Foster Care Resource Coordinator - Community Impact

State of Vermont; Williston (VT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible spending accounts

Wellness program

Pension plan

Public service loan forgiveness

Job summary

The State of Vermont’s Department for Children & Families, Family Services Division, Burlington Office, seeks a Resource Coordinator to support foster care placement assessments and recruit foster parents to meet local needs.

The role involves coordinating with family service workers, providing foster/kinship orientation, and offering ongoing support to licensed foster families, including home visits and regular communications to ensure culturally respectful care.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support district office assessment of foster care placement and respite resources.
• Recruit foster parents in response to local needs.
• Coordinate with family service worker to identify and support relatives and natural supports as placement resources.
• Provide foster/kinship care orientation and ongoing support for licensed foster parents.
• Facilitate home visiting and regular communications with foster families.
• Act as district liaison to local foster parent association and ensure timely data entry for reimbursements.

Education

Bachelor's degree and 1 year of human services work or community resource development

Graduate credits in social work, counseling, psychology, or public administration

4 years of child welfare experience (recruiting, training and retaining foster families)

Job description

The State of Vermont’s Department for Children & Families, Family Services Division, Burlington Office, seeks a Resource Coordinator to support foster care placement assessments and recruit foster parents to meet local needs.

The role involves coordinating with family service workers, providing foster/kinship orientation, and offering ongoing support to licensed foster families, including home visits and regular communications to ensure culturally respectful care.