Post Permanency Services Coordinator

Easterseals NH & VT • Bennington, VT

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About The Position

Easterseals VT is seeking a Post Permanency Services Coordinator to provide compassionate, tailored support to Vermont families formed through adoption and guardianship. In collaboration with the State Post Permanency Manager, the coordinator delivers family-centered services focused on normative adoption experiences and early childhood trauma. Services are provided in families’ homes and include parenting and trauma education, advocacy, support with school issues and kinship, and consultation regarding birth-parent contact. Hours are part time and available based on program needs. Starting compensation is $23 per hour, with additional compensation based on relevant experience and education.

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.
• Write contact notes, formal monthly reports, and discharge summaries.
• Provide in-home services, including adjusted parenting education, developmental trauma education, normative adoption development support, advocacy, assistance with school issues, kinship support, and consultation regarding birth-parent contact.
• Help families find preventive and supportive resources.
• Partner with parents by participating 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 the individual’s plan of care and ensuring compliance with the case plan.
• Make diligent efforts to establish and maintain support groups for families formed through adoption and guardianship in the assigned catchment area.
• Testify concerning treatment services in court when subpoenaed.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• PTO accrual beginning on the first day of employment
• Up to nine paid holidays annually, plus one floating holiday
• Holiday pay for staff scheduled to work in programs that remain open during holidays, according to 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 services and reimbursement programs for weight loss and tobacco cessation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level