Qualifications: Bachelor degree in social sciences, education or related field from accredited institution preferred and minimum of one year of experience working with children; or a similar combination of education and experience. Minimum of high school diploma or equivalency and minimum of one year of experience working with children required. A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required. Experience working with youth in foster care or youth who have experienced homelessness preferred. Experience in Teaching-Family Model preferred.

 Job Description: This position reports to the Transitional Living Program Supervisor.  Through use of the Teaching-Family Model, the Family Teacher applies his or her knowledge, training and experience to recommend and execute individualized treatment for each youth and a therapeutic daily schedule that meets the needs of all residents.  This includes ensuring compliance with organization policy and procedures. This full-time, salaried (exempt) position requires flexibility but typically requires working an “eight days on, six days off” (Monday to Monday) schedule. During the eight work days staff sleeps at the community-based transitional living home as needed.  

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Qualifications: Bachelor degree in social sciences, education or related field from accredited institution preferred and minimum of one year of experience working with children; or a similar combination of education and experience. Minimum of high school diploma or equivalency and minimum of one year of experience working with children required. Experience in Teaching-Family Model preferred. A valid SC driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required. Due to SC DSS requirements, applicants must be at least 21 years of age.

Job Description: This position reports to the Anchor House Program Supervisor. Through use of the Family Teaching Model, the Family Teacher applies his or her knowledge, training and experience to recommend and execute individualized treatment for each resident and a therapeutic daily schedule that meets the needs of all residents. This includes ensuring compliance with organization policy and procedures. This full-time, salaried (exempt) position requires flexibility but typically requires working Monday through Friday 1 PM to 9 PM.

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Direct Support Staff provide program services to intervene with adolescents being served in MHC’s residential group homes. Job responsibilities include implementing direct treatment services through use of the agency’s model of care, providing residential care services, and working with adolescents, families, volunteers, and community representatives in the youth home and community settings.

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AC-Youth Care Workers serve as the primary caregivers to youth being served by the Assessment Center. They will be responsible for engaging youth in a variety of activities to enhance the assessment process. Duties will include implementing direct care services according to individualized service plans, engaging youth in assessment activities, implementing a non-punitive environment that motivates youth, and modeling appropriate moral, ethical, and professional values for youth. Excellent, paid training is provided!

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Perform duties associated with admission a- nd retention of new and existing consumers to our STATESVILLE Intensive In-Home Program. Provide clinical expertise and oversight for the Intensive In-Home Team. Coordinates with Community Based Services Director.

 Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical:

• Coordinate delivery of time-limited individual and intensive family treatment services intended to stabilize the home environment, promote reunification, or prevent the utilization of out-of-home placement (i.e., psychiatric hospital, therapeutic foster care, residential treatment facility) for the identified youth within designated time frames.

• Completes required documentation to enroll and retain consumers in Intensive In-Home Services provided by CHA, including but not limited to gathering previous treatment histories, development of initial/complete Person-Centered Plan, completion of all paperwork associated with maintaining authorization, and making necessary referrals. Makes appropriate referrals for clients who are referred and do not meet criteria to receive services provided by CHA.

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The Child Focused Assertive Community Treatment Team, a unique science and technology based, family focused, complete multidisciplinary service, with the mission of healing hurting children and their families in their own homes and communities is currently hiring a Behavior Specialist Respite Provider (BSRP).

HYBRID ROLE - Work flexibly within home, office, and community-based settings as needed.

The BURLINGTON based BSRP will provide one-on-one guidance, parenting training & coaching, behavior support, and crisis interventions to clients and families on the Child Focused ACTT Team caseload. This role will also provide flexible day and evening respite services for the children and families on the Child Focused ACTT Team. Respite duties may include (but are not limited to) taking children on educational, social, or recreational outings; providing care for client in or out of the home environment to give primary caregivers periodic support and relief; and providing in-home and/or community in-vivo support and coaching for blocks of time deemed needed for children and families to learn new skills.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Proactively work with ACTT Team members to develop and maintain a strengths-based family & community approach.

• Provide direct behavioral and skills coaching support to clients and families.

• Ensure that effective intervention and problem-solving techniques are utilized in all treatment settings, using the least restrictive interventions.

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Job Summary: Family Teachers can help youth learn to function in a home-like setting.  By example and teaching primarily using the Teaching Family Model (TFM) modality; Family Teachers can offer; healthy values, a safe and secure structured environment, and opportunities for relationship building.  Family Teachers will work as a full member of a treatment team for home of residents. Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.  

Basic Responsibilities

• Provide clear consistent home rules and daily routines for residents through the use of the TFM system.

