Professional Foster Parent - Hope House
One Hope United · Homestead, FL · 2 mo ago
OTHR$55k/yrFull-time
About the role
Professional Foster Parent – Hope House
Location: Homestead, FL
Housing Provided
Full-Time, Hybrid Live-In Role
Responsibilities
- 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!)
- Maintains 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
- Help youth set and achieve goals for education, behavior, and emotional well-being
- Take youth to school, appointments, and activities using an agency vehicle
- Take youth on outings to sports events, amusement parks, museums, and festivals (with approval from leadership)
- Keep accurate records and documentation—because good care includes great communication!
- Work collaboratively with a treatment team to provide quality services with the objective to exceed expected outcomes
- Participate in team meetings and professional development (we invest in you, too!)
Qualifications
- 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.
- A heart for service and a home you’re willing to share (we provide the house, and you make it a home)
Pay
$55,000 per year
Schedule
Full-Time, Hybrid Live-In Role
Benefits
Housing Provided
Make a Real Difference
Ongoing Training & Support
Part of a Mission-Driven Team
Stability + Flexibility