House Parent / Direct Care Worker (Residential Mentor for Young Men)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a compassionate, dependable, and service-minded individual to join our team as a House Mentor / Direct Care Worker . This is not simply a job. It is a ministry-minded lifestyle opportunity focused on mentoring and guiding young men ages 17 to 18 as they transition out of foster care into independent adulthood.

The selected candidate will live on campus or in a residential cabin alongside the young men and help create a stable, supportive, and healthy home environment. This role is ideal for someone who has a heart for mentorship, leadership, and serving others during a critical season of life.

This position requires someone willing to invest personally in the lives of these young men by offering encouragement, accountability, practical guidance, and consistent support.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, structured, and positive home atmosphere
• Build meaningful mentoring relationships with residents
• Assist young men with life skills and transition planning
• Help with job searches, applications, and interview preparation
• Provide transportation to work, school, appointments, or activities as needed
• Encourage personal responsibility, healthy habits, and goal setting
• Offer emotional support, guidance, and encouragement
• Maintain appropriate communication and documentation as required

Qualifications

• Heart for serving and mentoring young adults
• Ability to build trust while maintaining healthy boundaries
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Dependable, patient, and emotionally mature
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Experience in youth work, ministry, foster care, counseling, education, or residential care is helpful but not required

Important Notes About This Role

This role is best suited for someone who sees this work as a calling and an opportunity to make a lasting impact. The investment required often goes beyond normal work hours because the goal is to provide genuine care, guidance, and stability for young men preparing for adulthood.

The rewards of this position are not just financial. They are found in the relationships built and the lives changed.

Benefits

• Housing provided
• Meaningful, purpose-driven work
• Opportunity to mentor and positively influence young lives
• Supportive mission-focused environment
• Starting at $36,000 annually                                                                                                                                                                                  If you are someone who feels called to serve, mentor, and walk alongside young men during one of the most important transitions of their lives, we would love to hear from you.

This is more than employment. It is an opportunity to change lives.