Job Summary

The Certified Peer Counselor Outreach Community Safety Case Manger will serve youth and families affected by gun violence and/or group/gang involvement, involvement with the juvenile justice system, within King County and unincorporated areas of King County. The CPC/CM will connect youth and families to services, resources, social and wellbeing support, and working toward freeing their lives of violence and system services involvement. This position requires intensive and coordinated responses to youth participants and community members experiencing trauma from acts of violence at various sites including but not limited to detention facilities, hospitals, and vigils during evenings and weekends as required.

You will collaborate with co-workers, supervisors, outside professionals, and others to provide services in client homes, schools, community centers, or other convenient community locations. You will complete assessments and create service plans that mitigate risk factors. You will encourage youth participants to actively engage in services to build protective factors and life skills that promote self-efficacy.

What you'll get from working at The Y

• Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Retirement with generous employer contributions
• Free access to mental health resources
• Rapidly-accruing paid time off (PTO) 

• Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare and day camp programs

   

Hiring Range: $24.00 - $27.00/hr

Responsibilities

Fulfill the duties as assigned by each contract of the Violence Prevention Program.

Develop collaborative relationships with youth participants and community members to support and engage them in the Safe Passage Program's established safety protocols.

Document all activities related to program participants in Credible (EHR) 

daily

 to maintain client files in accordance with grant and licensing requirements.

Be apprised of community violence, tension and gang conflicts and communicate information in real time to supervisor, appropriate safety agencies and to all VP teams.

Monitor designated "safety zones" that include local neighborhoods, school zones and community centers during peak times (i.e.: before/after school, community events).

Provide supervision and arrange for safe transition for students/youth from school to next destination (i.e.: home, bus stop/light rail), after school activity or program.

Provide communication daily leadership regarding any incidents or suspicious activity.

If job assigned, respond immediately to "Shots Fired" incidents alongside SPD and First Responders at incident sites within contracted communities.

Available to work all assigned shifts that include a minimum of two evenings (8 pm) a week. 

Provide intensive and coordinated responses to youth participants and community members experiencing trauma from acts of violence at various sites including but not limited to detention facilities, hospitals, and