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Children and Youth Gender-Based Violence Community Advocate
Kent, WA
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- On-site / unstated
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- 1 Sept 2026
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Why work with YWCA Seattle King Snohomish?
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!
What You'll Do
YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish is seeking a Children and Youth Gender-Based Violence Community Advocate who is passionate about supporting Black and African American youth and families impacted by gender-based violence. At YWCA, this work is grounded in our long-standing commitment to racial justice, survivor advocacy, and community-centered care. We believe meaningful change happens when people are supported with dignity, consistency, and respect and when staff are supported just as intentionally.
In this role, you’ll work directly with children and youth ages 6–18, providing trauma-informed, culturally relevant advocacy in schools, community spaces, and family settings. You’ll help young people build safety, confidence, and connection while strengthening family stability and community partnerships. This is hands-on, relationship-based work with room for creativity, leadership, and growth.
You won’t be doing this work alone. You’ll be part of a collaborative, values-driven team that recognizes lived experience, invests in staff development, and understands the importance of sustainable, supportive workplaces.
Note: This position is fully onsite and includes regular presence in YWCA offices, schools, and community
settings across Seattle and South King County.
This position has a social justice component allowing for critical thinking around how the external systems impact the work that we are doing through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty.
As an equal opportunity employer, we highly encourage people of color to apply.
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