Sample Supports is actively seeking foster parents in Denver Metro, Longmont, Loveland and Fort Collins to foster children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in your home. The goal of foster care is to provide for the physical, emotional and social needs of children in a "substitute" family setting - a foster home - until the biological family can be reunited or a permanent placement plan can be implemented. Children in foster care range in age from infants to teenagers and typically remain in your care for anywhere from a few months to several years.
Foster parents need to have positive parenting skills, patience, stability, maturity, and a love of children. It is also helpful to know and understand childhood development. Foster parents work with staff from community agencies toward identified goals for the children in their care. This position is to serve children with high behavioral needs. Applicants must be willing to work with a variety of behaviors including but not limited to physical and verbal aggression, and trauma-related responses.
Sample Supports is a licensed Child Placement Agency through the State of Colorado and we are offering comprehensive Youth
Services that include :
- Adult transition services
- Behavior and clinical counseling
- Employment options for adolescents
- Vocational training program
Sample Supports will provide :
Training in mental health, disabilities, child development, and behavioral supportsA team of expert clinicians who will come to youA person on call 24 / 7 in order to support you in managing challenging situationsSkilled respite providersResponsibilities :
Provide a safe and comfortable home for the child to live in with a separate bed and place for his / her belongings.Provide for the child's basic physical and emotional needs as if the child were a biological child.Provide for school attendance, monitor progress, note special needs and accomplishments.Attend to medical and dental needs, including regular checkups as well as attending to special needs.Help the child through the grieving and adjustment process that accompanies removal from his / her own home and placement.Provide recreational and enrichment activities that will promote the healthy development of the child.Maintain a record for the child of his / her time in foster care, development milestones, behavior tracking, report cards, etc.Comply with state regulations as outlined in Colorado Administrative Codes, agency policies and procedures.Qualifications :
Must have a GED or diplomaMust have dependable and reliable transportation with the ability to safely transportExcellent social skills to interface with families and children with developmental disabilitiesDetail-oriented and task-orientedReliable, dependable and motivatedMust have appropriate living environment with at least one available bedroomExcellent interpersonal skills, analytical, decision making, and problem solving skillsEffective verbal and listening communications skillsCompetency in computer skills including office programs and related agency softwareThis position must maintain strict confidentiality in performing the duties of agency administration and demonstrate positive attributes of honesty, cultural awareness and sensitivity, flexibility, and sound work ethicsPassion for actively working to improve the lives of persons with disabilitiesKnowledge and understanding of developmental disabilities, mental health, and traumaSkilled in providing behavioral interventions in an effective, calm, and caring mannerLearn More :
https : / / www.samplesupports.com / foster-care.html
Compensation :
Compensation varies depending on level of support the child needs. Sample Supports offers a competitive rate ranging from $2000 - $3000 per month
Requirements
Must meet approved motor vehicle record standards for providing transportation for individuals in servicesMust be able to pass Child / Adult Protection Services checkDue to the nature of the work performed at Sample Supports, and that this position works with an at risk population, we do require a criminal background check be completed.
Salary : $2,000 - $3,000
