| How to Become A Treatment Parent Screening Process and Criteria
La Familia Incorporated is highly committed to maintaining
children and youth in homes in our community. Placing children
in treatment foster homes is one way to maintain a child in
a home while providing intensive support and wrap-around services.
La Familia recruits prospective treatment parents who demonstrate
sufficient time, energy, and parenting skills for working
with emotionally challenged youth. In order to qualify for
treatment parent candidacy, an individual must be at least
25 years old. Preferably, a candidate would have some experience
working with abused and neglected children. In compliance
with New Mexico State Licensing and Certification standards,
La Familia requires 40 hours of pre-licensing training for
treatment foster parent candidates, in addition to completion
of all licensing paperwork and criminal records checks. Training Requirements
In compliance with New Mexico State Licensing and Certification
standards, La Familia require 40 hours of pre-licensing training
for treatment foster parent candidates. Training includes
the history of Treatment Foster Care, grief and loss, working
with families of origin, La Familia's treatment philosophy,
managing and de-escalating aggressive behaviors, crisis intervention,
child and adolescent development, behavior management, passive
physical restraint, signs and symptoms of sexual abuse, side-effects
of psychotropic medication, and working as an effective member
of a clinical team. Licensing Requirements
- Treatment Parent Application
- Copy of Social Security Card and/or Green Card
- NM State Police/FBI Records Check
- Marriage Certificate
- Divorce Decree
- CYFD Child Abuse/Neglect Check
- Statement of Confidentiality
- Home Study
- APD Records Check
- CPR/First Aid
- Home Safety Check
- Immunization of Children in Home
- Autobiography
- Pre-Placement Training Certificates
- Psychological Evaluation
- References (3 for each Parent)
- Release of Information
- Current Driver's License
- Employment Verification Form
- Adult Children References \
- Automobile Insurance
- Home Insurance (Including Fire)
- Physicians Statement (All Members)
- Birth Certificate (All Members in home)
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