FEATURED JOB OPENING; Relief Home Parents - Waxahachie, TX

Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services is seeking Relief Home Parents in Itasca and Waxahachie, Texas. 

Position Summary: The Relief Home Parents are a married couple who provide warm and caring professional parenting interactions for 6-8 youth in care.The relief home parents will work two weeks on and one week off.

Essential Job Functions:

Provide 24 hour, 7 day a week coverage for children placed in a foster group home for extended periods of time.

Within the assigned residence, establish and perpetuate a homelike environment which includes both behavioral and emotional warmth and acceptance.

Insure the physical safety and well being of children in agency care and promote their spritual, emotional, intellectual,and social growth and development.

Supervise daily living habits of children, training new skills as necessary or desirable.

Assign, train, and supervise children in household tasks.

Supervise children in various activities both on and off activities both on and off the campus.

Plan and supervise preparation of meals served in the residence.

Participate actively in case planning and service implementation for each child living in the assigned area.

Maintain daily behavior logs, agency reports, medication documentation, financial records, and reports

Work cooperatively with other staff; participate in campus programs and committees as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Minimum education- High school graduate, one or more years post high school education preferred

Two years previous experience with children preferred

Must be a married couple

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work extended hours when necessary
• May be required to provide awake-night staffing in emergency situations
• Must regularly be on call for the group home children when on duty but children in care are away from the home
• Must be able to see, hear and respond to youth in multiple settings
• Schedule is 15 days on and 6 off

Skills:

• Must be well organized and self-motivated
• Must be able to prioritize and meet timelines, completing assignments and projects in a timely manner
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must have knowledge of computer programs such as Word, Outlook, Quicken and Excel •Must demonstrate the ability to work harmoniously with others as a member of a team
• Must improve skills over time through training and professional development processes