Top 14 Youth specialist Jobs in Spokane Wa

Professional Mentor "Friend"
Friends of the Children Eastern Washington —Spokane, WA
- $24.50 - $26.00 an hour
- Classroom
- CPR Certification
- Clean driving record
- Disability insurance
- Dental insurance
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Youth Peer Support Specialist/Trainee & CANS Screener - WISe Program
Frontier Behavioral Health —Spokane Valley, WA
- $20.79 - $26.81 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Psychiatry
- Hospital
- Computer literacy
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Youth Peer Support Specialist/Trainee - Children, Youth, & Family Mobile Crisis Team - Wed-Sat 12PM-10:30PM
Frontier Behavioral Health —Spokane Valley, WA
- $20.79 - $25.33 an hour
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Computer literacy
- Residential
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Non-Perm Intake Social Service Specialist 2-3 In Training (SSS3) - Spokane Valley
State of Washington Dept of Children, Youth, and Families —Spokane Valley, WA
- $66,072 - $93,288 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Writing skills
- Office
2d
WISe Parent/Family Peer Support Specialist
Institute For Family Development —Spokane, WA
- $24.40 - $29.14 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Mid-level
- Residential
- Driver's License
- Travel reimbursement
- Paid holidays
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Assistant Teacher (Early Childhood Program Specialist 1) Infant/Toddler & Preschool - Head Start - Permanent, Hourly
Community Colleges of Spokane —Spokane, WA
- $19.12 - $25.32 an hour
- Overtime
- Background check
- Classroom
- CPR Certification
- Disability insurance
- Dental insurance
9d
Early Head Start (EHS) Teacher - Infant/Toddler (Early Childhood Program Specialist 2)
Community Colleges of Spokane —Spokane, WA
- $3,827 - $5,111 a month
- Overtime
- Background check
- Classroom
- Word processing
- Disability insurance
- Dental insurance
6d
Instructional Paraeducator, Behavior Specialist (Student Connections)
Cheney Public Schools —Spokane, WA
- $19.56 - $24.36 an hour
- Full-time
- School experience
- Classroom
- CPR Certification
- AD&D insurance
- Paid holidays
Youth Development Professional- Licensed School Age Childcare- Ness
Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County —Spokane, WA
- $17.75 an hour
- Part-time
- 18 years or older
- CPR Certification
- Current TB test
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Parent Peer Support Specialist/Trainee -WISe Program - Parent Peer
Frontier Behavioral Health —Spokane, WA
- $20.79 - $26.81 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Psychiatry
- Hospital
- Computer literacy
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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12d
Substance Use Disorder Professional - Homeless Outreach Stabilization Team (HOST)
Frontier Behavioral Health —Spokane, WA
- $25.53 - $40.48 an hour
- Full-time
- Addiction Medicine
- Adults
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Substance Use Disorder Professional - Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
Frontier Behavioral Health —Spokane, WA
- $25.53 - $40.48 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Addiction Medicine
- Hospital
- Computer literacy
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Substance Use Disorder Professional - Trueblood Programs
Frontier Behavioral Health —Spokane, WA
- $25.53 - $40.48 an hour
- Full-time
- Addiction Medicine
- Hospital
- Computer literacy
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Professional Mentor "Friend"

Friends of the Children Eastern Washington
Spokane, WA

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Job Details

$24.50 - $26.00 an hour

Benefits

Disability insurance
401(k) 3% Match
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) matching

Qualifications

Driving

Full Job Description

Friends of the Children - Eastern Washington is a nonprofit that is impacting generational change by empowering youth through relationships with professional mentors. We do this by providing children facing the most obstacles with a long-term, paid, professional mentor, who we call a “Friend,” from kindergarten through high school graduation, 12+ years - no matter what.

In Eastern Washington, many of the youth we serve are navigating significant systemic barriers, and a large portion of the youth in our program identify as Native or multi-ethnic from marginalized communities. Friends of the Children - Eastern Washington, is committed to culturally sustaining practices and honoring the strengths, traditions, and identities of the communities we serve. Friends must be open to learning, practicing cultural humility, and embracing the cultures of the youth and families we serve. As a Friend you will nurture long-term relationships from a foundation of love, acceptance, and culturally sustaining practices.

