Houseparents

Job Description

Job Title: Houseparent

Department: Department of Residential Care

Job Summary:

The male/female houseparent couple is to serve as surrogate parents and operate the home with the value of a Christian home. They are to function as a team with responsibility for the safety, training, ongoing supervision, discipline and happiness of the children in the home.

Essential Job Functions:

• Determine and provide for the ongoing needs of the residents
• Determine the ongoing needs of the cottage/walk thru checklist
• Administer medications to residents per physician orders
• Educational role – grades, study hall
• Prepare nutritious meals for residents
• Develop and supervise chore assignments for the residents
• Maintain the equipment and promote safety standards
• Schedule and attend medical/dental/counseling appointments for the residents
• Provide non-denominational religious training for the residents
• Attend church services with residents
• Meet with case manager and administrative staff to review residents’ goals and service plans
• Submit petty cash receipts, follow prescribed business policies and procedures, and following accounting practices when requesting, submitting, or turning in money
• Participate in community outreach services with residents
• Provide written documentation of behavior variances
• Complete required certifications and recertify per standards (CPR, FA, MATY, MANDT, Blood Borne Pathogens)
• Contact Health Care Coordinator for sick resident to collaborate plan of care
• Attend department meetings
• Attend extracurricular activities of residents
• Generate applicable medical, licensing, supervision reports and activities
• Attend training to improve performance as needed
• Character Based System curriculum
• Complete small maintenance items in home
• Yard work

Non-Essential Job Duties/Tasks:

N/A

Work Contacts/Employees Supervised:

Communication in person, and/or utilizing email or telephone:

• Daily – Residents, peers, supervisor, directors/peers from various departments
• Occasionally – customers

Employees Supervised: None

Decision Making Authority:

This position requires moderate decision making authority specifically related to all areas impacting this department.

Working Conditions/Physical Effort:

• Requires minimal physical effort
• Indoor / office setting
• Periods of sitting at desk working on a computer
• Includes operation of general office equipment

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of:
• Appropriate use of general household appliances
• Basic life skills – relationship building, meal preparation, and so forth

• Skills:
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Effective problem solving skills
• Parenting skills to oversee and manage residents’ care
• Basic mathematical and reading skills
• Conflict-resolution skills

• Ability to:
• Multitask, meet deadlines and respond appropriately to residents’ needs
• Successfully work with a team in a potentially stressful and diverse environment
• Transport residents to activities and events
• Provide mentoring and coaching of residents
• Safely administer medication to residents as needed
• Complete required certifications and maintain recertification standards

Required/Preferred Education:

• High school diploma/GED – Required
• Degree - Preferred

Required Years of Experience:

• 1 year of related experience

Other Requirements:

• Languages: Must be able to effectively communicate both orally and by written word in the English language
• Office or other equipment: Normal use and understanding of basic office equipment including the computer and its related software, copiers, and fax machines
• Must have valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Must have a functioning cell phone

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