Family Engagement Specialist
About the role
Join our Easterseals Vermont team as a Family Engagement Specialist to facilitate family meetings and provide in-home support that strengthens families. You will coach parents to have safe and nurturing time with their children who are placed in DCF custody, support them to meet their children’s needs in the moment, call extended family members to explore familial support, and create genograms. While we work closely with the Department of Children and Families - Family Services Division, we maintain our own separate and comfortable offices.
We are searching for candidates who understand the complex issues facing families, including past trauma, substance use disorders, domestic violence, mental health issues, and generational poverty. Extensive training and supervision are provided.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate family meetings and provide in-home support to strengthen families
- Coach parents to have safe and nurturing time with their children in DCF custody
- Support parents to meet the needs of their children in the moment
- Call extended family members to explore familial support
- Create genograms
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field preferred
- Two years of human services experience preferred
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and writing skills
- Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and ability to pass a background check
- Reliable vehicle with insurance that meets our coverage limits
Schedule
Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, between the hours of 8:30am - 5pm. Flexibility is preferred to support parents’ individual schedules. We support a healthy work/life balance.
Pay
$22.00 - $25.75 hourly, dependent upon experience and education.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package for full-time, eligible employees, including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability insurance
- PTO begins accruing on your first day
- Up to 9 paid holidays annually, plus one floating holiday of your choice (holiday pay provided for staff scheduled to work on holidays)
- 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