Foster Parent - Hope House

About the role

Live in a private, fully furnished all expenses paid home provided by One Hope United. Serve as a positive, stable role model and caregiver for up to 4 youth. Create a nurturing, family-style environment using our trauma-informed Trust Based Relational Intervention Model (we train you!). Maintain a therapeutic home environment. Interactions with all youth reflect a strengths-based, trauma informed approach. Support youth with life skills, school attendance, daily routines, and recreational activities. Establish and sustain positive relationships with youth biological parents, social workers, counselors, child psychologists, teachers, mentors, and any members of the treatment team.

Responsibilities

• Create a nurturing, family-style environment using our trauma-informed Trust Based Relational Intervention Model (we train you!)
• Maintain a therapeutic home environment.
• Interactions with all youth reflect a strengths-based, trauma informed approach.
• Support youth with life skills, school attendance, daily routines, and recreational activities.
• Establish and sustain positive relationships with youth biological parents, social workers, counselors, child psychologists, teachers, mentors, and any members of the treatment team.

Requirements

• Experience working with youth (3+ years required)
• High school diploma/GED
• Foster Parents must agree to comply with all state licensing requirements and consent to being listed on the home license.
• A calm, confident presence—especially in stressful or emotional situations
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with youth from diverse backgrounds in a respectful, equitable way
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and ability to pass a background check.

Qualifications

• A heart for service and a home you’re willing to share (we provide the house, and you make it a home)

Skills

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with youth from diverse backgrounds in a respectful, equitable way
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and ability to pass a background check.

Benefits

• Housing Provided – Live in a beautiful, fully furnished home with no expense to you for food, household items, and activities
• Make a Real Difference – Help teens heal, grow, and thrive in a supportive family setting
• Ongoing Training & Support – We’ll teach you everything you need to succeed, and we’re with you every step of the way
• Part of a Mission-Driven Team – Join a caring community that believes in kids and invests in families
• Stability + Flexibility – A consistent, meaningful role with respite time for yourself and structured support.

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Not specified