Safe Haven Emergency Foster Parent

Job overview

The Safe Haven Emergency Foster Parent role is based in Chicago, IL, and requires living in a One Family Illinois Village home. The posting describes a $25,000 annual base salary plus bonus potential for the full-time Foster Parent position; it separately states that part-time Relief Parents and Foster Parent Trainees are paid $16.20 per hour. One Family Illinois works to keep siblings in foster care together in safe, stable homes. The role provides a stable, healing home and short-term emergency foster placement for youth, typically for up to 30 days. It also supports children’s medical, emotional, and educational needs, maintains records, provides transportation, and offers relief support in other sibling foster homes when there is no placement of its own.

What you'll do

• Provide a safe, stable, and secure home for youth during emergencies
• provide short-term foster placement
• support medical, dental, emotional, and educational needs
• transport children to appointments, school, and visitation
• attend court and case reviews as required
• maintain household and child records
• provide relief in other sibling foster homes when there is no placement
• prepare meals, do laundry, and support household routines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

emergency foster parent

foster care

youth support

sibling placement

live-in

24/7 emergency period

chicago il

one family illinois

bonus potential

relief parent trainee pay $16.20/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Healthcare plans subject to eligibility
• vision, dental, and life insurance offerings
• flexible paid time off
• employee assistance program
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• tuition reimbursement
• training and development
• referral bonuses.

Why this role

The posting specifies live-in 24/7 work during designated emergency periods and describes a full-time Foster Parent salary and separate hourly pay for part-time Relief Parents and Foster Parent Trainees.

About the employer

ONE FAMILY ILLINOIS is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.