-
2 people are interested
Therapeutic Foster Care Parents
ORGANIZATION: GULF COAST SOCIAL SERVICES
Please visit the new page to apply.
-
2 people are interested
Gulf Coast Social Services - New Orleans is seeking Contract Foster Parents for the Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) program in New Orleans and surrounding areas. Under the direction of the Program Director, the Contract TFC Foster Parents, will provide supervision services as well as room and board, to troubled youth currently in Louisiana’s DCFS custody. After completing all background checks, specialized trainings and the TFC home certification process, Contracted TFC Foster Parents will receive placement referrals for children who have been placed in the states’ custody, in most cases due to abuse or neglect. Must have experience working with children with behavioral health issues or other special needs.
High need for homes serving youth in the following categories:
- Developmental delays, especially children with Autism and on the Pervasive Developmental Disorder Spectrum
- Identification as sex trafficked victim
- LGBTQ
- Conduct disorder (ages 14-17)
Additional referral requirements:
- Must be able to provide a safe and structured environment in their home in order to care for children/youth that may have been abused/neglected
- Must be financially stable - able to meet own family needs (Cannot be on any state/federal assistance program)
- Must be able to participate in Home Study Process
- Salary: $36.20 to $59.93 /day (Depending on level of care)
More opportunities with GULF COAST SOCIAL SERVICES
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About GULF COAST SOCIAL SERVICES
Location:
2400 EDENBORN AVE, METAIRIE, LA 70001, US
Mission Statement
Gulf Coast Social Services empowers people with mental, physical, behavioral, and other challenges to improve the quality of their lives and to live as independently as possible in the community.
Description
Our Motto
Personal Care. Quality Outcomes
Values and Guiding Principles
We believe in:
Teaching consumers to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses
Empowering those we serve to expand their choices by providing new experiences
Helping people in the present while equipping them for the future
Recognizing everyone’s ability to be taught and to serve as teachers for others
Advocating for the underserved
Treating our employees and the people we serve with dignity and respect
Creating an environment that values employee contributions and promotes their development
Maintaining uncompromising ethical standards
Exercising fiscal responsibility to our consumers, funders, and the community
Grounded in these beliefs, Gulf Coast Social Services constantly strives:
To be the leading agency providing quality and individualized care through innovative services in Louisiana
To make a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve and in the lives of their families for generations to come
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2400 EdenbornMetairie, LA 70001
DATE POSTED
April 23, 2019
SKILLS
- Child Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Youth Services
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Open
- Must complete 40 hours of training and home certification process.