Family Based Care Foster Parent at Casa de Esperanza de los Ninos – Houston, Texas

Family Based Care Foster Parents provide direct child-care and supervision to children in placement in the Casa de Esperanza Neighborhood.

Job Duties/Essential Functions
1. Children’s Activities of Daily Life
o Feed, bathe, complete hair care, and change diapers
o Respond appropriately to and manage behaviors demonstrated by the children
o Play with children
o Plan, prepare, and serve meals to meet children’s health and nutritional needs
o Maintain children’s safety through supervision that is appropriate for the children’s developmental needs
2. Children’s Emotional Needs
o Provide consistent daily care, comfort, support, respect, stability, affection, and reassurance
o Support children’s primary attachment to biological parents
o Promote children’s skills to develop healthy attachments
o Implement guidance and recommendations from the child’s service planning team
3. Children’s Daily Medical & Therapeutic Needs
o Transport children to and participate in children’s medical, dental, and therapy appointments
o Communicate with local medical and therapy professionals, as appropriate
o Implement recommendations made by such professionals
o Document children’s medical and therapy visits and needs
o Administer medications to children as prescribed
4. Foster Parent Compliance
o Maintain all standards of care and documentation within Casa de Esperanza’s policies and Residential Child Care Licensing Guidelines
o Implement the children’s Plan of Service
5. Household Management
o Complete household duties including, but not limited to, cooking, cleaning, laundry, and maintaining the house and vehicle
6. Build community within the Casa de Esperanza Neighborhood

Education: High school diploma or GED
Experience: at least 2 years in childcare

Additional Requirements
• Minimum age of 21 years old
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Clear Drug Screen, Background Check, Driving Record; Valid Texas Driver’s License held for at least two years
• Meet vaccine policy requirements (unless an exemption applies)
• Ability to make a minimum 12-month commitment
• Ability to pass a home study assessment
• US citizen or legal permanent resident (required to meet home study requirements)
• For couples, a minimum length of marriage/committed relationship of at least two years (required to meet home study requirements)