Case Aide - Caregiver Support Program

About the role

The Y is seeking a dedicated individual for the position of Case Aide. You will provide support to families eligible to participate in the YMCA Caregiver Supports Program, CPA: Caregiver Supports Program, and Behavioral Rehabilitation Program, including supporting state licensed and unlicensed caregivers of youth in foster care.

Responsibilities

• Supervises participants in social and recreational experiences and provides respite to caregivers.
• Develops and facilitates life skills and coping skills for participants.
• Provides behavior management support for participants in home, school, and community settings.
• Supervises visitation with parents and/or siblings.
• Affords support to participants and families in school, home, and community environments.
• May also work with participants in traditional foster care to provide visitation supervision.
• Works directly with youth and partners with Case Managers and the family to enable the child and caregivers to utilize medical, educational, social, clinical, and other services necessary for maintaining the child's physical, psychological, and/or developmental health.
• Ensures participants are transported on-time and safely to/from all scheduled parent/sibling visitations, appointments and other activities.
• Reports all critical incidents in accordance with YMCA Incident Reporting Policy & Procedures.
• Adheres to YMCA program rules and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Meet one of the following requirements:
• Have a high school diploma or GED and twenty-four (24) months of documented professional experience working with children and families.
• Have an associate’s Degree in Human Services or related field, or two (2) years of completed coursework toward Bachelor’s degree and One (1) year documented experience directly working with children and families.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related field and six (6) months of documented experience directly working with children and families and knowledge of child safety, behavior management training authorized by DCYF to include redirection, effective problem solving, excellent verbal and written communication, knowledge of basic child development and milestones and effective interpersonal communication.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Have the skills and ability to work successfully and meet the special needs of participants in child welfare care.
• Be able to complete and pass a criminal background check.
• Intermediate proficiency with computers, basic Microsoft Office software and case management/client tracking software.
• Experience tracking and summarizing data into reports.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to details, timelines and follow-through.
• Current state approved first aid, CPR and HIV/AIDS training certification.
• TB test by the Mantoux method.

Skills

• Knowledge of child safety;
• Behavior management training authorized by DCYF to include redirection, physical intervention;
• Effective problem solving;
• Excellent verbal and written communication;
• Knowledge of basic child development and milestones;
• Effective interpersonal communication.

Benefits

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

Pay

Hiring Range: $24.50 - $27.50/hour

Schedule

Monday-Friday; 8:30am-5pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. Occasional flexibility for mornings and evenings.