Live-In Group Home Leaders - Portsmouth, RI

Are you passionate about shaping the future of America's youth? Boys Town is now hiring teams of Family Teachers in Portsmouth, Rhode Island! We are seeking a team of two individuals to work together in this role. You will share your job as a Family Teacher. Together each of you will be part of a team that provides care and guidance to boys and girls in need.

Benefits & Perks:

• Starting salary of $100,000 per couple varies on location site.
• Fully-paid living expenses, which include rent, utilities, and a monthly household budget.
• Benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; a 401K retirement plan; paid vacation and sick leave.
• Supporting youth with new traditions such as sport events, family dinner, graduation, volunteering in the community and visiting Lake Okoboji.
• Opportunities to earn college credit while working.
• Relocation assistance.
• Company vehicle.

Responsibilities:

• Live on-site in a Boys Town Family Home and provide direct care for 6-8 at-risk youth through creating a safe and loving family-style living environment.
• Provide emotional support utilizing praise, positive feedback, affection and empathy to build one's self-confidence and respect.
• Use rational problem-solving techniques to teach youth critical thinking skills, assist with behavioral problems, counsel through personal issues and provide crisis intervention.
• Plan, participate and provide opportunities for individual and family activities that are both educational and entertaining.
• Display and teach parenting, family and relationship skills to youth, legal guardians and caretakers to create family engagement.
• Maintain contact with both internal and external consumer agencies to obtain or provide information regarding youth's behaviours, strategies and progress.
• Prepare written records for household budgeting, tracking youth progress, reporting incidents/behaviours and document youth medical needs and appointments.
• Teach and role model Boys Town values and ethical behaviours, as well as support and encourage participation in regular religious activities.
• Supervise the activities of assigned Assistant Family-Teacher to aid in their development and success.
• Manage the daily operating schedule of the home; assist with youth transportation needs, and overall household upkeep.
• Provides safe and effective services.
• Adheres to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.
• Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.
• Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising service recipients.
• Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviours and policy violations.
• Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be at least 21 years of age or older.
• High School diploma or equivalent is required, some college credit is preferred.
• Valid driver's license with good driving record and ability to pass MVR Check.
• Flexibility and willingness to work a wide array of hours, which includes days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to pass a thorough background check and reference verification procedure in order to determine one's fitness to satisfactorily and safely care for youth.
• Ability to attend paid training in Omaha, Nebraska.

Diversity is more than a commitment at Boys Town - it is the foundation of who we are and what we do. At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.