Position Title:  

 Houseparent (FT and Respite)

Facility Name:  

 Second Chance Ranch

Facility Location:  

 Paron, Arkansas

Christian Facility:  

 YES  

Contact Person:  

 Chad Strike  

Contact Phone #:  

 501-847-1559 ex. 238  

Contact E-Mail:  

 cstrike@2cyr.org

Position Salary:  

 Depends on Experience  

Job Description:  

 Second Chance Ranch exists to provide abused, neglected, and at-risk youth a caring home while actively working to resolve crises in the youth's life, restoring the individual, and reunifying the family. Second Chance Ranch is looking for full time and respite house parents to be a part of our dedicated staff, and work with one of our boy bunk houses for youth typically 12 - 16 years of age.

Second Chance Ranch is located just 45 minutes west of central Arkansas and nestled on 300 acres. The house parents provide daily structure, support, and supervision for up to 7 youth per house. Full time staff schedule is 10 days on, 4 days off, plus vacation days. Respite staff work 4 day relief for FT house parents. Potential for respite position to turn into full time respite position with benefits. Benefits include competitive base pay, regular schedule of evaluations, medical, dental, life insurance, retirement plan, and transportation. This position requires high energy, strong work ethic, and excellent organizational skills to juggle schedules and meet the parenting demands of a large family. Must be able to work in a team oriented environment. Visit our website at www.2cyr.org. Application under Contact us icon.

Position Title:  

Rotating Houseparents AKA Rotating Family Teacher

Facility Name:  

Indiana United Methodist Children's Home

Facility Location:  

Lebanon, Indiana

Christian Facility:  

YES 

Contact Person:  

Bud Milner

Contact Phone #:  

765-482-5900

Contact E-Mail:  

budm@iumch.org

Position Salary:  

$50,000 per couple 

Job Description:  

JOB: Group Home Family Teachers
SALARY: $50,000 PER COUPLE

Seeking married couples to live in a home with 8 adolescents in Lebanon, Indiana.   This position is a rotating family teacher couple.  The homes you supervise rotate.  The couple will be responsible for the youth 24/7, 365 days a year which includes regular days off monthly, holidays, and vacation. It is a salaried position with health and retirement benefits. This is an exciting opportunity to implement a treatment program using the Teaching Family Model which includes an opportunity to achieve professional certification. The Model will be implemented in spacious, new homes that include private living quarters for the couple during time off. Lebanon is within 30 minutes to five hours of major cities including Indianapolis; Chicago IL; St. Louis MO; Dayton, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus OH. Qualifications: High school diploma. College degree in a related field is preferred. Experience working with adolescents is an asset. Background checks and valid driver's license are required. Fax 765-482-5942 or e-mail resume to Bud Milner. budm@iumch.org
Website: www.iumch.org

Position Title:  

Residential Staff (houseparent) 

Facility Name:  

Safe Harbor Boys Home & Maritime Academy 

Facility Location:  

Jacksonville Florida 

Christian Facility:  

YES

Contact Person:  

Robbie Smith

Contact Phone #:  

904.757.7918 

Contact E-Mail:  

harbor@boyshome.com

Position Salary:  

$30,000 cash for couples; $15,000 cash for singles plus benefits noted below.   

Job Description:  

Safe Harbor Boys Home/Maritime Academy, a faith-based residential education program for struggling adolescent boys is looking for couples and single men, ages 25 & up, who are dedicated Christians, to work and pour their life and energy into the lives of hurting teenagers.  Houseparents (direct care staff) are the backbone of helping our students navigate change in their lives.

Safe Harbor is a unique and exciting setting to minister, we are located in Jacksonville, Fl on the St. John’s River. All staff & boys live aboard vessels, power & sail, ranging in size up to our flagship a 114 foot motoryacht.  The residents & staff have separate living quarters.  Program activities center around the waterfront but include a variety of vocational programs.  Our high school program is on campus, program activities include individual & family counseling and group counseling led by our licensed counseling staff..

All positions are salaried with health insurance, vacation, housing, utilities, laundry, food, and other unwritten “perks” included. Residential staff work either a specific shift schedule or a rotating schedule and must be willing to serve rotating weekend shifts, and holidays as well.  This is a working & active program therefore physically fit individuals are required, if you have sailing or boating experience, carpentry, welding, culinary arts or other such experience that is a plus.  For more information please visit our website at (www.boyshome.com)

Position Title:  

Live-in Professional House Parent

Facility Name:  

Children's Aid and Family Services

Facility Location:  

Northern New Jersey 

Christian Facility:  

NO 

Contact Person:  

Mya Martinez

Contact Phone #:  

201-261-2800 ext. 220

Contact E-Mail:  

mmartinez@cafsnj.org

Position Salary:  

$40,000

Job Description:  

We are seeking Professional House Parents (multiple locations in northern NJ, close to NYC) to provide therapeutic foster care for 4-6 teenagers with backgrounds of abuse and neglect. Candidates need to be in a committed relationship, role models able to provide a loving and stable family home life. We pay a salary and benefits to one stay-at-home parent, while the co-parent is not an employee of the agency and may work outside the home. You must secure your co-parent's support when applying and both of you should be committed to creating a supportive home environment and playing an active role in the lives of the youth in your care. Respite care and a full-time youth counselor are provided. We welcome couples of all ages unless they have children less than 14 years of age.

Requirements: 21 years of age; high school diploma; valid driver's license and a good driving history; must secure own co-parent. Experience working in teaching, coaching, foster care or residential programs preferred. We provide a supportive work environment; comprehensive training; excellent benefits; rent-free living; paid utilities and agency car.

Opportunities for couples who are interested in providing these services in their own home – must meet licensing requirements.
Website: www.cafsnj.org

Position Title:  

Youth Guidance Specialist/Juvenile Officers 

Facility Name:  

Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center

Facility Location:  

700 South Ninth, Tecumseh Oklahoma, 74873 

Christian Facility:  

NO 

Contact Person:  

Teresa Wolfe 

Contact Phone #:  

4055984190

Contact E-Mail:  

jobs.cojc@oja.ok.gov

Position Salary:  

2071.33 monthly plus benefits

Job Description:  

Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center (COJC) is located in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. It has been operational since 1917.

COJC provides care, guidance, discipline, education, rehabilitation and reintegration services for male and female youth between the ages of 12-19. Residents of COJC have been adjudicated by the court as a Delinquent or Youthful Offender, are in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs and meet the requirements for placement in a medium-secure facility.

The purpose of COJC is to provide temporary residential care, offer effective intervention into the resident's delinquent behaviors, provide for the safety of the public and hold residents accountable for their behaviors.

COJC is seeking Positive Role Models to fill the positions listed below!

Youth Guidance Specialist: Positions in this job family are involved in providing direct care and supervision to the residents. This includes providing para-professional guidance and counseling to residents, interventions to control aggressive behaviors, documentation of behaviors and activities.

Juvenile Security Officers: Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving law enforcement at the facility. This includes walking patrols, rule enforcement, and providing protection for residents and staff.

Minimum qualifications for both positions: 21 years of age, High School Diploma or GED and valid Oklahoma Driver's License.
Website: www.cojcok.org

Position Title:  

 Houseparents    

Facility Name:  

 Shelter Care, Inc.  

Facility Location:  

 32 South Avenue, Tallmadge, OH 44278  

Christian Facility:  

 YES  

Contact Person:  

 Sue Hartney  

Contact Phone #:  

 330-630-5600  

Contact E-Mail:  

 s.hartney@sheltercareinc.org  

Job Description:  

 Shelter Care, an organization with a rich history of over 30 years of helping troubled young people and families has openings for mature couples. The program, located in Akron, OH, uses a family model with many supportive helps. Each couple is responsible for 4 children. Position is full-time and includes salary and an excellent benefits package that includes health insurance and retirement package. If interested, send resume to 32 South Avenue, Tallmadge, OH 44278 (phone 330-630-5600) or fax 330-630-5810).
Website: www.sheltercareinc.org  

Position Title:  

Full or Part Time Houseparents 

Facility Name:  

Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches

Facility Location:  

Batesville, Arkansas

Christian Facility:  

YES

Contact Person:  

Candy Davis

Contact Phone #:  

870-793-6841 ext. 315

Contact E-Mail:  

candy@youthranches.com

Job Description:  

The Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches, a long-term, residential childcare facility is taking applications for full and part-time houseparents at our Batesville Campus in Bethesda, AR. Houseparents are live-in child-care workers. They can be a married couple, retirees, or single people. Their responsibilities are for the day to day care and guidance of teenagers in a residential setting. Houseparents develop a family home environment which includes cooking, transporting, caring for children, and correcting behaviors. This is a position requiring the applicant to be 21 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, be able to pass a background check, TB test, and have a clean driving record. Our children have been neglected, abused, abandoned, or are simply in need of loving and caring supervision. Call Candy at 870-793-6841 ext. 315 or go to our website and download an application at www.youthranches.com

Position Title:  

Houseparent

Facility Name:  

Intermountain Centers for Human Development

Facility Location:  

994 S. Harrison Rd., Tucson, AZ 85748

Christian Facility:  

NO

Contact Person:  

Jan Smith 

Contact Phone #:  

520-721-1887 x5208

Contact E-Mail:  

jans@ichd.net

Position Salary:  

$50,000-$60,000 per couple

Job Description:  

Intermountain Centers is a private, not-for-profit, service organization, which has provided behaviorally based residential and home-based services for over 40 years. Programs are designed to help children develop interpersonal, social, academic and vocational skills, skills in self-management and self-sufficiency, community awareness and responsibility, and constructive future planning.

We are currently recruiting for a couple to fill a Houseparent positions, in a large, comfortable residence in Northeast Tucson, for up to 8 Native American children. Couples work together in this professional position, 5 days per week, with 2 days off. Intermountain provides extensive training and support. A vehicle for agency business and a comfortable budget to run the home are provided. An attached apartment is available to the couple for their days off. Program restraints do not allow for either pets, or the houseparents' own children.
A degree in a human services field, relevant experience and/or training in a teaching family program is preferred; HS/GED is required. Individuals with prior experience working with Native American populations are encouraged to apply. Intermountain provides an excellent benefit package for its employees.
Please visit our website for a complete job description for this position and others at www.ichd.net

Position Title:  

 House Parents    

Facility Name:  

 A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, Inc.  

Facility Location:  

 Brandon, Florida  

Christian Facility:  

 NO 

Contact Person:  

 Laura Lorenzen 

Contact Phone #:  

 please use email for communication 

Contact E-Mail:  

 akidsplacetb@gmail.com  

Position Salary:  

 $50,000.00/yr. per couple. In addition, a $400/month per couple Housing Allowance is provided.

Job Description:  

Seeking caring and nurturing individuals to work with children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect or abandonment. Our campus takes in mostly very young children---infants, toddlers, and elementary school age (the average age on site is 5 yrs old). Interested candidates may be single persons or a married couple.  House Parents live in the residence with the children and provide youth with a strong parental role model while implementing a professional family-style program that emphasizes skill acquisition and personal development and a safe, secure and nurturing environment in which to grow and learn. The House Parent will be involved in teaching social skills, self-help skills, and independent living skills. House Parents administer the day-to-day operations of a family residence including documentation and domestic responsibilities. Houseparents work a 6 days on/3 days off schedule.

A Kid's Place was recently named one of the top 75 Places to Work for in the Tampa Bay area by the Tampa Bay Times magazine.  We provide medical, dental and vision benefits from Day 1 of employment and 20 days of accrued time off per year.

Please note: Due to the limited space in the living quarters available to our House Parents while they are working on-site, we are unable to accommodate children of House Parents on our premises, nor are we able to house dogs or cats weighing over 15 pounds.

Website: akidsplacetb.org 

Position Title:  

Residential Child Care Specialists/Houseparents (RCCS)     

Facility Name:  

Florida United Methodist Children's Home   

Facility Location: 

51 Children's Way, Enterprise, Florida  32725 

Christian Facility:  

YES

Contact Person:  

Diana Dovey, HR Director 

Contact Phone #:  

386-668-4774, ext. 2412  or Direct line 386-753-2050 

Contact E-Mail:  

diana.dovey@fumch.org   

Job Description:  

This position is for a married couple only The primary role of the Residential Child Care Specialists / Houseparents (RCCS) is to oversee the day-to-day care and supervision of the children assigned to their cottage. The Residential Child Care Specialists / Houseparents are 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. The Houseparents will be a couple bound in the traditional legal relationship of marriage. We are looking for couples with moral character, who are strongly committed to making a significant contribution to young people. Houseparents work 8 days and 6 days off, and live in the cottage with the children.

Position Title:  

Cottage Parents

Facility Name:  

Place of Hope

Facility Location:  

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Christian Facility:  

YES

Contact Person:  

Gina Fazio (Group Homes)/Chad Vaughan (Joann's Cottage, Maternity Home)

Contact Phone #:  

561.775.7195

Contact E-Mail:  

See Job Description Below

Position Salary:  

contact for information

Job Description:  

Place of Hope is seeking qualified full time primary cottage parents to serve in a loving, structured, living and learning environment caring for six foster children. Place of Hope is looking for compassionate, dedicated, and loving team members. Parents receive competitive salaries and benefits. Must have at least one year of experience working directly with children. Please fax your resume and cover letter to (561) 775-1758 (Attn: Gina Fazio) or email to ginaf@placeofhope.com.
Joann's Cottage at Place of Hope is seeking qualified full time primary cottage parents to serve in a loving, structured, living and learning environment caring for up to ten pregnant or parenting young women and their babies. Our maternity home is looking for compassionate, dedicated, and loving team members. Parents receive competitive salaries and benefits. Must have at least one year of experience working directly with children/young adults. Please fax your resume and cover letter to (561) 775-1758 (Attn: Chad Vaughan) or email to chadv@placeofhope.com.

