Safe Haven Emergency Foster Parent

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Why become an Emergency Foster Parent with One Family Illinois ? At One Family Illinois (Formerly SOS Children's Villages Illinois) we are committed to keeping brothers and sisters in foster care together by providing safe, stable, and loving homes. We do this by offering an innovative approach to traditional foster care. Our model of care provides a private, single-family home, access to a community center, and support from professionally trained Foster Parents and staff. With this, the children we serve benefit from the stability of remaining with their siblings as well as the support of neighboring One Family Illinois Foster Parents and the entire community.

What are our Emergency Foster Parent Benefits ?

• Competitive Healthcare plans through BCBS for you and your dependents (eligible the first of the following month after 30 days of full-time employment)
• Vision / Dental / Life Insurance offerings
• Flexible PTO (paid time off in the form of vacation days, sick time, personal days, and weekly Relief time)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403b Retirement Savings Plan (nonprofit version of 401K). Able to contribute immediately upon full-time employment. In addition, the organization will contribute 4% to your savings plan after 12 months of full-time employment regardless of if you are contributing
• Part of the federal student loan forgiveness program
• Access to financial advisors and financial education tools
• Tuition reimbursement options and opportunities for further education as well as time to attend trainings / workshops / etc. for personal / professional development
• Performance reviews, coaching and mentoring
• Corporate culture that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Work for an impactful organization with a purpose
• The salaried rate ($25,000 / year base salary plus bonus potential pending eligibility) is offered as part of a full benefits package for the full-time Foster Parent position that is not offered to part-time Relief Parents or Foster Parent Trainees (who are paid at an hourly rate of $16.20 / hr.). It includes room and board, the opportunity to qualify for healthcare benefits (after 90 days of full-time employment), and a retirement savings plan in addition to the salary.

The Role :

The Emergency Foster Parent provides a stable and healing home environment for youth in need, typically short-term for emergency purposes. Residing in an One Family Illinois (One Family) home at our Chicago Village, the Emergency Foster Parent will work with other One Family Illinois Professional Foster Parents providing Relief when they do not have a placement of their own.

Responsibilities :

Requirements : Qualifications :

ADA DISCLAIMER / STATEMENT : The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. Position responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job. This position description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties requested by management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

ONE FAMILY ILLINOIS is an equal opportunity employer. Employment, assignment, and promotion practices are carried out in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, physical handicap, social handicap, sex, age, or ancestry.