YSIC Behavior Support Specialist

Our Commitment to Equity
The Y actively promotes a culture free from bias and injustice. We are dedicated to removing institutional and systemic barriers that result in oppression and racism. We will be accountable to marginalized communities for creating equitable and sustainable environments where social justice is woven into every facet of our programs and by caring for our communities in a culturally versatile and respectful manner.

Job Summary

The Behavior Specialist works within a treatment team providing behavioral support to youth and families experiencing behavioral challenges. Behavior Specialists can provide support to youth and families in school at home and/or in community environments. Behavior Specialist works in programs in the Ys Behavioral Health Services division and suggests and implements behavioral intervention strategies for the client and family. Behavior Specialist often transport clients and monitor family visitations.

This position is with the Y Social Impact Center the social services division of the YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS) serving around 5000 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 peoples 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 Centers 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 Will 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: $24.00 $32.00/hour

• Creates individualized behavioral plan for each client on caseload.
• Works collaboratively with treatment team to achieve treatment goals within a shared action plan.
• Develops and facilitates life skill and coping skill curriculum for youth in the child welfare system.
• Provides behavior management and intervention strategies for youth in home school and community settings.
• May help coach staff YGS branch staff on behavior management techniques and youth engagement in programs.
• Works therapeutically with clients and their parents on prescribed treatment goals.
• Facilitates service-learning opportunities with youth in the child welfare system.
• Provides direct client support in emergent and crisis situations for youth on their caseload. Supervises clients in parent/sibling visitation environment. Makes decisions to intervene in or terminate visits if necessary.
• Supervises clients in social and recreational experiences providing short-term day-of respite to foster parents.
• Ensures clients are transported on-time and safely to/from all scheduled parent/sibling visitations appointments and other activities.
• Reports all critical incidents in accordance with YMCA Incident Reporting Policy & Procedures.
• Meets monthly and as assigned for clinical supervision and training.
• Adheres to YMCA program rules and procedures.

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 organizations abuse risk management standards.

• Must be at least 21 years of age OR may be between 18 and 21 years of age if enrolled in a social service internship or practicum program with an accredited college or university and can provide sufficient documentation.
• High school diploma or high school equivalency course of study (GED/HSEC) with 2 years of directly relevant experience working with children youth and families required.
• Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor Certification***
• Have the skills and ability to work successfully and meet the special needs of children in child welfare care.
• Ability to transport self and client(s) in a safe and effective manner and to meet clients at their home or school. Access to working vehicle and proof of adequate vehicle insurance coverage is required.
• Intermediate proficiency with computers basic Microsoft Office software and case management/client tracking software.
• Experience tracking and summarizing data into reports.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to details timelines and follow-through. Prefer knowledge of and previous experience with diverse populations (language culture race physical activity sexual orientation etc.).
• Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.
  Current state approved first aid CPR and HIV/AIDS training certification.*
• TB test by the Mantoux method. **

* Within 30 days of employment or first available training
** Within 30 days of employment
*** Within 120 days of employment

Authorized Driver Requirement

This role transports clients as an authorized driver for the YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS) using your own vehicle (proof of current auto insurance and vehicle registration are ). Driving duties for this role are Required.* Driving roles are safety-sensitive. To become an authorized driver you must be 21 have possessed a drivers license for at least 3 years and pass a drug screen that will test for impairing substances (including marijuana) in addition to meeting the driving record standards below:

YGS Driving Record Standards

Within the last three (3) years: No more than two (2) vehicle related suspension(s) and/or reinstatement(s). No more than two (2) moving violations and/or accidents. Moving violations include but are not limited to the following:

• Speeding
• Improper Lane Change
• Failure to Yield in Right-of-Way
• Failure to Obey Traffic Signal
• Failure to obey Traffic Sign

Within the last five (5) years: No Major Violations which include but are not limited to the following:

• DUI DWI OUI OWI BUI (Boating) Administrative Per Se or Refusing to Test
• Driving with an open container of alcohol
• Reckless Driving
• Hit and Run property damage only (Incidents involving injury fall under Permanent Disqualification)
• Racing
• Driving with a suspended/revoked license/insurance
• Speeding over 20 mph
• Fleeing and/or eluding police
• Any other felony driving conviction(s)

Driving records that result in Permanent disqualification from driving duties:

• More than 3 DUI DWI OUI OWI BUI Administrative Per Se or Refusing to Test for entirety of driving history.
• More than 3 Driving with a suspended/revoked license
• Hit and Run resulting in bodily injury or death
• Manslaughter/felony death by motor vehicle

*Due to state-specific reporting requirements in our driver management system we are not currently able to enroll California Drivers License holders as Authorized Drivers.

*The YMCA of Greater Seattle will conduct individualized assessments of applicant criminal histories

Our Commitment

YGS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and equitable work environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by local state or federal law.

We are a drug & alcohol-free workplace; all job offers are contingent on the results of a background check. We participate in the Federal E-Verify system.

If you need assistance of any kind with the application process reach out to

MISSION STATEMENT:

Building a community where all people especially the young are encouraged to develop their fullest potential in spirit mind and body.

OUR VALUES:

• Respect
• Responsibility
• Honesty
• Caring
• Passion for Excellence