Life Coach

Responsibilities

• Weekday Life Coaches will support a regular caseload of clients, while overnight and weekend Life Coaches will support all clients as needed. Please include your specific availability in your resume.
• #YWCAWORKS
• 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In performing this position, the employee:
• Continuously exchanges information through listening and talking with clients, agency staff, volunteers, and individuals in the community
• Frequently stands, walks, sits and climbs in performing duties in the workspace.
• Frequently reaches and grasps in using telephones, computers, fax machines and other office equipment and supplies.
• All positions at YWCA of 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 lifts and carries up to 5 lbs. of paperwork, files, and materials, occasionally up to 40 lbs. of food, hygiene supplies, clothing or other items.
• In emergent situations able to move about the facility quickly following emergency protocols.
• * Continuously over 80% time; Frequently 20-80% time; and occasionally under 20% time

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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