• Implement the TFM to fidelity through the use of complete teachings with an understanding of the theories that underlie TFM Core training, including: learning theory, motivation systems, and skills curriculum.

• Participate in monthly TFM consultations to identify strengths and areas for growth in using the model.

• Participate in yearly evaluations for certification as a Family Teacher.

• Supervise student daily tasks/ activities; chores, laundry, homework, meal times, chapel, recreation, athletic games, etc. 

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OVERALL JOB PURPOSE:

The Family Teacher has the responsibility of directing and safely supervising the youth in our care. The Family Teacher will provide youth with a caring environment in which to grow and learn; model and teach social skills, self-help skills, academic skills, and independent living skills; foster the development of youth; and work with other professionals in carrying out responsibilities; and maintain confidentiality of youth and program information.

Youth Population: The Family Teacher (s) will be responsible to care for up to 12 youth at a time. This includes seeing that youths’ day to day needs are met in addition to academic, medical and therapeutic requirements. The youth are placed in care by the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) who maintains custody and guardianship over the youth. The youth display behaviors consistent with major depressive disorders, oppositional defiance and conduct disorder, developmental delays and other emotionally disruptive conditions. The youth at CYDC struggle with impulse control, emotional control, maintaining relationships, social skills and other behaviors.

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Committed and Caring PROFESSIONAL PARENTS are needed for children and teens in Children's Hope Alliance Foster Care Program across North Carolina. When you become a Professional Parent, you give a child the stability and support they need as their family works toward reunification. Applications accepted from all North Carolina Counties.

Every day, foster families make a difference in children's lives by providing safe and caring temporary homes. Foster care is home-like care provided by licensed foster parents for children who cannot live with their parents because they:

§  Are not safe        

§  Have special care or treatment needs that their parents are unable to manage

§  Other circumstances resulting in their parents/family being unable to care for them

 

YOU can make a difference in the life of a child!

§  Pay Rate:                    $40,000 per year

§  Plus:                            Additional Monthly Stipend based on youths recommended level of care

 Important Characteristics of Professional Parents:

§  strong parenting skills (or the ability and willingness to develop these skills)

§  time and energy to invest in a child's life

§  a genuine concern for the well-being of children and their families.

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FAMILY TEACHING COUPLES WANTED:
Indiana United Methodist Children’s Home in Lebanon, Indiana is a residential treatment center for adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems.  We are seeking house parents (certified family teachers preferred) to work with 8-10 adolescents. Five day work week (with occasional weekend hours)

$112,000/couple; Rent free private apartment - (includes master bedroom with bathroom & walk-in closet; extra bathroom(s); full kitchen; living room; private patio and separate entrance; free utilities; Medical Insurance - Traditional or Health Savings Account ($2,000 employer contribution); 403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 8 percent; 7 annual holidays; 5 personal days; 10 vacation days (accrual available for use after 90 days); Relocation assistance.

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Definition and Primary Objective: Responsible for the supervision and teaching of clients in the assigned program. Assumes responsibility for facilitation of treatment groups.

Primary Responsibilities:

Direct Client Service

• Assumes responsibility for the provision of assigned therapeutic groups. Responsible for providing groups for best meeting the clients’ needs.

• Participates in the development of each client’s individual treatment plan and strategy sheet. Ensures implementation as prescribed by treatment plan and strategy sheet.

• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of teaching procedures. Ensures the integrity of the motivation systems.

• Conducts classroom/program meetings and solicits participation and input from clients. Develops and implements a self-determination and leadership system.

Internal and External Collaboration

• Participates in weekly unit meetings to learn about new clients and review client progress. Contributes to treatment planning and discharge planning. Actively participates in program development and problem-solving.

• Supports educational staff and promotes a safe, professional environment.

• Maintains weekly communication with clients’ parents/guardians, records on “call log” and shares any feedback with the rest of the team.

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The Behavior Support Specialist works collaboratively with the student’s educational team in the development and implementation of intervention strategies for the classroom and school environment. The Behavior Support Specialist also is to provide back-up classroom support, and crisis support to the classrooms. The Behavior Support Specialist supports Principals and Associate Principals with the implementation of the Teaching Family Model within the classrooms daily. The Behavior Support Specialist is an expert in TFM Teaching Procedures and provides proactive supports to students and staff.

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JOB TITLE: Family Teacher

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE:

The Family Teacher has the responsibility of directing and safely supervising the youth in our care. The Family Teacher will provide youth with a caring environment in which to grow and learn; model and teach social skills, self-help skills, academic skills, and independent living skills; foster the development of youth; and work with other professionals in carrying out responsibilities; and maintain confidentiality of youth and program information.

