Employment Specialist, Basic Food Employment and Training

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!

Looking for meaningful work on a part-time schedule? This 20-hour-per-week position offers the opportunity to use your coaching, relationship-building, and organizational skills to help people take their next steps toward employment.

Based in Lynnwood, the BFET Employment Specialist works directly with participants to identify their strengths, explore career interests, develop employment goals, and navigate job searches and training opportunities. You will provide individual guidance, facilitate workshops, and connect participants with resources that support their success.

You will also build relationships with employers and community partners, coordinate referrals with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), and maintain the records and reports needed to support program delivery.

This role is well suited to someone who enjoys working with people, recognizes that progress looks different for each participant, and can balance supportive coaching with accurate documentation and follow-through.

Location and Schedule

This is a part-time position working 20 hours per week, with onsite work based in Lynnwood and services focused on Snohomish County. Occasional local travel is required to community partner locations, WorkSource offices, college campuses, housing programs, employer sites, job and resource fairs, and other YWCA locations in Snohomish and King counties.