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Hope Harbor House Parents
Hope Harbor invites passionate and driven individuals to apply for the role of House Parents. This pivotal position serves as the supportive backbone of our organization, directly influencing the lives of teens and families we minister to. Partner with us on a mission to provide the highest level of care and support to those who walk through our doors.
Key Responsibilities
- Safety and Well-being:
- Ensure residents' safety by fostering an environment of physical, emotional, and spiritual security.
- Oversee the health and safety of all residents.
- Meal Planning and Education:
- Plan and prepare nutritious meals.
- Educate residents about healthy food choices.
- Supervision and Structure:
- Provide constant supervision for assigned residents.
- Establish and maintain a structured schedule for cottage life, including assigning and supervising resident chores, setting expectations, and enforcing boundaries.
- Support and implement natural or logical consequences for behavior.
- Activities and Development:
- Plan and engage in educational, recreational, and spiritual activities with the residents.
- Tailor expectations based on each resident's developmental age, trauma history, and any special needs in collaboration with education and clinical staff.
- Encourage residents to strive for their best.
- Role Modeling:
- Serve as a positive role model in work ethic, spirituality, honesty, dependability, and problem-solving.
- Team Collaboration:
- Attend and actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings, conferences, staff meetings, and training sessions.
- Maintenance and Administration:
- Maintain the cottage and grounds alongside assigned staff.
- Submit reports, inventories, and logs promptly.
- Additional Duties:
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required
- High School Diploma
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Child Development, Family Life, or a related field.
Skills and Abilities
- Organizational skills
- Patience and thriftiness
- Experience with teens
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Creativity and planning
- Record-keeping proficiency
- Consistency in actions and decisions
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Computer literacy
- Compassion and relationship orientation
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Willingness to continually learn and improve
Why Hope Harbor?
By joining Hope Harbor, you become part of a passionate team dedicated to making a significant difference in the lives of youth and their families with the ultimate mission to prevent adoption failures in Oklahoma.
If you embody these qualities and feel the call to support our mission at Hope Harbor, we would be delighted to consider your application. This is more than a job; it's a calling to assist in the transformation of lives. Be the change and play your part in shaping the future of our students.
Hope Harbor is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and inclusivity.
To apply, please submit your resume along with a cover letter to dirk.odonnell@hopeharborinc, please describe how your experience aligns with the key responsibilities and values of Hope Harbor.
