Cottage Parents Laura's Homes

About the role

Baptist Children's Homes of NC, Inc. provides cottage homes where professionally-trained parents care for children in a Christian, family environment. A nonprofit organization, BCH is nationally-accredited and uses Children and Residential Experiences: CARE, a trauma-informed model to help boys and girls find healing.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 25 years of age
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience as a residential Cottage Parent and/or demonstrate the ability and motivation to learn and practice basic child care skills
• Valid drivers license and be able to operate an agency vehicle to transport children
• Must have the capability to manage, plan, organize, implement, monitor and maintain agency programs as well as adhere to accreditation standards and N.C. licensing requirements
• Mets the general qualifications for employment as outlined in the agency's personnel policies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Daily Responsibilities
• Provides supervision, both on an individual and group basis, to assigned children in care
• Provides Christian Role Model and spiritual guidance and a Christian environment to include Daily Devotions and regular church attendance
• Provides daily care to meet the needs of the children
• Prepares and provides well balanced meals as outlined by the agency's menus and daily nutritional requirements
• Establishes structure in the cottages that enables the children to learn responsibilities, self-regulation and to become functioning members of the cottage
• Generates an atmosphere which helps the child feel accepted and respected as a group member
• Encourages children to plan, set and achieve personal goals and provides positive direction for children in care
• Works within the guidelines of the clothing program, supervises appropriate clothing, evaluates clothing needs and purchases clothing as approved by supervisor
• Participates in evaluation process of children in care by working with Case Manager/Clinician and Regional/Area Director
• Affords responsibility for purchasing/requisitioning materials and supplies needed to run the cottage
• Maintains a safe home environment including instructing group in safety, fire prevention, fire drills and evacuation plans
• Plans events for children, including informal play time, special events and group activities
• Complies with safety in accordance with OSHA, food program, accreditation standards and N.C. licensing requirements
• Provides transportation for children to events, including but not limited to school, work, church, and medical appointments
• Discipline
• Participates with the team in developing and carrying out strategies which promote learning and movement toward self-discipline and value change by incorporating the (TCI) Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Model and the Care Model
• Utilizes the techniques of discipline to provide positive direction with self regulation to children
• Family Work
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the dynamics of family crisis
• Accepts and works within the general philosophy and structure of the agency in meeting the needs of the family by accepting the parent as a worthy person and by promoting parent-child relationships
• Professionalism/Teamwork
• Represents the agency to various individuals, groups, and public in a professional manner
• Maintains professional standards as set by the agency
• Have the commitment and the capacity to build and to maintain individual and group relationships with the various teams within the family services area
• Respects the rights of the total team and keeps other team members informed of any changes in the cottage
• Works under the supervision of the assigned supervisor
• Respects the cultural and socioeconomic diversity of staff members and children in care and strives to create a positive relationship within BCH
• Participates in the agency's Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) program as needed
• Record Keeping
• Keeps Case Manager/Clinician and Regional/Area Director informed of any incidents regarding children in care
• Provides continuous monitoring of children in care, and maintains records
• Knowledge/Training
• Continually increases knowledge and skills by taking steps necessary to stay in touch with current trends in the field of residential child care and programs for children and families
• Has a body of knowledge and skills necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position
• Participates in all required in-service training
• Policies and Procedures
• Maintain all handbooks and support materials
• Ensure all incidents are properly recorded

Educational Requirements

• Minimum of 25 years of age
• High School diploma or equivalent

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the job
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to drive and get in and out of a 15 passenger van unassisted, walk up and down stairs, sit, stand, reach, talk and/or hear, and lift up to 50 lbs

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee would encounter while performing the essential functions of this job
• Duties required are performed in a group home setting
• The Cottage Parent is required to live on the premises of Baptist Children's Homes of NC, Inc., and to be available 24 hours a day while on duty

Contact Information

To apply for this position, please visit bchcareers.org.

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