Alternative Family Teacher (Full Time) - Hope Ranch of Missouri

Facility Location: Stanton, Missouri

Contact Person:  Cheryl Savage 

Contact Phone #:  (636) 649-9901

Contact E-Mail:  Email your resume to info@hoperanchmo.org

Salary:  Competitive wages with benefits including:   Medical  Insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 1%;  15 Personal Time Off (PTO) days to be used for personal, vacation or sick days.  (accrued time available for use after 90 days).  Teaching Family Model training is provided with the opportunity to obtain Teaching Family Model Professional Certification. Please contact us for more details.

Description:

Summary/Objective

The Alternative Family Teacher is responsible for the care and monitoring of up to six youth in a Teaching Family home during the time Teaching Parent Couple is off duty in accordance with 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

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Here's what you'll be involved in:

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

· 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 of “no restraint” youth empowerment. The Full-time Family Teacher will be proficient in identifying and implementing appropriate verbal de-escalation techniques as trained in the Teaching Family pre-service workshop and/or prescribed in the individualized behavior support plans to reduce/eliminate need for physical restraint.

· Model and teach youth general social skills, self-care (i.e. personal hygiene to include bathing, brushing teeth, grooming, care of clothing/personal belongings) and self-maintenance (i.e. room care, household chores, meal preparation).

· Establish and maintain meaningful positive relationships through the use of quality components (i.e. pleasant, warm, supportive, non-verbal demeanor and voice tone).

· Assist with providing a daily structured routine which includes extra-curricular activities in and outside of the home (i.e. school and community events) to promote healthy habits based on youth’s developmental needs. This may include transporting residents to home visits and emergency visits as needed.

· Implement the Teaching Family Model as trained, consulted, and evaluated.

· Administer medications according to agency policy. Document and maintain accurate medication logs.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, four days (and sleeping overnight in homes) per week.

Qualifications

Skills, Competencies and Qualifications

· Must be at least 21.

· Have a minimum of a high school diploma

·   Be able to pass extensive background checks

·   Be able to pass a physical and drug screen

·   Successfully complete TFM training

· Must be dependable regarding work schedule and punctuality.

· Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to maintain objectivity, fairness, and consistency.

· Assertive, flexible, team-oriented, and able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

· Willing to travel and stay overnight.

· Empathy for the goals and practices of a childcare agency.

· Must hold a valid driver’s license and able to be insurable by Hope Ranch of Missouri’s insurance carrier.

· Ability to become CPI certified and efficient in the use of Teaching Family Model.

· Have sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of Hope Ranch of Missouri’s youth.

· Experience working with adolescents is preferred but not required.

Hope Ranch of Missouri in Stanton, Missouri is a residential treatment center for youth (ages 6-19) with emotional and behavioral problems due to abuse and neglect.  We are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, non-denominal, Christian organization.  The Hope Ranch of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more at: hoperanchmo.org.