Foster Parent - Human Services Technician

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) operates a highly specialized behavioral health care system that serves people with mental illness, substance abuse disorders, and developmental and intellectual disabilities. This includes psychiatric hospitals, inpatient mental health treatment facilities, inpatient substance abuse treatment facilities, dental clinics, group homes, vocational sites, and sex offender treatment facilities.

About the role

This position supports a Minnesota Intensive Therapeutic Home (MITH) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. MITH provides a unique alternative to institutional placement for children and adolescents with severe emotional disturbance (SED) and serious acting-out behaviors. Services are provided within the context of a family foster setting.

Foster Parents are responsible for the care, supervision, and support of one MITH foster child in their home by implementing and monitoring the treatment plan developed for that child. Foster Parents are expected to follow program policies and direct any inquiries regarding the child, their treatment, or the child’s family to the program staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, supervision, and support for one MITH foster child in your home.
• Implement and monitor the child’s treatment plan.
• Transport and accompany the child to medical appointments, community outings, recreational activities, and spiritual events.
• Follow program policies and direct inquiries about the child, their treatment, or family to program staff.

Requirements

• Must hold a current Child Foster Care License through the State of Minnesota.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Current and valid driver's license.
• Basic math skills.
• Clear communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Experience working with youth in an educational, childcare, residential, or mental health care setting.

Additional Requirements

• To facilitate proper crediting, ensure your resume clearly describes your experience in the listed areas and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
• Direct Care & Treatment will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and a criminal background check prior to appointment.

Pay

$26.12 per hour; $54,539 annually.

Schedule

• Work Shift: Day Shift (9 am - 9 pm)
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: Yes (Transport and accompany individuals to medical appointments, community outings, recreational activities, and spiritual events)

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays each year.
• Annual pay increases.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Fertility care, including IVF.
• Diabetes care.
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years).
• Employer-paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.
• Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being.
• Training, classes, and professional development.
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (some positions may qualify).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support, including mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, legal issues, and daily living/convenience services.