Basic Function/Position Objective:

Friends serve as a positive role model to eight elementary children developing loving, caring, and sustained relationships with each child. For each child, a Friend will set positive expectations; nurture and promote each child’s strength, talents, and abilities; help ensure physical and emotional well-being; teach life and academic skills; provide enrichment activities; and model responsible behavior. A Friend will fully document activities and participate in the ongoing evaluation process. Friends will work primarily one-on-one with the children they serve, while also building trusting supportive relationships with parents/caregivers. A Friend must know, understand, honor, and support the organization’s mission, vision, values, and principles, and be able to clearly articulate the organization’s function.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Develop and sustain a long-term, caring, protective, and loving relationship with each child.
Spend time with children, one-on-one and in groups in the school classroom and community.
Partner with parents/caregivers to provide concrete and social emotional supports for the family.
Set realistic expectation and goals based on each child’s strengths, talents, abilities, and needs.
Teach life skills and help develop a talent/skill/area of interest with each child.
Deepen cultural connections for youth by incorporating specific cultural knowledge and interventions and programming.
Provide enrichment resources and activities that include opportunities for cultural identity development.
Develop positive relationships with families, teachers, and others involved in each child’s life.
Reinforce basic academic skills Maintain a 40-hour work schedule typical to standard business hours with some flexibility allowed with supervisors approval.
Maintain spending within budgetary guidelines.
Complete, distribute, and collect time summaries, activity journals, short-term plans, expense reports, and evaluations materials accurately and in a timely manner.
Attend and actively participate in team meeting and staff functions.
Maintain current driver’s license, good driving record, and vehicle insurance.
Maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
Transport children in personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities.
Provide information and support to the executive team on related activities.
Fulfill other responsibilities as requested.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

2 or 4 year degree with experience working directly with children.
Alternatively, 4 to 7 years experience working with children and families will be considered in lieu of a college degree.
Ability to advocate in schools and the classroom for youths’ academic success. Strong interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to work with children with high barriers and who have experienced trauma. Ability to develop trusting relationships with children, families, teachers, and others involved in each child’s life.
Ability to work independently and as a team player.
Ability to manage several concurrent issues and solve problems effectively. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
A sense of humor is a plus.

Salary Range:

$24.50/hourly-$26.00/hourly

Benefits:

3 weeks paid vacation. Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and long-term disability. 401k with 3% match.

Reports To:

Program Director

Location:

Spokane Washington

Cover Letter: Applications without cover letters will not be considered; please use this as an opportunity to convey why you want to be the Professional Mentor for Eastern Washington at Friends of the Children!

Friends of the Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to addressing discriminatory practices. The equal employment opportunity policy of Friends of the Children provides fair and equal opportunities for all employees and job applicants. Friends of the Children hires and promotes individuals solely based on their qualifications for the job to be filled.

Friends of the Children is growing rapidly as communities across the country are experiencing the power of how “One” changes a child's story: One Friend. One Child. 12+ years. No matter what. #ThePowerOfOne

To learn more about Friends of the Children go to: https://friendsofthechildren.org/

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youth specialist jobs in spokane wa

Professional Mentor "Friend"

Youth Peer Support Specialist/Trainee & CANS Screener - WISe Program

Youth Peer Support Specialist/Trainee - Children, Youth, & Family Mobile Crisis Team - Wed-Sat 12PM-10:30PM

Non-Perm Intake Social Service Specialist 2-3 In Training (SSS3) - Spokane Valley

WISe Parent/Family Peer Support Specialist

Assistant Teacher (Early Childhood Program Specialist 1) Infant/Toddler & Preschool - Head Start - Permanent, Hourly

Early Head Start (EHS) Teacher - Infant/Toddler (Early Childhood Program Specialist 2)

Instructional Paraeducator, Behavior Specialist (Student Connections)

Youth Development Professional- Licensed School Age Childcare- Ness

Parent Peer Support Specialist/Trainee -WISe Program - Parent Peer

Substance Use Disorder Professional - Homeless Outreach Stabilization Team (HOST)

Substance Use Disorder Professional - Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)

Substance Use Disorder Professional - Trueblood Programs

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