King County
King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.
The Children, Youth and Young Adults Division (CYYAD) of DCHS seeks up to two Outreach Specialist, Social Services Specialists, to
provide life skills counseling to youth and young adults ages 16-24 , assess youth/young adults for strengths and barriers to education and employment, provide information and referral services and connect youth and young adults to employment and education re-engagement programs throughout King County. The Outreach Specialist acts as an
advocate and role model
who provides outreach, recruitment, life skills counseling, assessment, information, referral and support. The Outreach Specialist will develop
supportive relationships
with youth and young adults (ages 16-24), provide them with life skills counseling, and connect them to appropriate education and employment services. This position requires a strong race equity lens to apply to all areas of opportunity youth work and requires the ability to develop and strengthen relationships with school districts and youth serving organizations. Outreach Specialists are responsible for outreach efforts that connect youth and young adults with re-engagement programs throughout King County and provide life skills counseling and information/referral services.
They serve as the key connector between youth/young adults and the programs, services, and pathways designed to reconnect them to education and employment. Reconnect to Opportunity (ReOpp) is an outreach strategy supporting a group of second-chance schools and employment training programs seeking to serve young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are disconnected from school or work. Candidates who have direct life experience being disconnected from education, people of color, and individuals with bilingual skills are strongly encouraged to apply. To be considered minimally qualified, applicants must demonstrate a background that provides the knowledge, skill and ability to: Provide
life skills counseling to youth and young adults
ages 16-24 years who are not working and/or not in school in order to assist them with reengaging in education and/or gaining employment. Assess full range of youth and young adult needs with a focus on education and employment and
assess and identify barriers
to successful completion of employment/educational goals. Orient youth to the program(s) that will assist them in meeting their education and/or employment goals and
develop the strategy
that will allow young people to engage in services. Provide relevant barrier reducing information and serve as an
advocate for the youth . Help youth
access records and other information needed
to obtain services. Identify and establish
working relationships with community resources
that provide high quality services to referred youth; act as liaison between youth and those education/employment resources. Conduct
outreach
to the community, including presentations, with the purpose of sharing information about ReConnect to Opportunity (ReOpp) and re-engagement opportunities with community stakeholders. Provide
mentoring and support services
that enable youth and young adults to solve personal and work-related problems. Research and identify resources that would help youth work toward their
education and employment goals. King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.
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provide life skills counseling to youth and young adults ages 16-24 , assess youth/young adults for strengths and barriers to education and employment, provide information and referral services and connect youth and young adults to employment and education re-engagement programs throughout King County. The Outreach Specialist acts as an
advocate and role model
who provides outreach, recruitment, life skills counseling, assessment, information, referral and support. The Outreach Specialist will develop
supportive relationships
with youth and young adults (ages 16-24), provide them with life skills counseling, and connect them to appropriate education and employment services. This position requires a strong race equity lens to apply to all areas of opportunity youth work and requires the ability to develop and strengthen relationships with school districts and youth serving organizations. Outreach Specialists are responsible for outreach efforts that connect youth and young adults with re-engagement programs throughout King County and provide life skills counseling and information/referral services.
They serve as the key connector between youth/young adults and the programs, services, and pathways designed to reconnect them to education and employment. Reconnect to Opportunity (ReOpp) is an outreach strategy supporting a group of second-chance schools and employment training programs seeking to serve young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are disconnected from school or work. Candidates who have direct life experience being disconnected from education, people of color, and individuals with bilingual skills are strongly encouraged to apply. To be considered minimally qualified, applicants must demonstrate a background that provides the knowledge, skill and ability to: Provide
life skills counseling to youth and young adults
ages 16-24 years who are not working and/or not in school in order to assist them with reengaging in education and/or gaining employment. Assess full range of youth and young adult needs with a focus on education and employment and
assess and identify barriers
to successful completion of employment/educational goals. Orient youth to the program(s) that will assist them in meeting their education and/or employment goals and
develop the strategy
that will allow young people to engage in services. Provide relevant barrier reducing information and serve as an
advocate for the youth . Help youth
access records and other information needed
to obtain services. Identify and establish
working relationships with community resources
that provide high quality services to referred youth; act as liaison between youth and those education/employment resources. Conduct
outreach
to the community, including presentations, with the purpose of sharing information about ReConnect to Opportunity (ReOpp) and re-engagement opportunities with community stakeholders. Provide
mentoring and support services
that enable youth and young adults to solve personal and work-related problems. Research and identify resources that would help youth work toward their
education and employment goals. King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.
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