Resource Coordinator

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

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The Department for Children & Families' Family Services Division Burlington Office is seeking a Resource Coordinator to join our team of dedicated staff in supporting children, families, and communities. Our goal is to promote safety, permanency, wellbeing, and law abidance for children in need. The Burlington District is working to engage in active efforts to increase foster/kinship care providers and resources that match the demographic of children and families in our community. The ideal candidate would have experience working with New Americans, Refugees, and those who have immigrated here; someone who is committed to ensuring that the work of the division is done from a place of respecting racial, ethnic, and cultural differences while also holding child safety and well-being as the beacon to the ongoing cross-cultural work that happens in this District.

Your role as a Resource Coordinator would support district office assessment of foster care placement and respite resources and recruiting foster parents in response to local needs. Resource coordinators work with the family service worker to ensure relatives and natural supports are identified, assessed, and appropriately supported as placement resources for children and youth. This role also provides foster/kinship care orientation. Provides on-going support for licensed foster parents to include home visiting and regular communications. This includes at times supporting communications between FSW's and Foster Parents. Acts as a district liaison to local foster parent association; Ensures accurate and timely entry of data to support reimbursements of expenses; stipends and contracts. Ensures foster families respect the cultural, ethnic, and spiritual values of the families we serve. Follows the Diligent Recruitment (DR) process for recruiting, retaining, and supporting kin and foster families as well as tracking recruitment data.

Who May Apply

This position, Resource Coordinator (Job Requisition #55564), is open to all State employees and external applicants.

AHS BACKGROUND CHECKS: Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position. In accordance with AHS Policy 4.02, Hiring Standards, Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer, promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

Duties performed in both field and office settings. Incumbents may encounter strong differences of opinion and emotional reactions which must be dealt with in a firm, objective and helpful manner and with tact and sensitivity. Private means of transportation must be available for needed travel. Some work outside of normal office hours may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree AND one (1) year of human services work or community resource development.

OR

One (1) year or more of graduate credits in a Master’s or Doctorate program related to social work, counseling, psychology, or public administration.

OR

Four (4) years of child welfare experience in the role of recruiting, training and retaining foster families.

Total Compensation

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a 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

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State’s employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.