Job Description

Level: Entry
Job Location: YMCA Safe Place Services - Louisville, KY 40217
Position Type: Part TimeEducation
Level: High School
Salary Range: $15.00 - $15.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Any
Job Category: Social ServicesPOSITION SUMMARY:
As the nation’s leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, the Y offers more than just a job. We offer you a career with a future and the chance to make a lasting difference in your community.
The Part-Time Youth Worker plays a key frontline role at the Safe Place Services Drop-In Center, providing day-to-day support for young adults (ages 18–24) experiencing homelessness or housing instability. This position helps maintain a safe, welcoming environment and ensures that youth have consistent access to meals, showers, laundry, rest spaces, and supplies. The Youth Worker works closely with the Drop-In Center team to manage daily operations, assist with facility upkeep, and build trusting, respectful relationships with program participants.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrate and model YMCA core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring in all interactions.
- Greet and engage with youth in a trauma-informed, nonjudgmental, and youth-centered manner.
- Assist with day-to-day operations of the Drop-In Center, including: Distributing hygiene supplies, snacks, and meals
- Managing access to showers and laundry sign-ups
- Monitoring and maintaining rest and common spaces
- Supporting the flow of foot traffic and usage of the computer lab
- Support daily upkeep of the facility: light cleaning, supply organization, restocking, and room set-ups.
- De-escalate minor conflicts and bring concerns to the Drop-In Center Manager as needed.
- Help implement daily programming or life skills activities as assigned.
- Serve as a consistent adult presence who is attentive, reliable, and responsive to youth needs.
- Participate in regular team meetings, trainings, and supervision sessions.
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QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
- High School diploma or GED required; some college or relevant certifications preferred.
- 1+ year experience working or volunteering with youth, especially those from marginalized communities.
- Ability to connect with young adults in a respectful and non-authoritarian way.
- Comfortable with fast-paced environments and shifting tasks.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Familiarity with trauma-informed care, harm reduction, or youth development is a plus.
- Lived experience or direct knowledge of homelessness, foster care, or related systems is highly valued.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Indoor and outdoor program facilitation required.
- Occasional lifting of materials or supplies up to 35 lbs.
- Standing and walking for long periods during Drop-In hours.
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The YMCA of Greater Louisville is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.