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Job Summary
The Crisis Intervention Specialist I Provides comprehensive, short-term crisis outreach services to young adults in King County experiencing a mental health or behavioral emergency. On an established rotation and as a part of a team, serves clients 24 hours per day, seven days per week, 365 days per year in all parts of King County; Stabilizes the initial crisis, provides intensive support, and links the client to ongoing formal and informal support systems.
This position is at the Social Impact Center Y, the social services branch of YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS). The mission of the Social Impact Center Y is to accelerate young people’s ability to build safe, successful, and happy lives. Every year, we serve 5,000 children, youth, young adults, and families across King County with programs that aim to strengthen young people’s ability to develop to their fullest potential through four strategies: reducing risk factors; navigating systems towards successful life transition; ensuring stability, safety and wellness in times of crisis; and building competencies and social capital. The Social Impact Center Y’s programs include housing, behavioral health, foster care licensing, violence prevention, education, and employment. Many of the young people we serve have had involvement in the foster care, criminal justice system, and/or homelessness systems.
What you'll get from working at The Y
Hiring Range: $65,520 - $72,072/yr
You'll be a great fit for the Seattle Y if you:
At the Seattle Y, we are an inclusive organization of people with a shared commitment to nurture the potential of youth, promote healthy living, and foster social responsibility. We also believe in supporting the wellbeing of our employees and offer a free Y membership as a benefit of employment.
Become a leader on our team at the YMCA of Greater Seattle where we promote a continuous learning environment and career opportunities.
“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 and (on applicable jobs) drug screening, including screening for marijuana. We participate in the Federal E-Verify system.
If you need assistance of any kind with the application process, reach out to recruiting@seattleymca.org or the HR department at 206.382.5082.”
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:
Full Time
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
$53k-65k (estimate)
09/09/2022
09/08/2024
seattleymca.org
SEATTLE, WA
1,000 - 3,000
1876
NGO/NPO/NFP/Organization/Association
ROBERT B GILBERTSON JR
$10M - $50M
Civic & Environmental Advocacy
The YMCA of Greater Seattle is a community for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
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