Baptist Children’s Home & Family Services
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BCHFS Employment Opportunities
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Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services (BCHFS) is a Christ-centered organization seeking servant-minded people who are seeking a great mission career opportunity! Compensation is based on position and experience. Eligible employees are offered a benefit package which may include insurance (medical, dental, vision, and life), retirement plan, paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.
To apply for a position at Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services:
Read Statement of Belief and job description.
Download and complete an BCHFS employment application.
Send your completed application and resume to hr@bchfs.com
Interested in joining our team? Click on the position listing to see the job description and requirements.
Maintenance Specialist - Part-Time
Position Title: Maintenance Specialist – Part-Time
Position Summary: Provide repairs and upkeep for all buildings and grounds on the Carmi campus.
Position Location: The position will be located on the Baptist Children’s Home campus in Carmi, IL and will have office space in the Hathaway Administrative Building.
Position Accountabilities:
- Maintain all buildings, yards and landscaping in a safe and attractive condition
- Maintain all equipment in good working condition
- Develop campus work program, hire and supervise youth
- Assist in other projects as assigned
Position Qualifications:
- High school education
- Demonstrated skills in small engine mechanics, electrical wiring, air conditioning and heating, and construction
- Self-initiating work ethic
- Demonstrated ability to be detailed oriented and coordinate multiple projects
- Ability to supervise and teach children who work in the work program
Licensed Counselor - Metro East Outpatient Location
Position Summary:
Masters level Licensed Counselor in our Metro-East outpatient location. Applicant should have experience providing counseling to individuals, couples, and families. The position offers flexibility working with a team of supportive and skilled professionals.
Qualifications:
Education: Masters Degree
1. Credentials: LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, or equivalent, will consider LPC
2. Experience: Counselor should have experience providing counseling to individuals, couples, and families.
To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to hr@bchfs.com.
House Mother - Angels' Cove - Mt. Vernon
Position Summary:
To fulfill the mission of BCHFS and provide a Christ-centered residential
home and needed support services resulting in positive life changes for young women who are
experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.
The position is a 7 consecutive day live-in position with the following 7 consecutive days off
duty. The position is full-time and eligible for benefits.
The position will be supervised by the Maternity Programs Manager.
Position Location: The position will be located at Angels’ Cove Cottage in Mt. Vernon, IL.
Position Accountabilities:
- Attend a local Illinois Baptist State associating church each Sunday with residents.
- Maintain a high level of expertise and guidance in the theory and practice of maternal-child
care. - Daily serve, support, love and supervise young women, modeling a healthy, spiritual, and
moral home. - Set and maintain healthy boundaries and loving relationships for residents within a family
environment. - Have a vision for life-change and positive transformation for each resident.
- Build and maintain reciprocal relationships with the community, social service agencies, and
church units for the benefit of residents. - Maintain residential facilities, including cleanliness.
- Manage resources to provide high quality care within approved budget.
- Provide for daily needs of residents: food, clothing, shelter, transportation, etc.
Implement Bible studies in the home. - Administer medications and maintain a daily log for each resident.
- Prepare and follow the cottage schedule and assist residents in following the schedule.
- Document daily progress or notes in electronic record system.
- Provide thorough information during shift change so oncoming shift can best meet the
needs of residents. - Perform fire and tornado drills as required.
- Obtain appropriate food sanitation credentials as required.
- Interact with the residents and help them, when needed, in completing tasks.
Interact with volunteers and donors as requested. - Attend staff meetings, trainings, and special functions.
- Coordinate and supervise volunteer work activities: mentoring, crafts, special classes, etc.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Position Qualifications:
- Minimum level of high school diploma or GED and 21 years of age or older.
- Capable of providing leadership and spiritual guidance to each of the residents according to
her specific needs. - Ability to recognize natural teaching opportunities and act upon them.
- Physically able to fulfill all responsibilities of the position.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good computer skills
- Valid driver’s license with good driving record.
- Meets and maintains all State, Licensure, and Agency eligibility requirements to drive
residents and possess required State Driver licensure endorsements.
To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to hr@bchfs.com.
House Parent Couple & House Mother - Residential Care - Carmi
Position Summary: Provide custodial care for children in a Christian environment.
The position is a 7 consecutive day live-in position with the following 7 consecutive days off
duty. The position is full-time and eligible for benefits. The position will be supervised by the
Baptist Children’s Home Campus Program Manager.
