Senior Program Director Homeless Services

Working at the YMCA of Greater Seattle, you'll find opportunities to reach your potential while making a positive impact in your community.

The Senior Program Director, Housing and Homeless Services, will lead all of the Y Social Impact Center's Community Based Housing in King County. This position will report to the Executive Director of the Y Social Impact Center, work collaboratively with the Y Senior Leadership Team, and work closely with the Housing and Homeless Leadership Team to set the Housing and Homelessness programmatic vision, philosophy, and approach to meet our mission of interrupting trauma and providing a pathway for all people, especially young people, to reach their full potential.

The Senior Program Director, Housing and Homeless Services will oversee all Community-Based Housing programs and contracts serving youth and young adults at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Community-based Housing program areas include Prevention Services, Navigation Diversion, Rapid Rehousing, and scattered-site Permanent Support Housing. The position directly supervises program directors who oversee programs and staff.

This position is at the Social Impact Center Y, the social services branch of YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS). The mission of the Social Impact Center Y is to accelerate young people’s ability to build safe, successful, and happy lives. Every year, we serve 5,000 children, youth, young adults, and families across King County with programs that aim to strengthen young people’s ability to develop to their fullest potential through four strategies: reducing risk factors;

navigating systems towards successful life transition; ensuring stability, safety and wellness in times of crisis; and building competencies and social capital.

The Social Impact Center Y's programs include housing, behavioral health, foster care licensing, violence prevention, education, and employment. Many of the young people we serve have had involvement in the foster care, criminal justice system, and/or homelessness systems.

Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance

Retirement with 12% employer contributions after 2 years of services - see Y Retirement for more information. Other Savings plans available upon hire.

Free access to mental health resources

Rapidly accruing paid time off (PTO)

Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare, day camp, overnight camp and outdoor leadership programs. 25% for part-time staff, 50% for full-time staff.

Direct care staff in the Social Impact Center receive monthly personal Wellness days in addition to existing PTO and Paid Holiday benefits

• Some benefits only available to full-time staff

Hiring Range: $,000/yr

Schedule:

This is a full-time hybrid position. This position is expected to be in-office at least 2 days per week with in-office locations in Seattle and Auburn. Hours of work and days are Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

• 21 years of age or older
• BA degree or higher in psychology, social services or related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• 6+ years of professional or volunteer experience working with high risk, system involved (homeless, justice, behavioral health, foster care) youth and/or young adults or equivalent community-based or informal service to this youth/young adult population
• 4+ years of experience with staff and volunteer supervision, program development, and budget management.
• Experience with and knowledge of youth behavior management and child abuse prevention.

• Ability to visit sites and community organizations.

• Life experience with poverty, child welfare, homelessness, behavioral health, or youth violence and a desire to use that experience to improve the lives of others.
• Master's degree related to non-profit leadership (public administration, social work, business or related field).
• Knowledge of and previous…