Foster Care House Parents - Boulder City, NV

For over 50 years, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children has provided a safe, nurturing home with therapeutic residential treatment services to thousands of abused and neglected children in Nevada.  House Parents at St. Jude’s provide on-going direct care, emotional nurturing, and daily supervision of children ages 0-18 years, as well as supervising assigned staff in the home.  They work with Behavioral Health staff to provide updates follow through on clinical recommendations and coordinate/facilitate needed services and interventions.  

Our ideal House Parents:

• Are responsive to children's needs, providing home cooked meals in family style dining and administering medication

• Teach youth skills to maximize skill development and independent living, providing emotional support and serving as role models

• Provide crisis intervention to youth while maintaining emotional self-control and de-escalating youth in crisis

• Communicate with youth’s team to provide information in regard to youth behaviors, strategies, and progress, attending court sessions, team meetings, and conferences on behalf of youth

• Ensure home meets DFS licensing, health department, and USDA requirements at all times, maintaining line of sight supervision on youth at all times, depending on age and maturity

• Represent the organization with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public

Compensation

House Parents starting compensation as a couple will be $71,136 per year, subject to standard deductions required by law.  In addition, House Parents each will receive a $50 per month phone stipend which will commence the first of the month after the date of hire. 

As part of your compensation package, the Ranch agrees to pay the following:

1. Housing
2. Food
3. Utilities-water, sewage, gas, power, trash, and phone.

Additionally, the Ranch will provide a vehicle with a fuel card to use in the performance of your duties.

Work Hours

House Parents will also receive a period of rest of at least 24 consecutive hours biweekly and will receive at least 48 consecutive hours of rest during each calendar month.

Education and Experience:

Associate's Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field; AND two (2) years of child care experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Must be a minimum of twenty-one (21) years of age.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:

• Nevada driver’s license.

• CPR and First Aid certification within six (6) months of date of employment.

• Medicaid Provider certification within six (6) months of date of employment.