Why work with YWCA Seattle King Snohomish?

YWCA SKS is the region's largest non-profit organization with a 120+ year legacy, focused on the needs of women, with programs serving 7,000 people each year. When you work with YWCA, you make a difference.

We're women and BIPOC-led, family-centered, and supportive of employees. As a full-time YWCA employee (30+ hours), you'll enjoy a benefits package including medical insurance, generous vacation, holiday, sick leave plans, and an outstanding retirement plan. Put your passion for racial equity and social justice to work -- apply today!

**What You'll Do

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The work of the Parent Ally Mentor is to support the work of the Parent For Parent program (PFP) by attending Shelter Care Hearings to provide outreach, and lend support and encouragement to families entering the Dependency Court System; as well as supporting the Parent Ally Specialist with Dependency 101 classes, 201 and Homeward House Coordinator.

This position has a social justice component that requires critical thinking through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty. Knowing the core principles of antiracism and grounding those principles in everyday work are required job skills and core values. As an equal-opportunity employer, we highly encourage people of color to apply.

Hours per week: 5

Hourly range: $23.00

Responsibilities

Attend Shelter care hearings as scheduled

Identify and provide outreach to parents at Shelter care hearings, introducing yourself as Parent Ally Mentor and offering support

Offer encouragement and helpful suggestions to parents

Collect accurate contact and demographic information on all parents with whom outreach is made

Invite all parents with whom outreach is made to attend a Dependency 101 class

Provide Parents with written materials about resources that can assist them in their case

Provide telephone follow-ups to parents who have signed up for the class, the first three days prior to the class and then one day immediately prior to the class

Communicate with PFP Specialist regarding possible barriers to the successful completion of job duties

Work with the PFP Program Specialist, court personnel, and other system stakeholders to recruit and sign up for the Dependency 101 classes

Ensure that all handouts for Dependency 101 classes are developed and available each meeting; ensure that folders and surveys are properly numbered, accurately completed, and available in sufficient supplies

Share personal experiences of navigating the child welfare system with parents And stakeholders attending the Dependency 101 class in a manner that is at once honest and constructive

Listen to parents' concerns and questions in high-stress situations, and follow through on finding answers to parents' questions as needed

Offer encouragement and helpful suggestions to parents

Complete gathering of parent information, as needed, if not completed at Shelter Care Hearing

Ensure all pre/post surveys are completed and collected

Communicate with PFP Specialist regarding possible barriers to the successful completion of job duties

Makes presentations at child welfare forums, conferences, and training as scheduled by PFP Specialist and supervisor.

Attend training and other mandatory YWCA-PFP events as needed

Actively engages in agency-wide Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI), and strives for racially equitable outcomes; takes responsibility for creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming community by making room for people of color, trans and gender-non-conforming folks, an