Youth Specialist - Youth Haven in Kirkland, Washington at Friends of Youth

Starting Salary: $24.00

Salary Range: This position is represented by a Union. Annual increases occur each year, with the current cap at 8 years or $32.85.

Weekly Hours: 20

Shift: 5:00PM-10:30PM, Friday-Monday

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, hourly

Union Status: Union

Reports To: Supervisor of Youth Haven

Are you looking for a job where you can make a positive impact on the lives of young people? Do you want to join a community that celebrates diverse voices, values collaboration, and measures success by the lives that are touched and the futures that are shaped?

Join the team at Friends of Youth where it’s all about making a meaningful difference for the youth in our community while building a successful and rewarding career.

As a Youth Specialist at Youth Haven, you’ll have the opportunity to positively impact youth by:

Friends of Youth is proud to offer team members:

job requirements

Education and Experience

Additional Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

essential duties

Safety and Wellbeing

1. Maintain a safe living environment.
2. Model and teach self-regulation.
3. Promote a sense of community and safety.
4. Support conflict resolution skills.
5. Utilize preventative floor management techniques to address challenging behaviors.
6. Encourage family involvement and provide support as appropriate.

Youth Engagement

1. Listen to and address individual concerns.
2. Provide personal attention.
3. Support the growth and development of independent living skills.
4. Respect confidentiality.
5. Build positive relationships with youths.
6. Interact with empathy and without judgement.

Supervision and Monitoring

1. Plan, supervise and support tasks that promote mental, physical, and social health.
2. Ensure the safe storage of medications and dispense as prescribed and instructed.
3. Assist with homework, work attainment, goal setting and achievement.
4. Prepare meals and snacks.
5. Design and facilitate scheduled groups and activities as requested.
6. Transport youths to appointments and outings as assigned.
7. Stay in close contact to maintain awareness of the whereabouts of the youths.
8. Monitor health and other behaviors.
9. Report any concerns regarding abuse, exploitation and/or neglect to the Supervisor and subsequently to Child Protective Services.
10. Assist in training volunteers, interns, and relief employees under the guidance of the Supervisor.

Communication and Record Keeping

1. Attend and positively contribute to weekly team meetings.
2. Attend professional training for continuous knowledge and growth.
3. Model positive and healthy behaviors.
4. Objectively document behavioral events.
5. Maintain daily communication logs.
6. Record medication and fund disbursements.
7. Complete incident reports as per agency policy.
8. Complete other reports as requested by a supervisor.
9. Provide consistent communication and support with daily accurate documentation for reports.

Friends of Youth is committed to equity and creating a diverse and inclusive work environment as an equal opportunity employer. We welcome, honor, and celebrate our clients, colleagues, and communities’ diverse identities and cultures. For more information, email hr@friendsofyouth.org.