Careers at The REACH Center
The REACH Center works with nearly 3,000 at-risk youth and young adults ages 12-24 each year to provide them with housing services, educational opportunities, career development, peer mentoring, and other supportive services.
REACH has a strong track record of leveraging institutional partnerships to serve young people, and coordinates programs that annually place over 200 people in jobs and provide permanent housing for up to 300 youth experiencing homelessness. REACH is at the forefront of youth development, career readiness, and the fight against youth homelessness in the Greater Puget Sound Region. The work of the REACH Center contributes to positive systems change and has sparked interest in widespread replication of the REACH service delivery model.
Open Job Opportunities
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ACT Peer Outreach Specialist
- Position Title: ACT Peer Outreach Specialist
- Employment Type: Regular, Non-Exempt
- Reports to: ACT Program Manager
- Salary Range: $41,000 to $44,000
- OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Job Summary
This role was created to bolster the efforts of a collaborative team comprising local non-profits and service providers known as ACT on Youth Homelessness. The team initially united in 2018 as part of Pierce County’s 100-day Challenge, aimed at making significant strides in addressing youth homelessness. During that challenge, the team achieved an extraordinary milestone by successfully housing 176 young individuals within a mere 100 days.
The REACH Center is currently in search of an ACT Peer Outreach Specialist who will specialize in identifying and establishing connections with youth and young adults facing housing instability or homelessness, with a specific focus on Youth of Color and/or LGBTQ+ youth.
As an ACT Peer Outreach Specialist, your primary role will involve assisting clients in securing stable and positive housing solutions. This will encompass various approaches, including diversion strategies, housing programs, foster care placements, extended foster care, and coordinating social services. Working closely with the ACT team, you will provide personalized support to each client by helping them craft an Individual Service Plan (ISP) designed to address their unique obstacles and concerns related to health and well-being. Additionally, it is your responsibility to empower clients by identifying their strengths and natural support
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We are a Welcoming Place
Inclusion and empowerment are an integral part of who we are – our history, our culture, our identity. These values lead us in our operations as we strive to build and nurture a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and connects to each other in our dedication to equity and social justice.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
The REACH Center is a partnership project of Tacoma Community House. While all work-related duties will be performed at and for The REACH Center, our positions will be filled by Tacoma Community House, one of the longest-serving nonprofits in Tacoma. In our relationships with staff, our participants, and our community, Tacoma Community House does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, marital or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, the presence or perception of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Applicants in need of accommodations are encouraged to call (253) 383-3951.
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- Healing focused
- Empowerment based
- Willing to change
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