Re-Entry Life Coach - Maple Valley, WA

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. We’re women and BIPOC-led, family-centered, and supportive of employees.

About the role

YWCA Passage Point is a program designed to address one of the sources of homelessness in King County – discharge into the community of persons who have been incarcerated and who, upon release, are without decent, safe housing. All residents must be committed to working toward housing stability and reunification. The unique aspects of Passage Point include its program goals: to reduce recidivism, end homelessness and reunite children with their parents. This Re-Entry Life Coach will provide intensive, strength-based case management services to parents with multiple barriers who need supportive services in order to attain their personal and housing goals. The Re-Entry Life Coach is a member of the YWCA’S Homeless Initiative Department, which is a part of the Specialized and Integrated Services Division. This Division has a reputation in the community for providing culturally competent services with particular emphasis on serving homeless and low-income families and individuals. This position has a social justice component that requires critical thinking through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty. Knowing the core principles of antiracism and grounding those principles in everyday work are required job skills and core values.

Must be willing to work Saturday and Sunday between the hours of 7am - 9pm.

Responsibilities

• Complete screening to determine residents’ needs (housing, employment, education, domestic violence, mental health, substance abuse treatment, health, parenting, legal and reunification)
• Assist with in-reach & out-reach and provide residents with support services and/or referrals to other community agencies
• Assist residents in developing goal and action plan, and documents progress and referrals
• Act as an advocate and provide assistance to tenants of supportive housing who are in danger of eviction
• Assist parents in becoming permanent housing-ready by conducting or referring for life skills training, resources, or other services
• Transport or arrange transport for tenants/potential tenants to off-site appointments, court dates, school, etc. as-needed
• Client interaction that could involve researching information related with criminal history, child custody, and DOC stipulations
• Maintain complete and accurate resident files which demonstrate intensive case management
• Participate in scheduled team case consults and monthly regional site meetings
• Contribute to a supportive team environment

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or 3+ years providing case management
• 3+ years experience working with previously incarcerated persons; chemical dependency
• Valid Washington State Driver License, personal vehicle, insurance, and an acceptable driving record (no more than 2 moving violations within a year period and no accidents within 3 years)
• Familiarity with domestic violence, drug/alcohol addictions and/or mental health
• Experience with prison population specific to re-entry desired
• Demonstrated application of established policies, procedures, laws and regulations
• Experience with: HUD, Section 8, Low Income Housing Tax Credits and/or another government program
• Commitment to diversity, including sensitivity to the needs of residents and staff from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds
• Able to transport clients to and from appointments in company van

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package including medical insurance
• Retirement plan (Fidelity 403b Plan available at hire; YWCA Retirement Fund after two years of employment)
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick leave plans

Pay

Hourly Rate: $28.00

Hours per week: 40

Physical Requirements

• Continuously sits while doing indoor work including operating a computer
• Continuously local travel to multiple locations for off-site meetings and transport of residents to meetings, appointments, and transit sites
• Frequently uses speech, hearing, and sight abilities in exchanging information with residents, agency staff, employers, representatives of community organizations, and other individuals in the community
• Frequently uses hands and wrists, fingering, handling, grasping, and reaching in using telephones, computers, fax machines, and other office equipment and supplies
• Occasionally lifts/carries up to 20 pounds in performing duties in the office and in traveling to off-site meetings
• Occasionally reaches outward, stands, squats, kneels, bends, walks, and reaches above shoulders in performing duties in the office and in traveling to off-site meetings
• Indoor office environment with occasional outdoor work and exposure to excessive noise

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.

Additional Information

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.