Resource Coordinator

State of Vermont • Rutland, VT

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department for Children and Families' Rutland Office is seeking a Resource Coordinator to join our team in promoting safety, permanency, well-being, and law abidance for children and youth. We believe in the expertise of families, their extended supports, and the importance of racial equity in all phases of our work. Resource Coordinators help ensure children who can't remain safely at home are cared for by people who know them when possible. Identifying and engaging family is a core expectation of this role: you'll partner with Family Service Workers to find, assess, and support relatives and natural supports as placement and respite resources from the start of every case. This work is built on relationships, and we're looking for someone who can connect with families and kin with respect and curiosity. The Rutland office is committed to a workplace culture in which it is safe to ask questions, raise concerns, and learn from mistakes. Staff can expect supportive supervision, shared decision making, and leadership that values the strengths you bring to the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree AND one (1) year of human services work or community resource development.
• One (1) year or more of graduate credits in a Master’s or Doctorate program related to social work, counseling, psychology, or public administration.
• Four (4) years of child welfare experience in the role of recruiting, training and retaining foster families.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage relatives and natural supports for children entering care
• Ensure foster families respect the cultural, ethnic, and spiritual values of the families we serve
• Recruit and retain kin and foster families using the Diligent Recruitment (DR) process, and track recruitment data
• Provide foster care orientation and foundation training
• Support licensed foster parents through visits, phone, and home contacts
• Serve as district liaison to the local foster parent association
• Offer education and coaching that helps caregivers use trauma-informed approaches and sustain their work

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium
• Dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• State defined benefit pension plan
• Deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level