health and Safety) to provide seamless service provision​ Create external connections with other culturally responsive social service providers or institutions (e.g., public schools, medical providers, government institutions) to ensure seamless service provision​ Actively engages in agency-wide Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI), and strives for racially equitable oues; takes responsibility for creating and maintaining a safe and weingmunity by making room for people of color, trans and gender-non-conforming folks, and other populations who routinely encounter systemic oppressions​ Must have's to be successful: At least (2) years of direct social service experience, including (1) year working with low-ie and/or homeless families and/or victims of domestic violence ​OR Bachelor's Degree with at least (1) year of direct social service experience working with low ie and/or homeless families ​ Demonstrated knowledge and skills of basicputerpetencies such as emailing, calendaring, entry-level data entry and familiarity with Microsoft Office products ​​ Knowledge of available resources in Seattle-King County for low ie/homeless families ​ Knowledge of mental health, drug and alcohol issues preferred ​ Experience working withmunities of color and people from different cultures than your own ​ Must have valid Washington State Driver License, personal vehicle, insurance, and an acceptable driving record. (No more than 2 moving violation within a year period and no accidents within 3 years.) Ability and willingness to work independently and as a part of a team

Core Competencies Expected:

Initiative, Collaboration, Achieving Measurable Results, Ethics and Integrity, Problem Solving, Race & Social Justice Advocacy, Fostering Diversity ​ Hours, Rate, and Benefits

Hourly Range:

$28.00

Hours:

40 Excellent benefits package including medical insurance, retirement plan, plus generous vacation, holiday, and sick leave plans.