What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Foster Parent position at Residing Hope?
The primary role of the Family Foster Care Parent at Residing Hope is to provide 24-hour nurturing care of foster children in a home setting. The Foster Parent will be responsible for meeting all childrens needs, including but not limited to, physical, mental, medical, and educational needs. This position will be supervised by the Foster Care Licensing Supervisor (Family Foster Care). The position is located on the Residing Hope main campus in Enterprise, FL and primarily serves children in Volusia and Flagler Counties. The position may also serve children from surrounding counties.
Do you believe that every child deserves a healthy, happy, nurturing environment in which to grow? Are you an individual who desires to dedicate your career to enriching the lives of children and families? If so, we look forward to you joining Residing Hope (formerly the Florida United Methodist Childrens Home) where you can make a positive difference to children and families in need.
How We Help Children in Need
At Residing Hope, we believe that children and families should be empowered to experience the transforming love of Christ through evidence-based care and holistic services. This is reflected in our work as we care for children in crisis, including those abused, abandoned or neglected.
We give love, hope, and a place to live to more than 500 children through group homes, foster care, an independent living program, and specialized therapy.
Why Residing Hope?
- Competitive insurance plans, including health, dental, vision, life insurances, and more
- Work life balance, including flexible scheduling, generous paid time off plans and ten paid holidays per year
- Retirement benefits with up to a 5% contribution match
- Educational tuition reimbursement and certification incentives
- Incredible training opportunities
- Discounted tuition rates to our onsite Montessori school
What You Need
- High School Diploma or the equivalent, preferred
- Experience serving children from the Foster Care community preferred
- Extensive experience caring for children and providing nurturing care
- Child Welfare Pre-service curriculum completion required
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ability to train/teach children
- Maintain flexible hours, which will include evenings, overnights, and weekends
- Specialized knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to maintain a high-quality foster home
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to partner with Case Managers, birth families, Licensing Counselors, and community partners
- Excellent organizational skills
- Sensitivity to the service populations cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
House Bill 531 (2025)
Requires that we provide the following link that we screen all applicants through
the Clearinghouse
https://info.flclearinghouse.com
As part of our commitment to safety and child protection, Residing Hope requires all candidates for positions with access to children and teens to complete the Diana Screen®. The Diana Screen is a scientifically validated online sexual risk screen designed to help identify individuals who may not recognize appropriate sexual boundaries between adults and children. It is not a test of intelligence, but a tool to measure attitudes and potential risk.