Contact Name: Molly Phillips

Contact Number: +17703459535

Contact Email: mphillips@goshenvalley.org

Job Category: Residential Services

As a Goshen Valley Boys Ranch Houseparent you will: Provide parenting for boys assigned to your care, while managing and caring for the house and yard. Provide a home environment in which each boy and family member has respect, a strong sense of belonging, and responsibility. Perform all housekeeping and maintenance duties associated with living in a GVBR home. Provide care, counseling, guidance, tutoring, encouragement, spiritual and moral leadership and instruction, example, and support as needed for every boy assigned to their home. Cook, clean, launder, and provide general house maintenance as needed for the efficient operation of a home. Work with each boy in the areas of family life, spiritual growth, education, and the development of a strong work ethic. Help each boy develop a sense of responsibility, respect for the rights and property of others, personal values and self-esteem, personal reliance on self and God, and a life plan/direction. Keep accurate daily records of activities, finances,, issues, and the individual progress of each boy. Participate in community activities, including weekly church service.

As a Goshen Valley Boys Ranch Houseparent you will: Be hired as a couple married to each other. One or both must have, or be working toward gaining a bachelors Degree, or have a minimum of three years of experience house-parenting for a youth care agency. Both must have a GED or High School Diploma. Must have a demonstrated understanding and ability to work with troubled youth, and have experience working with youth in an official capacity. Must be of good character, and supportive of the programs, policies, and ideals of GVBR. Must be able to pass a drug and background check, possess a valid driver’s license, and be insurable by the GVF insurance carrier. Must hold first aid and CPR certification, and have or obtain a minimum of 24 clock hours of training relative to working with troubled youth/childcare agency procedures, as required by the state. Must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide moral, ethical, and spiritual leadership that coincides with the program and policies of GVF. Goshen Valley does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.