Intensive Family Based Services Coordinator
About The Position
We are looking for an Intensive Family Based Services Coordinator to join our Easterseals VT team! The individual in this key position will be responsible for providing services to families within their home and community settings. This role focuses on implementing short-term (13 week) intervention and support in an effort to prevent DCF involvement or out-of-home care, and/or to reunify children with their family; to improve family functioning. The coordinator will also assist families in finding resources for preventative and supportive services, help caregivers recognize their children’s needs, and coordinate services with other providers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
- Two (2) years of experience preferred
- Excellent writing skills necessary
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Responsibilities
- Write and implement plans of care to be approved by the consulting agency clinician.
- Write contact notes, formal monthly reports and discharge summaries.
- Maintain frequent communications with Family Service Workers to ensure compliance with the family’s case plan.
- Provide services to families within their home and community settings.
- Assist the family in finding resources for preventative and supportive services (e.g., housing, transportation, substance abuse treatment, counseling, nutrition).
- Help caregivers to recognize their children’s needs, and make plans and implement strategies so that they meet their children’s needs and grow in their confidence and skills, while providing a safe environment for their children.
- Participate in meetings, conferences, trainings events as assigned.
- Provide transportation for clients when required.
- Testify concerning services in court when subpoenaed.
- Ensure Family Assessments are done within a timely manner as prescribed by IFBS policies.
- Create crisis plans and respond to crisis calls as needed.
- Provide in home family support during the times that work for the family.
- Implement short term (13 week) intervention and support in an effort to prevent DCF involvement or out of home care, and/or to reunify children with their family; to improve family functioning.
- Coordinate services with other providers, such as Schools, Early Intervention services, clinicians and other relevant service providers.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life & Disability
- PTO begins accruing on your first day!
- Up to 9 paid holidays annually, plus one floating holiday of your choice.
- Holiday pay in accordance with program guidelines for staff scheduled to work on holidays.
- 403(b) employer match up to a maximum of 3%
- Tuition reimbursement after one year of employment
- Student loan repayment for qualifying degrees after one year of employment
- Wellness programs: nutritional counseling services, reimbursement programs for weight loss & tobacco cessation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
