Permanency Coordinator

About the role

Since 2012, Vermont Support & Stabilization (VTSS) has been dedicated to empowering Vermont's youth and families. We're expanding our team and seeking enthusiastic individuals to provide dynamic individual and family therapy to at-risk and adjudicated youth in the Central/Southeastern region, encompassing Barre, Montpelier, Springfield, and surrounding counties in Vermont. As a Permanency Coordinator with VTSS, you'll play a pivotal role in offering short-term support and stabilization services. Your mission will be to guide clients and their families in identifying and leveraging long-term community support and resources.

We are looking for a team player within our community-based service model, Vermont Support & Stabilization (VTSS). This position is being sought in our Central area covering the area from Barre to Hartford, VT. VTSS’s Clinical Services are intended to provide short-term support and stabilization. As such, services provided by the Permanency Coordinator should generally be focused on helping clients and their families identify and utilize long-term community support, natural support systems, as well as agencies in the community.

Responsibilities

• Assist youth and families to overcome obstacles, identify strengths, and develop a support network to ensure they overcome their challenges and achieve success.
• Coordinate treatment and discharge planning to achieve goals of the permanency plan.
• Support, educate, and guide in developing structure, routines, effective parenting skills, positive communication, safety, behavioral plans and hygiene plans.
• Interact with the community through court and in community-based meetings with service providers, schools, Designated Agencies, and DCF.
• Provide other services based on individual and family needs (e.g., nutrition and meal planning, household budgeting, etc.).
• Attend weekly supervision and participate in team meetings and case reviews.
• Assist youth and family overcome obstacles, coordinate treatment, discharge planning, case management, community integration, documentation, and active participation in weekly team meetings.

Requirements

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree with a focus in human services/social work or therapeutic services.
• Minimum: Associate’s degree with a focus in human services/social work or therapeutic services.
• Valid driver's license with currently active car insurance.
• Satisfactory completion of background, driving, and applicable licensing checks.

Qualifications

• Post‑training experience in therapy.
• Eligibility for licensure.
• Background in working with traumatized children and/or adolescents.
• Career focus in human services/social work, therapeutic services, and/or clinical services.

Benefits

• Up to 4+ weeks of paid time off in the first year.
• Company vehicle provided for all travel.
• On‑the‑job professional Human Services training, skills development and career leadership opportunities.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.