Employment

Relief Houseparent (Austin)

Position Summary:

Full-time, live-in position for professionals to participate as members of a therapeutic team to provide child guidance, monitoring of behavior and full responsibility as the acting parent for the care and well-being of up to six children and youth in a home setting.

Essential Job Functions:

Provide for the comprehensive care of children in care.
Keep a clean and orderly home environment in which children assist and take pride in maintaining.
Teach and ensure physical well-being and promote spiritual, emotional, intellectual and social growth of children in care.
Attend the designated Presbyterian church and related church activities with children; work with service team and others to nurture the child’s spiritual development.
Plan and supervise daily routine taking into consideration individual schedules and activities

Job Requirements:

21 years of age
High school diploma.
Prefer some prior experience with children in care.
Must be willing to work as live-in for 14 days on with 6 days off.

Skills:

Experience working with children.
Good communication skills, patience, common sense, housekeeping/cooking/budgeting skills.
Ability to make sound decisions and work as part of a therapeutic service team for best interests of children in care.

Working Conditions:

Stair climbing, lawn maintenance, pool maintenance (boys home).
Highly emotional setting at times. Must be prepared to intervene as appropriate to the situation.
Possible emergency restraint situations and crisis intervention.

Competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Apply online or send your resume and a cover letter to employment@pchas.org. For more information, contact:

Elisa Lopez - Coordinator of Recruitment
7201 Broadway Street, Suite 228
San Antonio, Texas 78209-3772
Phone: 210-829-5910
Fax: 210-829-5970
Email: employment@pchas.org

(Posted 07/06/09)

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