Position Location: This position will be located on the Baptist Children’s Home campus in
Carmi, IL.
Position Accountabilities:
- Maintain a high level of expertise in the theory and practice of residential child care and
guidance. - Collect information and feedback regarding the needs/wants of users of child care services;
use this information in planning and evaluation - Develop and maintain positive behavior management, spiritual guidance, and educational
and social support systems for residents; keep accurate records of progress, report progress
as requested. - Build and maintain reciprocal relationships with community, social service agencies, and
denominational units for the benefit of residents. - Maintain assigned residential facilities, including buildings, grounds, and equipment.
- Manage resources to provide high quality care within approved budget.
- Provide for daily needs of residents: food, clothing, shelter, transportation, etc.
- Perform special tasks as assigned.
Position Qualifications:
- Minimum level of high school diploma or GED and 21 years of age or older.
- Capable of providing leadership and spiritual guidance to each of the residents according to
her specific needs. - Ability to recognize natural teaching opportunities and act upon them.
- Physically able to fulfill all responsibilities of the position.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good computer skills.
- Valid driver’s license with good driving record.
- Meets and maintains all State, Licensure, and Agency eligibility requirements to drive
residents and possess required State Driver licensure endorsements.
To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to hr@bchfs.com.
PRN Houseparents
BCHFS is seeking houseparents to serve on an “as-needed basis” to help cover vacations and days off for the primary houseparents.
To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to hr@bchfs.com.
Statement of Belief
- We value and affirm life from conception to natural death.
- We believe that children should live in a safe and stable home environment and should be given the opportunity to thrive with loving parents.
- We offer residential care, when needed, which nurtures the whole child – physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
- We work to strengthen the family unit and build family and community supports with the goal of reunification of the family.
- We promote life through alternatives to abortion including residential care for pregnant women, life-skills training and Christian counseling, and/or adoption as set out below.
- We believe that marriage is ordained by God and revealed in the Bible to be a covenant relationship between one man (biologically male at birth) and one woman (biologically female at birth).
- We serve Christian, heterosexual-married couples (meaning of opposite biological gender at birth) in our adoption ministry and services, including those services we offer in support to outside adoption providers.
- When we cannot assist through our Christian ministry programs, we offer referral assistance to outside agencies.
- We offer all our services regardless of ability to pay and regardless of racial or ethnic backgrounds.
BCHFS Employment Application Form Download
For an online fillable application, please send an email request to hr@bchfs.com and an online fillable copy will be sent to you.
SEND RESUME AND APPLICATION TO:
BCHFS Human Resources
Phone: (618) 382-4164 ext. 1111
Email: hr@bchfs.com
BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOME & FAMILY SERVICES
Attn: Employment Applications
949 County Road 1300 N
Carmi, Illinois 62821
Why Choose Us?
We are mission minded!
Our mission
Our mission is to provide Christ-centered services that protect, heal, and restore hurting children and families. As part of our team, you will join in the mission to serve individuals in crisis situations and help them find hope through the love of Christ.
Benefits
Employee Benefits
Full-time employees of the BCHFS are eligible for employee benefits. Benefits may include paid vacation, sick days, and holidays; insurance (medical, dental, vision, and life). Residential Houseparents in either the Baptist Children’s Home – Carmi location, or Angels’ Cove -Mt. Vernon Location are live-in opportunities that provide housing to the employee. Off duty living quarters available but houseparents are not required to stay on campus during their off time.
Why Carmi?
Location
Carmi is located in the southeastern portion of Illinois. The City of Carmi has a great informational website that introduces you to the community if you are not familiar with it. http://www.cityofcarmi.org/small-town-living/
Nearby
Even though Carmi is rurally located, major cities and all the accompanying amenities are less than 3 hours away.
- Evansville, Indiana is 50 miles to the east, and is the largest city in Southern Indiana with a population of over 100,000. It has all the amenities of shopping, entertainment, and family activities when you are looking for a day trip.
- St Louis, Missouri is approximately 2 hours to the west.
- Indianapolis, Indiana is approximately 3 hours to the northeast.
- Nashville, Tennessee is approximately 3 hours south.
Outdoor Adventures
Carmi is located within 50 miles of the Shawnee National Forest with camping, hiking, rock climbing, kayaking, fishing, horseback riding, and much more. https://www.enjoyillinois.com/explore/listing/shawnee-national-forest
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