Full-Time Adoption & Guardianship Support Coordinator

Easterseals VT; St. Johnsbury (VT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals VT is seeking a Post Permanency Services Coordinator (Post Adoption and Guardianship Services Coordinator) to empower Vermont families formed through adoption and guardianship by providing compassionate and tailored support.

In collaboration with the State Post Permanency Manager, this role delivers family-centered services that focus on normative adoption experiences and early childhood trauma.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in human services or related field.
• Two years of experience preferred.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Write and implement plans of care to be approved by the consulting agency clinician.
• Visit client homes to meet with caregivers to implement the requirements of the individual’s plan of care and ensure compliance of the case plan.
• Provide services to family in the home that encompass adjusted parenting education, developmental trauma education, normative adoption development, advocacy, school issues, kinship support, and consultation regarding birth parent contact.
• Assist the family in finding resources for preventative and supportive services and partner with parents by participating in treatment teams, school teams, coordinated services plan meetings, and other appropriate meetings.
• Attend PPSP quarterly trainings, a minimum of two additional trainings per year that relate to early trauma or adoption, all VT Consortium trainings and conferences, and all Fostering to Forever classes within their catchment area.
• Make diligent efforts to establish and maintain support groups for families formed through adoption and guardianship in assigned catchment area. Provide transportation for clients when required. Testify concerning treatment services in court when subpoenaed.
• Provide in-home training and support in the areas of normative adoption adjustment, family relationships, emotional and behavioral issues, birth family contact, educational advocacy, resource development, therapeutic referrals, trauma recovery and other topics in order to ensure that adoptive and Guardianship parents can permanently care for youth in an effective and positive manner.
• Provide preventative crisis support in the form of crisis plan development by way of treatment team participation, connecting the family to their designated crisis services and the larger system of care, and/or prompting Coordinated Service Plan meetings.
• Advocate for youths’ educational services by participating in individual education plan meetings, school behavior planning, and other school-related preparation.
• Maintain frequent communications with social workers, therapists, school staff and other community partners to promote quality, seamless services.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in human services or related field

Job description

Easterseals VT is seeking a Post Permanency Services Coordinator (Post Adoption and Guardianship Services Coordinator) to empower Vermont families formed through adoption and guardianship by providing compassionate and tailored support.

In collaboration with the State Post Permanency Manager, this role delivers family-centered services that focus on normative adoption experiences and early childhood trauma.