For over 132 years, Lund has been harnessing hope and providing opportunities to help strengthen families and ensure a safe, secure and loving environment for all Vermont children. As a multi-service nonprofit organization, Lund serves more than 5,000 individuals each year. Lund's mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse. Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption.
Join The Lund Team: support and empower Vermont families!Visitation Coach - Kids-A-Part Parenting ProgramAbout the Position:The Kids-A-Part Parenting Program Family Visitation Coach will provide individual support to parents, children, and their caregivers during scheduled parent child contact (virtual and in person) in the KAPPP Space at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. This is a part-time position at 12 hours per week.
- Facilitate/supervise scheduled video visits between parents and children.
- Facilitate and supervise scheduled video visits between parents and children.
- Facilitate and supervise in-person parent-child group visits at CRCF.
- Promote healthy attachment and bonding in parent-child relationships.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation as required.
- Collaborate with the KAPPP team to support individual Family Service Plan goals.
- Adhere to Lund and Department of Corrections policies and procedures.
- Availability on Saturdays and late afternoons/evenings to facilitate and support parent-child interactions.
- Other duties as assigned.
What We Look For:- Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology child development, human services or a related field or a combination of relevant work experience required.
- Experience with pregnant and parenting individuals preferred.
- Experience working with teens, children, and families preferred.
- Awareness of the impact of the criminal justice system on children and families.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position either with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Upon conditional offer of employment, must be able to successfully pass a background check.
- Regular attendance is necessary and essential to meeting the expectations of the job.
- Ability to consistently demonstrate Lund's values of collaboration, compassion, empathy, integrity, and respect.
- Ability to understand and comply with operational standards, safety requirements, and employee policies.
- Ability to actively support diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts withing stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively in a busy environment with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to deescalate and resolve sensitive situations respectfully.
- Ability to demonstrate excellent judgement and operate with the utmost confidentiality.
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, families, and other departments.
- Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully both orally and in writing.
- Proficiency in the use of applicable hardware and software as required.
Why Join Our Team at Lund:- We honor and celebrate the distinctive strengths and talents of our clients and staff.
- Our work encompasses collaboration with a strong team of professionals and a strengths-based approach to providing services to families.
- Lund's adoption program provides life-long services to families brought together through adoption.
- Lund's residential and community treatment programs are distinctive as our work focuses on both treatment and parenting.
- Lund's educators believe in laughter, the importance of fun, community-oriented activities, and non-stop learning.
- Professional growth and ongoing training opportunities are available; Lund offers weekly supervision.
- Lund values employee well-being and strives to be a welcoming and inclusive workplace; staff are encouraged to engage in staff-led initiatives for wellness, employee recognition, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Lund is a family-centered organization filled with supportive colleagues and offers work-life balance; some positions offer opportunities for hybrid schedules or schedule flexibility.
- Lund offers competitive pay and paid training.
- Lund does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, ancestry, place of birth, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. EEO/AA