Crisis Advocate

Crisis Advocate at YWCA Seattle King Snohomish to provide supportive services to homeless women, building trusting relationships and encouraging stabilization.

Requirements

• At least two years of direct social service and experience working in a shelter setting or with homeless population strongly desired
• Ability to work effectively and empathically with clients who have mental health and chemical related issues
• Ability to respond in an emergency situation, ensuring correct emergency and safety procedures are followed
• Ability to engage with, possess a positive attitude around, provide an empathy client-centered approach, build professional rapport with, and helping relationships with our client group
• Commitment to diversity including sensitivity to the needs of clients, staff and volunteers from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds
• Strong organizational and record keeping skills, obtain CPR/First Aid certification 30 days after hire
• Ability and willingness to work independently, be proactive, solve problems and take initiative as well as work in and add value to a team environment, pitching in as needed to 'get the job done’ and to make sound judgments without on-site supervision
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Basic level of computer skills critical including use of database, word processing, spreadsheet software (Microsoft Office Suite including, Word, Outlook and Excel)
• Experience working with communities of color and people from different cultures than your own

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Retirement plan
• Generous vacation
• Holiday
• Sick leave plans