Foster Parent: Stable Home + 24/7 Support & Training

Sample Supports; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly compensation

24/7 on-call support

Extensive training

Access to clinical professionals

Respite resources

Job summary

Sample Supports is seeking compassionate, stable, and committed individuals and families to open their homes to children and youth who need safety, consistency, connection, and someone firmly in their corner. As a foster parent, you will provide daily care and a nurturing home while working closely with Sample Supports and the child’s care team.

You will receive extensive training, monthly compensation, access to clinical and behavioral professionals, skilled respite resources, and 24/7 on-call

Qualifications

• Have a high school diploma or GED.
• Provide an appropriate home with at least one available bedroom.
• Have dependable transportation and the ability to safely transport a child.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and meet applicable motor vehicle record requirements.
• Complete required criminal background and Child and Adult Protection Services checks.
• Complete required training, interviews, home assessments, and licensing activities.
• Meet applicable Colorado foster care and Sample Supports requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow all agency policies and procedures.
• Ensure household members participate in required screening, interviews, and training when applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, stable, welcoming, and supportive home.
• Meet the child’s physical, emotional, developmental, behavioral, and social needs.
• Provide appropriate supervision, structure, routines, and boundaries.
• Support the child in building relationships, life skills, confidence, and independence.
• Ensure school attendance and support educational progress.
• Coordinate and attend medical, dental, therapeutic, and other required appointments.
• Administer or support medications when trained and authorized.
• Help the child navigate the emotions, transitions, and adjustments associated with foster care.
• Provide recreational, community, cultural, and enrichment opportunities.
• Maintain required records, including behavioral, developmental, medical, and service documentation.
• Communicate changes, concerns, incidents, and progress to the appropriate team members.
• Collaborate with families, schools, clinicians, caseworkers, guardians, and other professionals.
• Support family connections and permanency goals as directed by the child’s plan.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Follow applicable Colorado foster care requirements and Sample Supports policies.

Job description

Sample Supports is seeking compassionate, stable, and committed individuals and families to open their homes to children and youth who need safety, consistency, connection, and someone firmly in their corner. As a foster parent, you will provide daily care and a nurturing home while working closely with Sample Supports and the child’s care team.

You will receive extensive training, monthly compensation, access to clinical and behavioral professionals, skilled respite resources, and 24/7 on-call