Family Based Care Foster Parents provide direct child-care and supervision to children in placement in the Casa de Esperanza Neighborhood.
1. Children’s Activities of Daily Life
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Feed, bathe, complete hair care, and change diapers oRespond appropriately to and manage behaviors demonstrated by the children
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Play with children oPlan, prepare, and serve meals to meet children’s health and nutritional needs
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Maintain children’s safety through supervision that is appropriate for the children’s developmental needs
2. Children’s Emotional Needs
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Provide consistent daily care, comfort, support, respect, stability, affection, and reassurance oSupport children’s primary attachment to biological parents
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Promote children’s skills to develop healthy attachments
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Implement guidance and recommendations from the child’s service planning team
3. Children’s Daily Medical & Therapeutic Needs
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Transport children to and participate in children’s medical, dental, and therapy appointments oCommunicate with local medical and therapy professionals, as appropriate
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Implement recommendations made by such professionals oDocument children’s medical and therapy visits and needs
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Administer medications to children as prescribed
4. Foster Parent Compliance
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Maintain all standards of care and documentation within Casa de Esperanza’s policies and Residential Child Care Licensing Guidelines
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Implement the children’s Plan of Service
5. Household Management
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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
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Minimum age of 21 years old
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Fluent in written and spoken English
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Clear Drug Screen, Background Check, Driving Record; Valid Texas Driver’s License held for at least two years
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Meet vaccine policy requirements (unless an exemption applies)
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Ability to make a minimum 12month commitment
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Ability to pass a home study assessment
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US citizen or legal permanent resident (required to meet home study requirements)
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For couples, a minimum length of marriage/committed relationship of at least two years (required to meet home study requirements)
