Resource Coordinator: Foster Care & Kin Support

State of Vermont; Rutland (VT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The Department for Children and Families in Rutland, Vermont seeks a Resource Coordinator to promote safety, permanency, and well-being for children and youth. You will partner with Family Service Workers to identify relatives and natural supports and connect them as placement and respite resources from the start of each case.

This role emphasizes building respectful relationships with families, providing foster care orientation and training, and supporting licensed foster parents through visits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and one year of human services work or community resource development.
• Graduate credits in social work, counseling, psychology, or public administration (Master's/Doctorate).
• Four years of child welfare experience in recruiting, training and retaining foster families.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage relatives and natural supports for children entering care.
• Ensure foster families respect cultural, ethnic, and spiritual values of the families we serve.
• Recruit and retain kin and foster families using the Diligent Recruitment (DR) process and track recruitment data.
• Provide foster care orientation and foundation training.
• Support licensed foster parents through visits, phone, and home contacts.
• Serve as district liaison to the local foster parent association.
• Offer education and coaching that helps caregivers use trauma-informed approaches and sustain their work.

Education

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

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

Four years of child welfare experience recruiting, training and retaining foster families

Job description

The Department for Children and Families in Rutland, Vermont seeks a Resource Coordinator to promote safety, permanency, and well-being for children and youth. You will partner with Family Service Workers to identify relatives and natural supports and connect them as placement and respite resources from the start of each case.

This role emphasizes building respectful relationships with families, providing foster care orientation and training, and supporting licensed foster parents through visits