Children’s Specialist - Pathways Emergency Shelter

Responsibilities

• The Children's Specialist works at the intersection of child wellbeing, family stabilization, and service access, ensuring that children's needs are thoughtfully integrated into shelter operations while parents engage with case managers, advocates, and community systems.
• The Children's Specialist completes basic child intakes and maintains program-related confidential records necessary for participation, safety, and coordination, but does not provide formal case management or carry a caseload.
• This position has a social justice component allowing for critical thinking around how the external systems impact the work that we are doing through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty.
• As an equal opportunity employer, we highly encourage people of color to apply.
• Note: This position is fully onsite and includes consistent presence at the Pathways Shelter
• YWCA encourages applicants with a variety of experiences to apply!
• At YWCA, we recognize that lived expertise is a powerful asset. This refers to the insights, knowledge, and skills developed by those who have navigated systems and experienced inequity.
• Valuing lived expertise helps build trust with program participants, develop culturally responsive programs, and break down barriers to equity. It enriches our collective understanding and enhances our ability to serve communities that are furthest from opportunity.
• Mental Health Considerations
• Equal Opportunity Employment
• YWCA Seattle King Snohomish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To read more about this, view the EEO is the Law Poster and this EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.
• For more information
• Contact us at careers@ywcaworks.org with any questions or if you need accommodation for your application.

Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In performing this position, the employee:
• All positions at YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish are exposed to clients who have experienced or are experiencing trauma in various forms including but not limited to domestic violence, sexual violence, homelessness, unemployment, financial hardship, etc. As a result, staff are at risk of secondary trauma. Employees are encouraged to seek external support and maintain self-care when working indirectly or directly with clients.
• Frequently stands, walks, sits, kneels, bends, and transitions between floor-level and standing positions while engaging with children in a shelter setting
• Frequently uses hands and arms for reaching, grasping, handling materials, and engaging in age-appropriate activities
• Frequently communicates verbally and through active listening with children, parents, staff, and community partners
• Occasionally lifts and carries supplies, materials, or equipment weighing up to 25 pounds; may occasionally assist children requiring physical support within safe and appropriate boundaries
• Occasionally climbs stairs and moves throughout multi-level shelter spaces
• Occasionally works in indoor and outdoor environments associated with shelter operations
• Sustains periods of focused attention in environments with moderate noise, activity, and frequent transitions
• This position requires flexibility in schedule and location to support donor relationships and organizational needs. YWCA is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the role.
• *Continuously = Over 80% of the time * Frequently = 20-80% * Occasionally = Under 20%

Additional Information

Why work with YWCA Seattle King Snohomish? YWCA SKS is the region's largest non-profit organization 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 - apply today!

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