Post Permanency Services Coordinator

Easterseals NH • Bennington, VT

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About The Position

Easterseals VT is seeking a Post Permanency Services Coordinator to support Vermont families formed through adoption and guardianship. In collaboration with the State Post Permanency Manager, the coordinator provides compassionate, tailored, family-centered services focused on normative adoption experiences and early childhood trauma. The role includes in-home support and care planning, connecting families with resources, participating in service and school meetings, supporting family groups, and providing testimony about treatment services when subpoenaed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write and implement plans of care for approval by the consulting agency clinician, and prepare contact notes, formal monthly reports, and discharge summaries.
• Provide in-home services including adjusted parenting education, developmental trauma education, normative adoption development support, advocacy, help with school issues, kinship support, and consultation about birth-parent contact.
• Help families find preventative and supportive services and participate with parents in treatment teams, school teams, coordinated services plan meetings, and other appropriate meetings.
• Attend PPSP quarterly trainings; at least two additional trainings per year related to early trauma or adoption; all VT Consortium trainings and conferences; and all Fostering to Forever classes within the assigned catchment area.
• Visit client homes to work with caregivers on implementing individual plans of care and ensuring compliance with case plans.
• Make diligent efforts to establish and maintain support groups for families formed through adoption and guardianship in the assigned catchment area.
• Testify about treatment services in court when subpoenaed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage for eligible full-time employees.
• Paid time off begins accruing on the first day of employment.
• Up to nine paid holidays annually, plus one floating holiday of the employee’s choice.
• Holiday pay for staff scheduled to work in programs that remain open during holidays, in accordance with program guidelines.
• 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, including nutritional counseling and reimbursement programs for weight loss and tobacco cessation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time