Family Engagement Specialist
About the role
Are you interested in doing meaningful, mission-driven work with families? Are you looking for an agency that ensures a good work-life balance and is family-friendly? Then come join our Easterseals Vermont team! We are looking for a Family Engagement Specialist to join our team! Our work is challenging, but we strive to create strong teams and love to learn and laugh together!
As a Family Engagement Specialist, you will be responsible for facilitating family meetings and providing in-home support to strengthen families in their homes. You will coach parents to have safe and nurturing time with their children who are placed in DCF custody, and support them to meet the needs of their children in the moment. You will also call extended family members to explore familial support and create genograms. While we work closely with Department of Children and Families - Family Services Division, we have 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
- Provide in-home support to strengthen families in their homes
- Coach parents to have safe and nurturing time with their children who are placed 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
Qualifications
- 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 required
- Own reliable vehicle with insurance that meets coverage limits required
Schedule
Full time, 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. Flexibility to support parents’ individual schedules is expected. The organization supports 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 includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability insurance
- PTO begins accruing on first day
- Up to 9 paid holidays annually, plus one floating holiday of your choice
- Holiday pay for staff scheduled to work on holidays (in accordance with program guidelines)
- 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