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Foster parent providing safe, stable homes for Colorado children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Receiving training, respite, compensation, and 24/7 support from Sample Supports.
Responsibilities:
- Open the home to a child or youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Provide a safe, stable, nurturing, and consistent home environment
- Provide day-to-day care, encouragement, connection, and support
- Support the child’s physical, emotional, developmental, and social needs
- Ensure school attendance and support educational progress
- Coordinate and attend medical and dental appointments
- Help the child navigate emotions and adjustments associated with foster care
- Provide recreational, community, and enrichment opportunities
- Maintain required records, including developmental milestones and behavioral documentation
- Work collaboratively with Sample Supports, families, schools, clinicians, and other professionals
- Follow Colorado regulations and Sample Supports policies and procedures
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- Appropriate home environment with at least one available bedroom
- Dependable transportation and ability to safely transport a child
- Meet approved motor vehicle record standards
- Pass required Child/Adult Protection Services checks
- Complete a criminal background check
- Meet applicable Colorado foster care and agency requirements
- Maintain confidentiality and follow Sample Supports policies and procedures
- Patient, dependable, and emotionally stable
- Caring and committed to helping children thrive
- Comfortable learning about developmental disabilities, mental health, and trauma
- Able to respond to challenging behaviors in a calm and supportive way
- Willing to collaborate with families, schools, clinicians, and agency professionals
- Organized and able to maintain required documentation
- Committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and consistent home environment
- Complete the Culture Index Survey
Benefits:
- Competitive monthly compensation of $2,000–$5,000 per month, depending on the individual child’s level of support and care needs
- Extensive and specialized training
- 24/7 on-call support
- Clinical expertise and access to experienced behavioral and clinical professionals
- Skilled respite providers
- Professional guidance and ongoing team support
- Training in mental health, developmental disabilities, trauma, child development, and behavioral supports
- Access to comprehensive Youth Services, including behavior and clinical counseling, adult transition services, employment opportunities for adolescents, and vocational training programs
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