Visitation Coordinator

Hands Across The Water, Inc.; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly phone stipend

Medical/vision insurance

Dental benefits

403(b) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation time

Overtime pay

Training hours paid

Mileage reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Hands Across The Water, Inc. is seeking a Visitation Coordinator to manage visitation services for foster children and their families in the Southeast Michigan area.

The role involves scheduling, transporting, supervising visits, and coaching staff to ensure safe, quality interactions. Requires a high school diploma with some college in human services; a bachelor's degree in social work or related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma and some college in a human services field.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field strongly preferred.
• Experience in a child welfare setting with children and families preferred.
• Ability to handle stress, active listener, strong safety assessment skills, flexible and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate visitation services for abused/neglected children in foster care and families.
• Create and maintain visitation schedules; train Visitation Specialists.
• Transport children and/or parents; supervise visits at various locations.
• Document parent–child interactions for case records and ensure safety during visits.

Skills

Active listening

Safety assessment

Time management

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Driver's license

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Some college in human services

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Tools

Office software

Car seat safety knowledge

Job description

Description

Job Type

Full-time, 30 Hours

Community-based

Southeast Michigan area

Description

Join a dynamic, fast-paced, inclusive and supportive workplace focused on high quality services to children and families in our community.

Salary: $23.00 per hour

Supportive Workplace

Excellent Benefits

• Among the highest compensation of any agency in the area
• Hourly/overtime work receives overtime pay
• Training hours paid
• Flexible workplace, hybrid remote/in-office duties after successful orientation period
• Comprehensive medical/vision; employee pays 20% of the premium monthly plus additional for spouse/dependents
• Dental benefits with employer contribution
• 11 paid holidays plus an extra day for your birthday and a floating holiday
• 14 - 24 paid days off, depending on length of service
• Mileage reimbursed at .70 cents
• Monthly phone stipend of $40
• 403(b) retirement plan with profit sharing contributions
• Cost of living pay increases annually; merit increases at time of evaluation
• Annual bonuses to staff as finances allow
• Short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance premiums paid in full by employer
• Employee assistance program

Your Development

• Licensure supervision for social workers
• Opportunities for growth and professional development, including between $500 - $1,000 reimbursement for training/CEU’s/tuition costs related to position

Our Values

• Commitment to staff and clients of all backgrounds and identities
• Emphasis on positive workplace culture and teamwork
• Ethical, non-coercive practices in adoption
• Vocal advocates for social and political change benefiting children and families
• Recognized since 2011 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s All Children, All Families program for supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families

Supportive Workplace

Hands Across The Water is a licensed, non-profit child placing agency. Our Foster Care Program provides a temporary care for children with a goal to reunify families safely.

Job Details

The Visitation Coordinator provides coordination for visitation services for abused/neglected children in foster care and for their families. Visitation Coordinator services involve creating and maintaining visitation schedule and providing training of Visitation Specialists, transporting children and/or parents, and supervision of visitation at the family home, agency or other designated community locations, including correctional facilities. Visitation Coordinator and Visitation Specialists provide observation and parenting coaching/intervention with birth parents during parenting-time visits and documentation of parent child interactions for the case record, as well as sibling visitation transport and supervision as needed. The Visitation Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the agency visit schedule is maintained to meet case needs by visitation staff, caseworkers, and by covering visits directly as needed. The Visitation Coordinator ensures the safety of the child during supervised parenting-time visits, documenting visit progress as well as providing transportation to and from visit for the child(ren), as well as overseeing the staff who are providing these services.

Hands Across The Water does not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or a matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political beliefs or mental or physical disability.

Requirements

The Visitation Coordinator shall hold a minimum of a high school diploma and some college in a human services field. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work or a related human services field is strongly preferred. Experience in a child welfare setting with children and families is strongly preferred.

Appropriate candidate for this position must have the ability to handle stress well, be an active listener, possess strong safety assessment skills, be flexible and able to handle change and be a team player yet able to work independently. Candidate should be able to demonstrate an ability to manage a complex schedule with logistical challenges, be able to multi-task, and maintain follow-through on all assigned duties. The Visitation Coordinator must be reliable, organized, energetic, very detail-oriented, and aware of priorities and deadlines in order to maximize efficiency.

Knowledge of car seat safety and proper installation desirable. The Visitation Coordinator shall have computer knowledge and the ability to grasp the necessary software utilized in the job tasks. Must be able to lift and carry children and operate office equipment.

The Visitation Coordinator must be able to safely drive without restrictions. Must have the ability to transport children, be able to maneuver body to install car seats and place children in them. Must have the ability to utilize personal vehicle, in safe working condition, with space for at least two children's care seats. Must be able to climb stairs, bend and crouch, and maneuver through homes. The Visitation Coordinator position requires non-traditional work hours including regular evening hours, as well as the possibility of weekend assignments.

Strong written and oral communication skills, professionalism, organizational skills, comfort and experience working with children and families is necessary. Proven ability to train, mentor, evaluate and oversee staff is required.

Candidate may not have been convicted of child abuse or neglect, a felony involving harm or threatened harm to an individual within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of hire or be listed on the central registry as a perpetrator of child abuse or child neglect. The Visitation Coordinator shall possess a valid Driver’s License, safe/reliable transportation in clean and good repair, positive driving record and proof of automobile insurance.