Case Aide - Caregiver Program

Case Aide

The Y is seeking a dedicated individual for the position of Case Aide. You will provide support to families eligible to participate in the YMCA Caregiver Supports Program, CPA:
Caregiver Supports Program, and Behavioral Rehabilitation Program, including supporting state licensed and unlicensed caregivers of youth in foster care. The Case Aide works directly with youth and partners with Case Managers and the family to enable the child and caregivers to utilize medical, educational, social, clinical, and other services necessary for maintaining the child's physical, psychological, and/or developmental health. Case Aides also work to provide support to participants and families in school, home, and community environments.

Case Aides may also work with participants in traditional foster care to provide visitation supervision.

This position is with the Y Social Impact Center, the social services division of the YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS), serving around 5,000 youth, young adults, and families every year in communities across King County, Pierce County, and various counties across WA. Through our programs we 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; establishing stability, safety and wellness in times of crisis; and building competencies and social capital. The Social Impact Center's programs include homelessness prevention, housing, behavioral health, crisis response, foster care licensing, violence prevention, and employment. Since many of the young people we serve have been involved in the foster care, criminal justice, behavioral health, and/or homelessness systems, we truly value relatable lived experience of our staff and those applying for our positions as an asset.

What you'll get from working at The Y

• Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Retirement with generous employer contributions
• Free access to mental health resources
• Rapidly accruing paid time off (PTO)
• Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare and day camp programs

Hiring Range: $24.50 – $27.50/hour

Schedule:

Monday-Friday; 8:30am-5pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. Need for occasional flexibility for mornings and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Supervises participants in social and recreational experiences and provides respite to caregivers.
• Develops and facilitates life skills and coping skills for participants.
• Provides behavior management support for participants in home, school, and community settings.
• Supervises visitation with parents and/or siblings.
• Assists in developing participant's strengths and interests and helps enroll in extra-curricular activities, i.e., obtain pass to YMCA, visit animal shelters, obtain library card, etc.
• Provide protective supervision for the child at all times, that is appropriate for the child-assessed level of supervision and is in accordance with the approved child specific service and supervision plan.
• Recognize stressful circumstances (such as poor sleep, hunger, illness, parental visits, or court dates) and make reasonable adjustments in expectations for the child.
• Prompt assessment of any ongoing or suspected medical condition allows adults to better understand what behaviors can reasonably be expected of a child.
• Provides direct participant support in emergent and crisis situations.
• Ensures participants are transported on-time and safely to/from all scheduled parent/sibling visitations, appointments and other activities. Service area is Snohomish, King, and Pierce County.
• Reports all critical incidents in accordance with YMCA Incident Reporting Policy & Procedures.
• Adheres to YMCA program rules and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Code of Conduct for Applicants

All employees and volunteers are responsible for adhering to abuse prevention policies, maintaining appropriate boundaries, completing required training, reporting suspicious or inappropriate behavior, and complying with mandated reporting requirements. Responsible for ensuring staff are properly screened, trained, supervised and held accountable to the organization's abuse risk management standards.

Qualifications

• Meet one of the following requirements:
  • Have a high school diploma or GED and twenty-four (24) months of documented professional experience working with children and families.
  • Have an associate's Degree in Human Services or…