House Parent Part Time

Lutheran Services Florida • Belleview, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a direct service delivery position that provides supervision of teenage, female residential youth who are pregnant, parenting or at risk of sex trafficking. The house parent ensures qualitative care, and a safe and secure environment through positive interactions and guidance provided to youth served in the program. The full-time role requires overnight hours.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Dependability, discretion, and good judgement are essential.
• Compassion and strong interpersonal skills
• Experience working with youth in crisis
• Experience working with young children and teens
• Ability to establish effective relationships with clients, co-workers, and the general public.
• Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.
• Team player with co-workers and administrators
• Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.
• Adherence to license and quality assurance standards of state, federal and local.
• Effective behavior management and supervision of residents during activities.
• Adherence to all agency policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Ability and desire to work and live with teenage mothers and infants/toddlers as well as female residents in the foster care system.
• Ability and desire to work with female teens who are at risk of sex trafficking.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience working with youth/troubled youth in an organized/structured setting preferred.
• Training in Trauma-Based principles of care, de-escalation training, and/or child welfare programs a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide a supportive environment for youth.
• Provide daily security and up-keep of facility.
• Assists and/or guides teen and babies with daily life skills such as dressing, bathing, cleaning, personal relationships, etc.
• Observes and monitors mother and child’s play activities and interactions.
• Completes shift report after each shift with a staff email.
• Performs general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, completing internal reports and paperwork, responding to and sending emails and making phone calls.
• Performs household related activities such as dispensing medication, preparing and serving meals, grocery shopping, cleaning, etc.
• Organizes and participates in recreational activities and outings, such as church, shopping and outside leisure events.
• Helps children with schoolwork and projects when tutor is unavailable.
• Participate in various in-service training sessions.
• Attend staff meetings, as directed.
• Assign and supervise chores.

Benefits

• Mission Driven staff members become part of the LSF community while transforming the lives of those in need.
• Growth opportunities as they explore areas of interest within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED