Placement Exception Social Service Support Specialist; SSSS; Belonging​/Vancouver

Position: Placement Exception Social Service Support Specialist (SSSS) - Belonging House/Vancouver
Social Service Support Specialist (SSSS)

Our vision is to ensure that "All Washington's children and youth grow up safe and healthy, thriving physically, emotionally, and educationally, nurtured by family and community."

Location: Vancouver, WA (Belonging House). In the event of staff shortages, this position may be required to use a state vehicle to travel to other Placement Exception Facilities. This position may also support DCYF field offices as needed. We currently have Day, Swing, and Graveyard shifts available.

Salary: $45,924 - $61,332 Annually (The indicated salary does not include a 5% on-site 24/7 facility premium.)

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and monitoring of all Belonging House youth.
• Transport/monitor youth to and from school and community-based appointments.
• Provide therapeutic engagement, including free play and directed activities.
• Coach, mentor, and teach life skills.
• Conduct routine and random resident checks, including head counts, building integrity checks, key control, room searches, and make required security calls.
• Manage weekly/monthly appointment calendar.
• Prepare, serve, and supervise meals.
• Complete documentation in FAMLINK.

Required Qualifications

One year of paid/unpaid experience in one of the following: caring for children, social care, supervised volunteer experience in youth/child-oriented organizations, counseling youth, education, or home visitations.

OR

Two years of social service education from an accredited post-high school program may substitute for experience.

Note:

The incumbent must successfully obtain a Washington State Food Handler card within 14 days of employment.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and one year of experience in one of the following: caring for children, social care, supervised volunteer experience in youth/child-oriented organizations, counseling youth, education, and home visitations.
• Previous demonstrated experience using FAMLINK.
• Previous demonstrated work experience in preparing records.

Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement And Deferred Compensation

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social

Security

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays

Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Sick Leave

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation…