Weekend Houseparent Couple

Family Haven is a nonprofit organization with a primary purpose of preventing and treating child abuse. Our mission is to build a community of healthy, happy individuals and families through education and the prevention of child abuse, trauma and other personal and family concerns.

Family Haven is looking for two people to work in our Crisis/Respite Nursery, caring for children from newborn through 11 years old. Many of these children are coming from situations that put them at risk of abuse and neglect, and our goal is to provide a safe place for them to be with healthy adult role-models, while their parents take care of whatever difficult situation they are dealing with.

These should be caring, engaging adults who are willing and excited to interact with kids. Playing with kids is the number one activity while you are working, providing opportunities for them to feel connected and safe. We are available as a community resource 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• This position requires one weekend a month on call, Friday 5:30pm-Monday 8:00 am on-call, with Sat. 4-8pm on-site, with potential to be on-site for more hours based on possible crisis circumstances.
• During on-call time: carry on-call cell phone and answer all calls, be within 30 minutes of admitting children to the nursery if a crisis situation arises.
• During on-site time:
  Connect with children through play, care for the children and meet their needs, check families in & out, basic cleaning, basic paperwork, prepare & serve meals/snacks, supervise volunteers.

This is a great opportunity for couples or friends to work together and help children in our community. This is a unique position with a lot of variety and if you would like more information, please feel free to call  or email rhardman@family-haven.org. Please look through our website for more information about our respite and other community services.

Pay (per person) $15/hour for on-site time; $1/hour for on-call time.

• Both individuals should be over the age of 20.
• Both individuals need to have 6 months of professional or life experience working with children who display challenging behaviors or special needs.
• Food handler permit & First Aid/CPR certification (we help obtain this during the training period if needed).
• Ability to pass a background check (we will fingerprint and submit at hiring).