Youth Services Case Manager

This job requires that you be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Hours: Monday- Friday 8:30- 5pm. Weekend Rotation- 1 weekend every other month, flexing 2 days during the week.

Location: Yakima, WA

Who We Are:

Established in 1975, Non-Profit Yakima Neighborhood Health Services serves patients in the areas of Behavioral Health, Family Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, Primary Care, Pediatrics, Vision Care and Pharmacy. Our mission is to provide affordable, accessible, quality health care, promote learning opportunities for students of health professions, end homelessness and improve quality of life in our communities.

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in the workplace and are committed to an inclusive work environment.

Why Work at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services?

YNHS offers great compensation for this position, with a starting wage of $21-$24.15 an hour, along with high value benefits of employer provided medical, dental, vision, life disability, and retirement insurances. To support our team, we also provide ten paid holidays, flexible amounts of paid leave and/or cash-out options, and retention bonuses to reward commitment to our mission.

Our Ideal Candidate: We are looking for a candidate that has a passion to work with individuals who are homeless or in transitional housing The technical qualifications are:

• Qualifying work experience may be substituted year for year for education.
• Associate Degree in Behavioral or Health Sciences or related field, or two years closely related work experience preferred.
• Knowledge of effective case management practices; knowledge of government benefits and community resources; experience in effective social service delivery.

Day to Day:

The Youth Services Case Manager implements and supports programs to support youth, and young adults, including YYA who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, LGBTQ youth and their allies.

• This position collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to offer holistic services in both individual and group settings, supporting health, vocational, and self-sufficiency goals; works with community partners to access stable housing and other basic needs assistance, promotes healthy behaviors and positive youth development.

• Develop service plans with clients, advocates for youth voice, and works as a member of the Homeless Resource Team to support community members securing housing and support services.

• Maintaining confidentiality of client interactions and medical records.

• Participate in staff in-service meetings.

• Participate in quality assurance activities and peer review as requested.

• Maintain organized, clean, efficient and confidential work area.

• Represent YNHS in local meetings as requested.

YNHS has earned National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient Centered Medical Home recognition and prides itself on the relationships between patients and staff. We believe patients should be at the forefront of their care. Whenever possible, staff should involve and support patients and their families in goal-setting and prioritizing health concerns.