Youth Services & Employment Case Manager

YMCA of Greater Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Membership to YMCA of Greater Seattle

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life ins.

Retirement with employer contributions

Mental health resources access

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

YMCA of Greater Seattle is seeking a dedicated program specialist to support low-income youth and young adults, including those with foster care or homelessness backgrounds. You will help them build education, employment readiness, housing stability, and life skills through individualized planning and community partnerships.

The role emphasizes collaboration with program teams to create welcoming environments, provide referrals, and track outcomes in databases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work or related social services field or equivalent experience.
• Experience with teens or young adults in employment, foster care, housing, or related services.
• Ability to teach independence skills for varied learning styles.
• Strong youth engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Basic computer skills and MS Office.
• Must be able to travel to community locations.
• First aid and CPR certification.
• HIV training.
• Experience with diverse populations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides specialized services to youth and young adults in education, employment/career development, housing, technology, or other designated field and supports them in achieving their goals.
• Develops individualized, strengths-based, youth-driven service plans.
• Must understand contract/grant terms and conditions to ensure program outcome requirements are met and services rendered to young adults appropriately.
• Researches best practices in field; creates and maintains specialized resource library.
• Maintains clear, professional, timely participant contact notes, service plans, progress updates, outcomes, and other documentation in designated databases.
• Teaches life skills, job readiness or other subject matter individually and/or in groups, often experientially.

Skills

Youth engagement

Relationship-building

Verbal & written communication

Transportation to client sites

First Aid & CPR certification

HIV bloodborne pathogens training

Diversity and inclusion awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work or related social services field or equivalent experience

Master's degree preferred

Bachelor's degree or higher (Case Manager)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

YMCA of Greater Seattle is seeking a dedicated program specialist to support low-income youth and young adults, including those with foster care or homelessness backgrounds. You will help them build education, employment readiness, housing stability, and life skills through individualized planning and community partnerships.

The role emphasizes collaboration with program teams to create welcoming environments, provide referrals, and track outcomes in databases.