OASIS SHELTER YOUTH ADVOCATE

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Skagit Valley Family YMCA Oasis Teen Shelter - Mount Vernon, WA 98273Position Type: Full-Time/Part-TimeSalary Range: $19.45 - $21.00 HourlyJob Shift: Any POSITION SUMMARY: Youth Advocates provide compassionate, trauma-informed care to youth ages 13 to 17 at the Oasis Teen Shelter in Mount Vernon, WA. The program is licensed as a Group Home through the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF). In addition to the shelter, YMCA Oasis provides wrap around support for youth in Skagit County through drop-in services and street outreach. Youth Advocates directly contribute to fostering a safe, confidential, and secure environment for youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability and trauma. Youth Advocates model healthy, pro-social behaviors and support youth in activities such as homework help/tutoring, vocational, cooking/nutritional, and social-emotional skills. Youth Advocates are an integral part of the Oasis staff team, regularly collaborating with Oasis administrative staff. OUR CULTURE: Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with pur...