Post Adoption and Guardianship Services Coordinator

Easter Seals New Hampshire; Barre (VT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

PTO from day one

Holiday pay

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Wellness program

Job summary

Easterseals VT in Vermont is seeking a Post Adoption and Guardianship Services Coordinator to empower families formed through adoption and guardianship by providing compassionate, tailored support in collaboration with the State Post Permanency Manager.

You will deliver family-centered services addressing trauma, advocacy, school coordination, and kinship support, visit client homes, and help establish caregiver support groups while maintaining case notes and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Two years of experience preferred.
• Excellent writing skills necessary.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Write and implement plans of care approved by the consulting agency clinician.
• Provide home-based services including parenting education, trauma education, and advocacy.
• Assist families in locating resources and participate in treatment and school teams.

Skills

Experience

Writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact? Easterseals VT is seeking a 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.

Responsibilities

• Write and implement plans of care to be approved by the consulting agency clinician. Write contact notes, formal monthly reports and discharge summaries.
• 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
• 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.
• Make diligent efforts to establish and maintain support groups for families formed through adoption and guardianship in assigned catchment area.
• Testify concerning treatment services in court when subpoenaed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Two (2) years of experience preferred
• Excellent writing skills necessary
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Hours

Full-time 40 Hours a week with some flexibility in schedule

Compensation

Starting at $23/hour, with additional compensation based on relevant experience and education.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability
• PTO begins accruing on your first day!
• Up to 9 paid holidays annually, plus one floating holiday of your choice. For programs that remain open during holidays, staff scheduled to work will receive holiday pay in accordance with 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: nutritional counseling services, reimbursement programs for weight loss & tobacco cessation

EOE

EOE