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

State of Washington•Multiple Locations Statewide, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is seeking a passionate and dedicated professional to join the Youth and Young Adult Housing Response Team (YYAHRT) as a Care Coordinator. This unique position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of youth and young adults transitioning from publicly funded systems of care who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. As part of a specialized, multi-agency team representing DCYF, Commerce, HCA, and DSHS, you will play a critical role in advancing Washington State’s commitment to ensuring that no young person exits a system of care into homelessness. If you are committed to equity, relationship-based practice, and supporting young people as they build stable and successful futures, we encourage you to apply. In this role, you will provide advanced-level care coordination and direct support to youth and young adults exiting child welfare, juvenile justice, behavioral health, and other publicly funded systems of care. Working collaboratively with young people, their chosen support systems, community partners, and state agency representatives, you will help develop and implement individualized, culturally responsive, and ADA-compliant service plans focused on housing stability, well-being, and successful transitions into adulthood. Through a human-centered and strengths-based approach, you will assist youth in identifying and achieving their goals, navigating complex service systems, and accessing critical housing and community resources. As a member of the Youth and Young Adult Housing Response Team, you will also contribute to system improvement efforts by identifying barriers, elevating emerging trends, and helping shape recommendations that strengthen outcomes for youth and young adults statewide.

Requirements

One (1) year of experience as a Social and Health Program Consultant 1.
OR Seven (7) years of experience 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: A degree in Social Work must be from an educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
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.
Must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law, policy, and regional requirements within twelve months of initial appointment.
Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization at naces.org.
Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application for degrees obtained outside the U.S.
Must provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States, consistent with E-Verify requirements, on their first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

Previous demonstrated general knowledge and skill with the child welfare system, juvenile justice system, and/or behavioral health system and trauma-informed practice.
Demonstrated ability to be creative and innovative when contributing to organizational and individual objectives; receptive to new ideas and situations.
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.

Responsibilities

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 item/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.”