Website:www.placeofhope.com

Position Title:  

 Respite (Relief) Houseparent Mgr      

Facility Name:  

 GAP Ministries  

Facility Location:  

 2861 N. Flowing Wells Rd. #161  Tucson, AZ 85705  

Christian Facility:  

 YES

Contact Person:  

 Denise Hatlevig 

Contact Phone #:  

 520-877-8077  x111

Contact E-Mail:  

 info@gapmin.com 

Position Salary:  

 $47,400 per couple  

Job Description:  

GAP Ministries is a non-profit faith based residential care facility for children, located in Tucson, Arizona. We are currently looking for F/T Christian couples to serve parents and children for respite support. Must have a heart for serving children that have been abused or neglected. Minimum requirements- must be 21 years or older, have valid drivers license, safe driving record, HS diploma or GED, and pass background check, physical and drug screen. No more than two bio children currently living at home. Unfortunately, no homeschooling or pets allowed. Excellent benefit package includes: Salary, temporary housing, medical, dental, 403-b, food, and paid time off.
FT Houseparent and support staff positions often available-please contact us for information. 
Website: www.gapmin.com  

Position Title:  

Family-Teaching Parent Couple 

Facility Name:  

King's Home, Inc.

Facility Location:  

Chelsea, Alabama

Christian Facility:  

YES

Contact Person:  

Lynn Chaviers 

Contact Phone #:  

205-678-8331 x 227

Contact E-Mail:  

lynn@kingshome.com 

Job Description:  

King's Home is seeking couples who want to truly make a difference in the lives of youth. We serve boys and girls from the ages of 10 - 18 years. Youth attend public schools. Family-Teaching Parents live on site in the home assigned (built in apartment in the home). Responsibilites include providing supervision of and teaching to youth using our specified program,oversight of staff of the home, managing home budget, transportation of youth in ministry vehicles, completion of medicaid billing sheets, and other duties.

Mature, Christian married couple, at least 25 years of age and married at least two years. Biological children welcomed. Health/dental insurance paid for by ministry. Other benefits included.

Contact Lynn Chaviers at lynn@kingshome.com for more information.
Website: www.kingshome.com

Position Title:  

Houseparents/Relief Houseparents

Facility Name:  

Homes of Hope for Children

Facility Location:  

Purvis, MS

Christian Facility:  

YES

Contact Person:  

Melissa Litke 

Contact Phone #:  

601-520-4991 

Contact E-Mail:  

rmlitke@hohfc.org 

Position Salary:  

$36,000-$40,000 

Job Description:  

We are looking for married Christian couples who are called to meet the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of the Children God sends to us. We serve boys and girls who need a home because of circumstances outside of their control not because of anything they have done wrong. At Homes of Hope for Children we know that House Parenting is a rewarding career and an opportunity to make the difference in the lives of hurting boys and girls.  Currently we are in need of both relief houseparents and houseparents.  The housing that is provided on campus is second to none for direct care staff.  We would strongly encourage you to take a look at our website and click on the “Take a Tour” button to review pictures of our homes.    
Relief Houseparents are provided a private 1,600 sq/ft apartment on campus with 3 bedrooms, two bathrooms apartment including kitchen and laundry facilities. Houseparents are provided with a similar living space within the cottage.  When in the cottage relief houseparents reside in a guest room which also includes a full private bathroom and closet. The couples that serve on campus have a 21 day on 9 day off schedule. These positions require high energy, a sense of humor, flexibility, ability to deescalate and excellent organizational skills to meet the demands of a large family. Benefits include health insurance, company matching into retirement account, free housing, food, utilities, cable and cell phone, relocation assistance and a family atmosphere. The base salary for this position starts at $36,000-$40,000 per couple. Please contact via email Melissa Litke at rmlitke@hohfc.org for more information.
Website: www.hohfc.org

Position Title:  

Teaching Parent 

Facility Name:  

Nazareth Children's Home 

Facility Location:  

Rockwell, NC 

Christian Facility:  

YES 

Contact Person:  

Jennifer Ethridge, Director of Human Resources 

Contact Phone #:  

704-279-5556 ext 112 

Contact E-Mail:  

jethridge@nazch.com

Position Salary:  

Salary Starting $25,000 - $28,000 annually per individual 

Job Description:  

Nazareth Children's Home (NCH) in Rockwell, NC is seeking couples and individuals to serve as Teaching-Parents in group homes for boys and girls. NCH serves children up to age 21 (primarily teenagers) dealing with abuse, neglect, behavioral, and mental health issues without regard for race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation etc. NCH is certified as a Teaching-Family Model sponsor site by the international Teaching-Family Association and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation. Qualified applicants will receive extensive pre-service and in-service training, in-home consultation, and 24/7 telephone support services. NCH offers competitive salary and benefits, including health insurance, retirement plan, and YMCA membership. College degree and/or experience is preferred, high school diploma required. Must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid driver's license.  NCH is an EOE. Applications are available on our website (www.nazch.com)