Youth Advocate

Catholic Charities Eastern Washington; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 49,594,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safe and Sick Leave

Discounted health memberships

Job summary

Catholic Charities Eastern Washington seeks a Youth Advocate to supervise youth at the LOFT during overnight and daytime hours, ensuring safety and engagement in healthy behaviors.

The role involves household management, meal prep, record-keeping, and coordination with case managers to provide learning opportunities and aftercare support. Shift and weekend work are required.

Qualifications

• Must communicate clearly with youth and staff.
• Experience or education in social services preferred.
• Ability to work with youth in care and support diverse needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe overnight and daytime supervision for youth at LOFT.
• Enforce LOFT rules and maintain cleanliness and safety.
• Assist with transportation, meals, and activity planning for residents.
• Document daily logs, HMIS data, and medication timelines as directed.
• Collaborate with Case Manager and Administrator to support youth development.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or GED/HSEC

Two years of social services education may substitute for experience

Youth work experience

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

WE OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS:Safe and Sick LeaveDiscounted health memberships

Mission of Catholic CharitiesFeed the hungry, heal the hurting, welcome the stranger.

CCEW is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and potential employees will be recruited, selected, trained, promoted, compensated and, if necessary, disciplined or terminated without regard to sex, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, religious affiliation, marital status, military veteran status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing a safe environment for the youth at the LOFT during the overnight and daytime hours, and for ensuring youth engagement in healthy behaviors. The Youth Advocate will provide primary supervision of youth and will participate in and oversee household management activities as necessary including maintenance of the overall cleanliness of the LOFT. Shift and weekend work required.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist residents, as needed, with urgent care issues and provide leadership and appropriate response in the case of an emergency.
• Ensure that LOFT rules are followed.
• Participate in creating and maintaining a workplace that values diversity and is free of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and other discriminatory practices.
• Build high-quality relationships with youth participants to understand the personal experiences of children and youth impacted by homelessness and trauma.
• Implement core principles and evidence-based practices including, but not limited to: Positive Youth Development, Trauma Informed Care, and Youth Mental Health First Aid.
• Complete 16 hours of annual training on these practices and others assigned.
• Assist LOFT Administrator and lead LOFT duties including but not limited to monitoring medication documentation, scheduling youth appointments, arranging youth transportation, follow weekly menus, and track data as assigned.
• Work with Case Manager and Administrator to provide learning opportunities and programs for youth and encourage youth to participate in youth development activities.
• Provide follow-up and aftercare services as needed, with guidance from the Administrator and Case Manager.
• Complete clerical tasks including but not limited to answering the phone, filling out the visitor log, daily log, medical log and progress notes. Additionally, participate in Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data collection activities as directed.
• Provide accurate, complete, and timely data, and reports to the Administrator as needed.
• Perform youth intakes and conduct a search of youth’s belongings.
• Maintain records and documentation following the Daily Log Procedure.
• Carry out shift responsibilities to ensure ongoing safety, cleanliness, and smooth operation of the LOFT.
• Assist with transporting youth to and from scheduled appointments and other designated activities.
• Assist in cleaning and preparing all shelter rooms/beds when a youth moves out in preparation for the new move in. This includes, but not limited to, sanitizing, vacuuming, dusting, and washing all remaining linens. Once clean, re-make all beds and prepare the fresh linens and towels, and notify the Administrator when a bed is ready for move-in.
• Daily cleaning duties may include vacuuming, trash removal, sanitizing, laundering, mopping, sweeping, recycling, window washing.
• Maintain and clean bathroom showers, toilets, and sinks as necessary.
• Conduct all preparation and cleanup of meals for residents. This may include supervision of residents or volunteers. Abide by nutritional and health code guidelines and standards. Secure cooking utensils as required.
• Uses appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of CCEW client protected health information (PHI), per regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
• Will regularly utilize all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) and database practices necessary for this position and as directed by supervisor.
• As a mandated reporter, follows all procedures outlined in agency policies and procedures to report to the proper agency when there is suspicion and/or confirmation that a child or adult has been a victim of abuse or neglect.
• Assist with other tasks as needed.
• Complete background check to include fingerprinting upon time of hire and as requested thereafter.
• Adhere to the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Doctrine.
• Perform related functions necessary to support the mission and core values of Catholic Charities.

Job Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the minimum qualifications listed below. These qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform this job.

Education/Experience

to perform this job successfully, an individual must have a high school diploma or high school or equivalency course of study (GED/HSEC). Have at least one year of experience working directly with the youth. Two years of social services education may be substituted for the required experience; Have the skills and ability to work successfully with the special needs of youth in care; and have effective communication and problem-solving skills.

An individual must be at least twenty-one years of age, or they may be between eighteen and twenty-one years of age if they provide sufficient documentation demonstrating one or more of the following:

• They are professionals licensed by the Washington department of health.
• They have an associate of arts, the equivalent degree, or greater; or
• They are enrolled in an internship or practicum program with an accredited college or university.

Facility License Requirements

to perform this job successfully, an individual must complete and submit all documentation and trainings, including annual service trainings, as required by Catholic Charities Eastern Washington and all external licensing agencies.

Certificates/Licenses

To perform this job successfully an individual must:Successfully pass background checks applicable to the position.Possess a valid Driver’s License and ability to drive for work use.Requires respirator medical evaluation questionnaire, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection as required by the WA Industrial Safety & Act standards. Refer to WAC 296-842 to learn more.

Physical Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to:Regularly stand, climb, walk, hear/listen, talk