Professional Foster Parent

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

• 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

Requirements

• Experience working with youth (3+ years required)
• Bachelor’s degree
• 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

• Experience working with youth
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work with diverse youth populations
• Positive, stable presence

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

Details TBD

Schedule

4 days on/3 days off