Family Engagement Assistant

Overview

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 Assistant 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 Assistant, responsibilities include transporting children and parents to needed services as well as providing supported contact for children and parents within office and community settings, to allow separated families to have safe and productive time with each other.

In addition, Family Engagement Assistants may call family members when youth come into DCF custody, to assist in the development of a support network for those youth and their families. While we work closely with Department of Children and Families - Family Services Division, we have our own separate and comfortable offices!

• Transport children and parents to needed services and provide supported contact for children and parents within office and community settings to facilitate safe and productive time for separated families.
• Call family members when youth come into DCF custody to assist in the development of a support network for those youth and their families.
• Collaborate with the Department of Children and Families - Family Services Division and work within our own offices to support families.

• This position requires a High School diploma or equivalent. (Minimum age of 18 years old.) An Associate’s Degree and experience in Human Services is preferred, but not required.
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and ability to pass a background check and fingerprinting are required.
• Your own reliable vehicle with insurance that meets our coverage limits is required.

This is a part-time, 20 hour/week position. Flexible hours, Monday-Friday.

$18.96 per hour plus mileage reimbursement at the federal rate.

To learn more about this role, please click on the blue “Apply Now” button below to submit your application. Difficulty submitting your application? Contact Jess:  or jcarluccio

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