Hope Center OnCall Support Specialist

Rod; Washington Park (WA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

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Vacation time

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Job summary

Rod’s House in Yakima, WA seeks a Hope Center On-Call Support Specialist to provide safe, supportive housing for young adults ages 18-24 experiencing homelessness. You will assist with daily operations, coordinate with case managers, and connect residents to community resources to meet basic needs.

The role requires flexible shifts, good communication, a trauma-informed approach, and a valid driver’s license. Prior work with youth and bilingual Spanish/English are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year working with youth (18-24) or 2 years in social services.
• Bilingual Spanish and English is strongly preferred.
• Experience with trauma-informed care and de-escalation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Engage with young adults to create a welcoming, safe environment.
• Collaborate with case managers to support youth needs and housing goals.
• Connect residents to community resources to meet basic needs.
• Respond to and coach youth through verbal and emotional situations.
• Maintain trauma-informed, non-judgemental approach; promote inclusion.

Skills

Youth experience

Bilingual Spanish/English

Trauma-informed care

De-escalation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Hope Center OnCall Support Specialist

On Call Yakima, WA, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1126

Salary: $17.30 Annually

Position Information

Title: Support Specialist On-call

FLSA Status: Hourly, Part-Time/On-Call, Non-Exempt

Reports to: Hope Center Young Adult Emergency Home Program Supervisor

Job Description

Support Specialists at Rod’s House focus on providing a safe and stable environment for young adults to learn new skills in order to thrive on their own in the community. Support Specialists help support a wide-spectrum of needs for young people (ages 18-24) experiencing homelessness throughout Yakima County. Support Specialists play a pivotal role as guides for young people so they may progress from temporary sheltering to permanent, safe, and stable housing.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Engage with young adults to make them feel welcome, safe, and supported
• Collaborate with case managers and program managers on how best to support youth
• Connect youth to community and on-site resources to ensure basic needs are met
• Appropriately respond to and coach youth through verbal, physical, and emotional altercation
• Prevent and de-escalate situations as they arise
• Maintain a positive, non-judgemental, trauma-informed approach
• Actively seek opportunities to be inclusive and equitable
• Escort youth to designated activities and meal times
• Assist with housekeeping duties in the emergency home, Rod’s House after hours, and ensure cleanliness and tidiness at all times
• Ensure a safe environment for fellow employees, volunteers and residents
• Conduct fire watch with proper documentation
• Ensure completion of closing duties each morning to ensure sites are ready for operations
• Transport linens to and from laundry as needed
• Order supplies as needed
• Participate in monthly program outcome reporting with all program staff
• Complete data entry tasks, as assigned
• Ensure standard operating procedures are clearing defined, updated, and followed
• Regularly assess policies, procedures and processes and recommend improvements
• Provide general assistance and support as directed
• Proven ability to create a system or process when one does not exist
• Other duties as assigned and other duties as required

Education and/or Experience

• At least 1 year of experience working directly with youth (ages 13-17) and young adults (ages 18-24), particularly youth and young adults experiencing homelessness, OR 2 years of social
• Must be at least 21 years of age. Required
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance is required
• High school diploma or equivalent Required
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) Strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience working with individuals who have experienced trauma, specifically severe mental illnesses and substance use disorders
• Knowledge in human services, social work, education, or a related field
• Lived experience relevant to the population served

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting hourly wage of $17.30
• Vacation time
• Opportunity for career growth and professional development;

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements

Shifts could include overnight, evening, early mornings, or weekends, including holidays. This position requires daily interactions with youth experiencing homelessness and with community members, social service providers, and other organizations. Physical requirements for the position include frequent walking, hearing, seeing, speaking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, climbing, and repetitive motions. This position requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force to lift, carry, pull, or move objects. Ability to safely drive a 14-passenger van is strongly preferred.

Rod’s House will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job, unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace, and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation, or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship for Rod’s House.

Rod’s House is all about building authentic connections. We are committed to equity and inclusion and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people with lived experience of homelessness and those who identify as LGBTQ+ and people of color to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.