Post Adoption Case Manager - Chittenden
About the role
The Adoption Program at Lund seeks a Post Adoption Case Manager, passionate about supporting families formed through adoption. In alignment with Lund’s mission and values, the role promotes family stability and resiliency through individualized parent coaching and support that honors each family’s unique story. The position educates parents on early trauma, attachment, and the lifelong needs associated with adoption, while ensuring access to adoption-competent providers and practitioners. Advocating for families in school and team meetings, organizing and facilitating monthly support groups, conducting home visits and connecting caregivers with training and community resources are key components of this work.
Responsibilities
- Educate parents on early trauma, attachment, and the lifelong needs associated with adoption
- Ensure access to adoption-competent providers and practitioners
- Advocate for families in school and team meetings
- Organize and facilitate monthly support groups
- Conduct home visits
- Connect caregivers with training and community resources
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services field
- PREFERRED: 2 years of professional experience in trauma and adopt-related work or an equivalent of transferrable professional and lived experience
Qualifications
- Strong writing skills
- Organizational, interpersonal and team skills
- Ability to focus on multiple tasks
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
- Ability to accept challenge and adapt to change
- Ability to maintain a professional relationship with a variety of people
- Valid VT Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation is required; occasional statewide travel may be required
Skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills
- Competency in deescalating and resolving sensitive situations respectfully
Benefits
This is a full-time, 40-hour a week and benefits eligible position. This is an in-person position based out of our South Burlington office. Traveling to meet with families throughout Chittenden County and some of the Northeast Kingdom is required for the position. The starting rate is $25/hr.
Pay
This is a full-time, 40-hour a week and benefits eligible position. This is an in-person position based out of our South Burlington office. Traveling to meet with families throughout Chittenden County and some of the Northeast Kingdom is required for the position. The starting rate is $25/hr.
Schedule
This is an in-person position based out of our South Burlington office. Traveling to meet with families throughout Chittenden County and some of the Northeast Kingdom is required for the position.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible positions that includes health, dental, life, disability, retirement plans, generous time-off accrual, 13 paid holidays, and wellness reimbursements
Why Join Our Team at Lund
- Harnesses hope and provides opportunities to help strengthen families and ensure a safe, secure and loving environment for all Vermont children
- Serves more than 6,000 individuals each year
- Empowers families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse
- Offers lifelong adoption support and innovative residential and community treatment programs that address both treatment and parenting
- Fosters a supportive, inclusive environment where collaboration thrives
- Values employee well-being, offering staff-led initiatives for wellness, diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as opportunities for work-life balance, with some positions offering flexible or hybrid schedules
- Provides competitive pay, paid training, and a comprehensive benefits package