Youth and Young Adult Housing Response Team Care Coordinator (SHPC2) Statewide

Description

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy— thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title: Youth and Young Adult Housing Response Team Care Coordinator | Social & Health Program Consultant 2
Location: Statewide, WA - Full-Time/Permanent/Flexible/Hybrid.   
Closes: Wednesday, April 9th 2025
Salary: $5,117 - $6,876 Monthly

This is a one-of-a-kind position within Washington State Service! We are seeking a solutions-focused candidate for our newly established Youth and Young Adult Housing Response Team Care Coordinator (SHPC2) position. This position is part of the Division of Partnership, Prevention, and Services (PPS), Integrated Systems of Care (ISC) unit, This team is focused on solving big challenges to support Washington's most vulnerable young residents. If this aligns with your career goals, we encourage you to apply. 

Click here to learn more about DCYF.  
 
The Opportunity:
You will serve as the Care Coordinator for the Youth and Young Adult Housing Response Team, a specialized team of eight state employees representing four state agencies (DCYF, Commerce, HCA and DSHS) working in partnership to support youth and young adults exiting publicly funded systems of care who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Our work covers the whole state of Washington and we support the state's goal of no young people exiting publicly funded systems of care into homelessness. This team takes a human-centered approach to working directly with youth and works towards system improvement by elevating recommendations in an annual report to the legislature. Read more about our work at: www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/yyahrt.  

Some of what you will get to do:

• Assess young people’s need for shelter and housing, and counsel them regarding available resources and options. 
• Assess the young person served, and their parents or caregivers, barriers to securing and maintaining stable housing, including evaluating parent/caregivers' capacity to reconcile with and provide a home for the young person being served.
• Assess and research relative and kin options, as appropriate, to identify housing opportunities for youth and young adults with family members and kin.
• Make mandated reports to Child Welfare intake when necessary for a youth suspected of being abused, abandoned or neglected.
• Make mandated reports to Adult Protective Services intake, when necessary, for a young adult suspected of being abused, or exploited.
• Maintain routine communication with youth and young adults served by the response team, serving as a primary point of contact.
• Participate in youth-centered multi-disciplinary team meetings with youth and young adults, their support systems, and the members of the response team.
• Collaborate with key individuals working to support the young person being served including but not limited to parents, relatives, system professionals, attorneys, private agencies, caregivers, medical and healthcare professionals, behavioral health specialists, Managed Care Organizations, CLIP facilities, Guardian ad litem/CASAs, and others. 
• Coordinate services with Tribes for youth who are enrolled or may be eligible for enrollment.
• Make referrals to include but not limited to behavioral health services, civil legal aid, peer support, family reconciliation services, employment and education services, and other housing and navigation supports.
• Make referrals for resources that respond to the identity, cultural, and psycho-emotional needs of youth, their families, and communities.
• Provide families with guidance and referrals to therapeutic services such as counseling, mediation, and treatment when necessary.  
• Monitor outcomes for youth and young adults served for a period of up to 12 months which may include but not be limited to conducting follow up interviews to determine if the young person was able to maintain housing or sustain other necessary supports.
• Search Barcode, ACES and publicly available tools such as jail rosters to locate youth, young adults and, when applicable, their parents or Guardians.
• Input case notes to document contact information for and communication with youth and young adults, their support systems and families in the YYAHRT system of record.
• Facilitate multi-disciplinary youth-centered team meetings when necessary.
• Schedule and utilize spoken word translators, obtain youth-specific document translations and other accommodations to meet the individual needs of youth, young adults and families served by the response team.
• Gather and record client information in the YYAHRT system of record.
• Submit request to YYAHRT Manager when a YYAHRT case is ready to be moved to “Monitoring” status or should be “Closed.”
• Make mandated reports to Child Welfare intake when necessary for a youth suspected of being abused, abandoned or neglected.
• Make mandated reports to Adult Protective Services intake, when necessary, for a young adult suspected of being abused, or exploited.

Required Qualifications:

• One (1) year of experience as a Social and Health Program Consultant 1. 

OR

• Equivalent education and experience totaling seven (7) years in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health, or chemical dependency treatment services programs.  

OR

• A Bachelor's degree in social work, a health or social science, public administration or a related field,

AND

• Three (3) years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health, or chemical dependency treatment services programs. 

OR

• A Master's degree or higher in social work, a health or social science, public administration or a related field,

AND

• Two (2) years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health or chemical dependency treatment services programs.

Note(s):
A degree in Social Work must be from an educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

• Previous demonstrated general knowledge and skill with the child welfare system, juvenile justice system, and/or behavioral health system and trauma-informed practice.
• Previous demonstrated knowledge of using computer systems, negotiation, child development, ethics and professional standards, social casework principles and practices; safety framework, decision making; and interviewing techniques.
• Previous demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, complex work environment with multiple conflicting priorities and audiences with ability to manage, prioritize and track a large volume of work. 
• Demonstrated ability to be creative and innovative when contributing to organizational and individual objectives; receptive to new ideas and situations.

How do I apply? 
In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following documents to their profile to be considered for this position:

• Cover Letter 
• Resume (current/updated)

Supplemental Information: 

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve.  If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.
 

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. 

This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).  For more information: https://wfse.org/ 

 

This position requires a minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver's license. 

 

The incumbent must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law, policy, and regional requirements within one year of their appointment.

 

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact
Veronica Jones (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at [email protected]. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email [email protected].   

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (360) 664-1960.


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