Ivy Burke
Seattle
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Engagement Specialist
YouthCare
- Supported young people who are homeless, housing unstable, or at risk of exploitation by establishing rapport and trust, utilizing strength-based approaches and healing-centered engagement.
- Provided sound supervisions and intervention in crisis situations using de-escalation, problem-solving skills that was trauma-informed and solution- focused.
- Completed incident reports for any unusual occurrences and maintained accurate daily records.
Service Coordinator
DESC's Navigation Center
- Coordinated with program staff, case managers, clinical staff and external providers to client connection to services.
- Conflict resolution and support plan building between shelter guests, program staff, and management
- Policy and program analysis, as it pertained to the effectiveness of implemented or changed policies and their impact on our program structure.
Program Manager
Roots Young Adult Shelter
- Conflict resolution and support plan building between shelter guests, program staff, and management
- Crisis response, intervention, and prevention
- Created strengths-based, individually tailored support plans with clients to streamline referrals and support offered to them to be as effective as possible.
- Met with clients on an individual to address needs and barriers were to accessing services
Shelter Director
PSKS
- Responsible for daily operations, including budget for food and supply order, and laundry service.
- Interviewed, hired and trained several shelter staff.
- Completed monthly reporting to PSKS Board of Directors and the City of Seattle
- Conflict resolution and support plan building between participants, shelter staff and program staff
SHELTER CO-FOUNDER
PSKS
2013 - Current
- Co-founded emergency weather shelter, which was developed into a year round nightly shelter serving 25 youth and young adults.
Skills
- Certified Peer Counselor
- CPR & First Aid
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Food Handler's Permit
- Wellness Recovery Action Planning
- Mental Health First Aid
- De-escalation
- Navigating Boundaries in Youth Services
- Trauma Informed Care
- Responding to Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking
Timeline
Engagement Specialist
YouthCare
Service Coordinator
DESC's Navigation Center
Program Manager
Roots Young Adult Shelter
Shelter Director
PSKS
SHELTER CO-FOUNDER
PSKS
2013 - Current
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