Youth Population: The Family Teacher (s) will be responsible to care for up to 12 youth at a time. This includes seeing that youths’ day to day needs are met in addition to academic, medical and therapeutic requirements. The youth are placed in care by the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS) who maintains custody and guardianship over the youth. The youth display behaviors consistent with major depressive disorders, oppositional defiance and conduct disorder, developmental delays and other emotionally disruptive conditions. The youth at CYDC struggle with impulse control, emotional control, maintaining relationships, social skills and other behaviors. The families of the youth are involved in their treatment when possible. Family Teacher(s) are an important part of a caring and supportive team to provide the youth with effective treatment.

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Are you looking for a career that enriches your life every day in addition to enriching the lives of the children and youth we serve? We currently have positions available at our Enterprise, Florida campus and our Madison Youth Ranch locations.

Since opening our doors in 1908, Florida United Methodist Children's Home (FUMCH) has served children and families' diverse needs by focusing on providing food, shelter, a safe environment, and specific programs to meet each child's emotional, physical, social, and cognitive needs.

The primary role of the Teaching Parent is to oversee the day-to-day care and supervision of the resident children assigned to his/her cottage. The Teaching Parent (Houseparent) is responsible for monitoring all the aspects of daily cottage life and is, in essence, the primary caring person for the child/youth during his/her stay at the Florida United Methodist Children's Home.

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Are you looking for a passionate, purposeful, rewarding job?

Indiana United Methodist Children’s Home is a place where youth are safe and cared for; where youth are given the opportunity to become healthy and self-sufficient adults; where families are reunited; and where every person is treated with love and respect.

We are seeking a Full-time Family Teacher to join our team in enriching the quality of life for children and families utilizing the Teaching Family Model.

Here's what you'll be involved in:

· Involvement in the implementation of treatment goals and day-to-day care.

· Assist Family Teacher couples with maintaining and documenting regular communication with parents, caseworkers, teachers, agency personnel, and others who are directly or indirectly involved with the youth’s treatment and care. Submit all required paperwork on time and in a complete and organized condition, meeting or exceeding all licensing requirements (including behaviors support plans, progress notes and logs).

· Create an environment

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No two days will ever be the same working at The Marsh Foundation. You can be full-time, working only 4 days a week with 3 hours of built-in overtime. When you become part of our team, you’ll enjoy our pond, 24/7/365 access to our weight room, horseback riding lessons, and excellent compensation and benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, vacation, personal leave, and a retirement plan with a company match. No doubt you will be hungry. We have that covered with our home cooked meals at no cost to you.

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The Tutor will help students learn by, reviewing content with students, explaining how to solve problems and checking completed work. The Tutor may also help students develop study skills and organization techniques to help improve their academic performance which may be done in a one-on-one or group setting. Tutors will keep records of students’ program attendance and individual academic progress and share those reports with supervisors, teachers and parents. In addition to supporting student academics, the Tutor is responsible for supervising groups of students during the program by providing discipline and serving as a role model.

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We are seeking a Full-time Teacher Parent Couple to join our team in enriching the quality of life for youth utilizing the Teaching Family Model. Our Teaching Parent Couple will live in one of our brand-new Hope Ranch homes with six youth.

Description:

Summary/Objective

The Family Teacher Couple is responsible for the care and monitoring of up to six youth in a Teaching Family home in accordance with the Teaching Family Model (TFM) Standards and Code of Ethics and Missouri Residential Licensing Regulations. Staff will work with youth utilizing the Teaching Family Model offered by the Hope Ranch of Missouri in accordance with the policies and practices of the organization, the ethical and social consciences of business and society and all applicable laws, regulations and administrative rulings associated with a non-profit organization.

**Here's what you'll be involved in:

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Summary/Objective

The Overnight Family Teacher is responsible for the care and monitoring of up to six youth in a Teaching Family home during the scheduled night shift according to the Teaching Family Model (TFM) Standards and Code of Ethics and Missouri Residential Licensing Regulations. The staff will work with youth utilizing the Teaching Family Model offered by the Hope Ranch of Missouri in accordance with the policies and practices of the organization, the ethical and social consciences of business and society and all applicable laws, regulations and administrative rulings associated with a non-profit organization.

Essential Functions

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Summary/Objective

The Overnight Family Teacher is responsible for the care and monitoring of up to six youth in a Teaching Family home during the scheduled night shift according to the Teaching Family Model (TFM) Standards and Code of Ethics and Missouri Residential Licensing Regulations. The staff will work with youth utilizing the Teaching Family Model offered by the Hope Ranch of Missouri in accordance with the policies and practices of the organization, the ethical and social consciences of business and society and all applicable laws, regulations and administrative rulings associated with a non-profit organization.

Essential Functions

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