Company Profile
Atlantic Street Center
Company Overview
Join our team at Atlantic Street Center where we envision a community where all young people have the opportunity to thrive, and the systems that oppress them are dismantled. Atlantic Street Center serves families and young people of many racial and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and religious beliefs, and we seek a workforce that reflects that diversity.
Enjoy a friendly work environment among highly capable co-workers, with the rewards of helping families in need! Atlantic Street Center offers a wide variety of career opportunities, including positions in homelessness prevention services, early learning, case management, counseling, development, and non-profit administration. We offer generous benefits.
Benefits for employees working 30 hours or more a week: • Medical• Dental• Vision• Long Term Disability• Basic Life Insurance• 16 days of Paid Vacation• 12 Paid Sick Leave Days• 11 Paid Holidays • Rewarding career opportunities and we'd love to hear from you!
Since 1909, Atlantic Street Center has achieved our mission by providing educational, family support, and behavioral health counseling services for youth. We primarily serve low- and very low-income African-American and other families of color who reside in central and southeast Seattle, South King County, and North Pierce County. We are the oldest nonprofit organization in the area. Atlantic Street Center programs and services focus on five key areas: Behavioral Health, Early Learning, Youth Development & Educational Supports, support for those experiencing Gender-based Violence and Homelessness Prevention.
Company History
In 1910 two young Deaconesses of the United Methodist Church, nurse Jesse Gasser and teacher Mary Jane Hepburn, found the Deaconess Settlement in response to the needs of the burgeoning Italian immigrant population in Rainier Valley. They offer medical, educational, spiritual and social aid to local families.
In 1928 in response to ever increasing needs, the Settlement moves from a small house in Rainier Valley to its new brick building on Atlantic Street— Now ASC’s Charlotte Howland Building, named for the deaconess who served as superintendent for 20 years at the original settlement house.
In 1950 the community has been continually growing and shifting over the past 22 years. After recommendations by the Community Chest’s Health and Welfare council, the Settlement changes its name to Seattle Atlantic Street Center and shifts its focus away from religious practice and towards group work, recreation, and social work.
In 1960 ASC shifts its focus once again, this time towards services for troubled youth. Social workers from UW and many agencies around town are brought on part time. The National Institute of Mental Health awards ASC a major grant, which is put towards an influential and highly regarded seven-year study on the effectiveness of social work with at-risk youth. The agency also develops the first computerized case-study records system in the country.
In 2004 ASC becomes the first agency in Western Washington to offer the nationally organized ParentChild+ (formerly Parent Child Home Program), which provides high-risk families with educational support for young children, giving them new books and toys, and sending trained staff to help parents teach their children in the home.
In 2019 rising rents and a massive population influx have pushed marginalized families to the southern parts of the Seattle area. ASC follows the lead of the communities it serves and expands services into South King County and North Pierce County by opening a new office in Kent. This year also sees the addition of a new team: a dedicated Gender-Based Violence staff offering advocacy and therapeutic services specifically tailored to survivors of a wide variety of abuse and violence.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Atlantic Street Center’s mission is to support families and communities with raising healthy, successful children and youth through direct services and advocacy for social justice and equity.
We achieve our mission by providing educational, family support, and behavioral health counseling services for children, youth, and their families. We primarily serve no- and low-income African American families and other families of color who reside in the Greater Seattle area, primarily South King County and North Pierce County.
Benefits
Full-time employees receive 16 days vacation, 12 sick days and 11 holidays each year. After one year of full-time employment, employees join our traditional retirement plan and have an amount equal to 10% of their salary contributed by Atlantic Street Center to each employees retirement plan monthly. Employees are fully vested after 3 years.
Monthly premiums are free to full-time employees for Kaiser HMO, Delta Dental and Vision Service Plans.