Permanency Coordinator

Mount Prospect Academy; Barre (VT); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

Laptop

Smartphone

Paid time off

Medical Insurance

Job summary

Solid Foundations is hiring a Permanency Coordinator to support youth and families across Barre, Hartford, and surrounding areas in Vermont. This full-time role includes travel (company vehicle provided) and a mix of remote/on-site client service.

You will guide treatment, coordinate discharge planning, and connect families with long-term community resources. The ideal candidate has post-training therapy experience and licensure eligibility, with a background in working with traumatized youth

Qualifications

• Post-training experience in therapy and eligibility for licensure.
• Experience working with traumatized children and/or adolescents.
• Valid driver’s license with active insurance and clean background checks.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout Vermont ( Barre, Hartford and surrounding areas) averaging 8+ hours weekly.
• Coordinate treatment plans and discharge planning for youth and families.
• Provide case management and community integration support; document activities.
• Participate in weekly team meetings and supervision; use a company vehicle for travel.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services/therapeutic services

Associate’s degree in human services/therapeutic services

Job description

We are currently hiring motivated, energetic and career-oriented individuals for all positions and invite you to attend to find out more about our community of over 500 faculty, spanning four states. If you’re looking to advance, change or launch your career, while making a difference in the lives of youth and families, struggling with behavioral and mental health issues, Mount Prospect Academy may be the place for you.

Current Openings

Location: Barre, VT

Job Id:3510

# of Openings:1

Job Title: Permanency Coordinator – Full-time

Location: This position covers the Barre, Hartford, and surrounding areas in Vermont

Salary $40,000 - $45,000 per year

Work Location: Remote/On-Site Client Service Position (Travel 8+hours) Company vehicle provided

**Join Our Team at Solid Foundations: Transform Lives in Vermont Communities!**

Since 2012, Solid Foundations has been dedicated to empowering Vermont's youth and families. We're expanding our team and seeking enthusiastic individuals to provide dynamic individual and family therapy to at-risk and adjudicated youth in the Central/Southeastern region, encompassing Barre, Montpelier, Springfield, and surrounding counties in Vermont.
As a Permanency Coordinator with Solid Foundations , you'll play a pivotal role in offering short-term support and stabilization services. Your mission will be to guide clients and their families in identifying and leveraging long-term community support and resources. We're seeking candidates with post-training experience in therapy, eligibility for licensure, and a background in working with traumatized children and/or adolescents.
This full-time position involves traveling an average of 8+ hours weekly throughout Vermont to family’s home, with flexible scheduling. Responsibilities include assisting youth and family overcome obstacles, coordination of treatment, discharge planning, case management, community integration, documentation, and active participation in weekly team meetings. Company vehicle is provided for all travel.
If you're passionate about making a lasting impact and possess the necessary qualifications, join Solid Foundations and contribute to the growth and resilience of Vermont's youth and families!

Summary:

We are looking for a team player within our community-based service model, Solid Foundations. This position is being sought in our Central area covering the area from Barre to Hartford, VT. Solid Foundations' Clinical Services are intended to provide short-term support and stabilization. As such, services provided by the Permanency Coordinator should generally be focused on helping clients and their families identify and utilize long-term community support, natural support systems, as well as agencies in the community. The right candidate will have experience working with traumatized children and/or adolescents and a career focus in human services/social work, therapeutic services, and/or clinical services.

Why Join VTSS:

• Remarkable Career Opportunity - We provide valuable professional training and skills development for a career in the expanding human services field.
• We develop our teams and generally promote from within.
• Our benefits and time off (up to 4+ weeks in one's first yr.) are among the best in our field.
• Rewarding experience helping local youth and families.
• All employees are issued a company vehicle, laptop, and smartphone for work tasks.
• Assist youth and families to overcome obstacles, identify strengths, and develop a support network to ensure they overcome their challenges and achieve success.
• Coordinate treatment and discharge planning to achieve goals of the permanency plan.
• Support, educate, and guide in developing structure, routines, effective parenting skills, positive communication, safety, behavioral plans and hygiene plans.
• Interact with the community through court and in community-based meetings with service providers, schools, Designated Agencies, and DCF.
• Other services provided are based on individual and family needs (i.e., nutrition and meal planning, household budgeting, etc.).
• Attend weekly supervision and participate in team meetings and case reviews.

Education Requirements

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree with a focus in human services/social work or therapeutic services.
• Minimum: Associate’s degree with a focus in human services/social work or therapeutic services.

Other Requirements

• Valid driver's license with currently active car insurance.
• Satisfactory completion of background, driving, and applicable licensing checks.
• Solid Foundationsoffers highly competitive compensation commensurate with skills, experience, and education.
• Up to 4+ weeks of paid time off in the first year.
• Company vehicle provided for all travel
• On the job professional Human Services training, skills development and career leadership opportunities.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement, Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life & Supplemental Life, AD&D, and Employee Assistance Programs.