Visitation Coordinator

The Salvation Army; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Pension plan

Short-term disability

Voluntary term life

Job summary

The Salvation Army seeks a Part-Time Visitation Coordinator for the Children’s Services - Foster Care Program in Allentown, PA. The role focuses on coordinating family visitation schedules in a home-like setting, supporting reunification efforts, and ensuring proper documentation and communication with care teams.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree and at least three years of experience with children in relevant settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, plus a minimum of three years’ experience working with children in a school, social services or human services setting.
• Strong engagement skills and organizational skills are a must.
• Flexibility in scheduling work hours in order to meet the needs of the clients is a requirement of the position.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor the family visitation schedule at the Comfort Cottage.
• Facilitate initial/ongoing contact with families and agencies to establish a visitation routine.
• Assist with foster child placement needs and coordinate for children awaiting placement.
• Manage office-related duties such as phone calls, compliance documentation and scheduling meetings to review cases monthly.

Skills

Engagement skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Overview

Position: Visitation Coordinator

Department: Children’s Services - Foster Care Program in Allentown PA

Availability of Position: November 3, 2025

Schedule:Part-Time, working primarily 20 hours per week varying weekday hours based on visit schedule between 8:30-6:30pm.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Placement Services Director

Salary and Grade: $23.10 per hour; 78 Non-Exempt

The Salvation Army is hiring and offers truly excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, vacation time and sick time.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

Overview: The Salvation Army Children’s Services’ mission is “Doing the Most Good by Nurturing Children, Strengthening Families and Engaging Communities.” We do this by protecting and caring for every child, building caregiver capacity through trauma informed education and support and partnering with local community organizations that have a heart for foster care and adoption. The Salvation Army has a long, rich history of serving the community and offers innovative programs that meet the diverse needs of children, youth and families.

Become part of our team helping to re-build family relationships and support reunification efforts for children in foster care! The Visitation Coordinator works in a home-like setting called The Comfort Cottage which promotes a safe and nurturing environment between the children and their families.

The Visitation Coordinator will have the opportunity to participate in professional development and learn Trust Based Relational Invention so to engage with families using the innovative and evidenced based practice of TBRI®.

Responsibilities

Description of Position: General duties include coordination and monitoring of the family visitation schedule at the Comfort Cottage facilitating initial/ongoing contact with families and agencies to establish a visitation routine. The Visitation Coordinator will also assist with foster child placement needs and coordinate for children awaiting placement. The Visitation Coordinator will also be responsible for managing office-related duties such as phone calls, compliance documentation and scheduling meetings to review cases on a monthly basis with the Visit Coaching supervisor. Professional growth and development are a component of job expectations. Written documentation will be required for agency records.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree required, plus a minimum of three years’ experience working with children in a school, social services or human services setting. Strong engagement skills and organizational skills are a must. Flexibility in scheduling work hours in order to meet the needs of the clients is a requirement of the position. Candidate must have an appreciation, understanding, and support of the Mission of The Salvation Army, being active Salvationist is a plus. Child Protection Clearances PA Act 153 requires that all prospective employees complete the following clearance and background checks: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check and FBI Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.

Its message is based n the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.

Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ

and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination

Requisition No. 2541