Residential House Parents - Omaha, NE

House Parents

Release Inc is looking for a skilled, enthusiastic married couple to join a team of dynamic individuals to provide excellent residential care for high-risk youth. As a faith-based non-profit organization, Release Inc is dedicated to offering hope to marginalized teens and families. Currently, Release Inc is seeking House Parents to live in and provide trauma-informed parenting to residents, oversee the residential home, and provide day-to-day programming, treatment, and guidance for residents.

Overview of Release Inc:

Our mission is offering hope, the opportunity for growth, and practical tools to effect change for teens, children, and families. Our focus is creating a culture for them that includes trust, forgiveness, and accountability. We do this by providing highly skilled and quality residential care in the context of meaningful relationships within a family-style living environment.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily operation of the house
• Mentor residents
• Teach life skills and model healthy family relationships
• Intentionally develop positive relationships with residents
• Interview prospective residents
• Assist residents in their pursuit of educational and vocational goals
• Maintain house finances, including balancing the budget and billing for residents
• Participate in weekly staffing meetings with the residential team
• Communicate with caseworkers, teachers, probation officers and/or therapists to coordinate the schedule and treatment of each resident
• Plan and implement programming opportunities for residents, both in the home and in the community
• Administer medication to residents as prescribed
• Assisting in crisis intervention and de-escalation
• Assisting in the development and implementation of residents’ individualized treatment plans
• Other tasks as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Age 21 or older
• Married Couple
• Strong character and ability to pass extensive background checks
• Strong communication skills
• High school diploma required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Valid driver's license (with a clean driving record)
• Enjoys working with teenagers
• Willing to live at the Release Inc Home
• Has minimal evening commitments
• Demonstrates values of community, honesty, respect, accountability, and responsibility.
• Demonstrates conflict mediation and good interpersonal relationship skills
• Personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Must have the capacity to learn and utilize word processors and online document sharing

Job Type:Full-time

Compensation:

• Annual Salary
• Housing in Release Home
• Utilities
• Consumables and essential items for the home
• Mileage
• Cell phone
• Insurance reimbursement