What are the responsibilities and job description for the Become a Foster Family position at Intercept Health?
Treatment Foster Parents
Intercept Health is a licensed provider of Treatment Foster Care (TFC) in Virginia, partnering with individuals and families to serve as Treatment Foster Parents for the over 5,000 children in Virginia's foster care system. Interested in learning how you can become a foster parent? Or maybe you just want to learn how you can help more?
To qualify as a treatment foster parent you must be:
Intercept Health is a licensed provider of Treatment Foster Care (TFC) in Virginia, partnering with individuals and families to serve as Treatment Foster Parents for the over 5,000 children in Virginia's foster care system. Interested in learning how you can become a foster parent? Or maybe you just want to learn how you can help more?
To qualify as a treatment foster parent you must be:
- At least 21 years old and live in Virginia
- Married or single (not cohabitating)
- Physically (able to pass a physical exam) and emotionally stable
- Financially stable without the use of State assistance
- Able to provide space in your home to accommodate a foster child
- Willing to work as a member of the TFC team
- Able to help a child cope with separation, loss, and grief
- Able to nurture a child's safe connection with biological family and return home goals
- Willing to help the child preserve relationships as well as build new ones
- Able and willing to comply with licensing standards for foster family homes
- Able to pass a background check
- Able to provide a valid driver's license and have an insured vehicle
- Love
- Supportive Case Management
- Extensive Pre-Service & Ongoing training
- 24/7 On-Call Support from our Trauma-Informed Care Certified Team
- Monthly financial reimbursement