Youth House Mom

Location: Muskegon, MI
Status: Full Time
Reports to: Youth Housing Supervisor
Pay Range: $28,000-32,000; Housing, utilities, cell phone included
Please send cover letter & resume by May 8, 2026: Jobs@hopeprojectusa.org
(Cover Letter is Required)
Job Description:
The Hope Project is partnering with Bethany Christian Services to operate a
healing home specifically for girls, 11-17 who have survived sex trafficking.
This position requires a responsible and compassionate individual with leadership
qualities. She is expected to live in a home, owned by The Hope Project, and be
trained and licensed as a group home parent through Bethany Christian
Services.
She will have the ability to provide guidance, leadership, accountability and
stability with youth and other support staff. She will work closely with case
workers from Bethany Christian Services and The Hope Project staff.
Responsibilities include supervision, guidance, encouragement, and discipline of
youth living in The Hope Project group home. The individual will demonstrate the
ability to develop spiritual growth, lovingly correct attitudes, plan leisure time
activities, cook meals, teach personal hygiene and basic life skills, as well as
provide transportation to therapy, other services, and school.
The position requires the ability to closely monitor activities of several youth in a

split level 4-bedroom home. The House Mother’s primary responsibility is the day-
to-day care and daily tasks of youth while adhering to the program and policies

of The Hope Project.
Respite will also be available monthly.

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Qualifications:
• Commitment to The Hope Project’s mission and core values
• Understanding of sex trafficking, trauma, and what makes someone
vulnerable
• Abide by all policies and procedures
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to lovingly nurture the spiritual, emotional, and physical growth of
youth
• Ability to maintain a clean home
• Basic computer knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to confront and address negative behavior in youth and/or staff
• Must be a team player who is flexible and able to use sound judgment on
a consistent basis
• A calm demeanor and ability to make sound decisions in the difficult
situations that arise in an environment serving youth
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be able to pass national background check & driving record check
• Experience working in a group home setting serving youth preferred

More About The Hope Project
The Hope Project is a 501c3 non-profit Christian faith-based organization. Our
mission is to support the healing of girls and women who have survived sex
trafficking and prevent further cases through mentoring and education. Our
vision is to end the suffering from sex trafficking.
Our core values are:
Love → We are motivated by the love of Christ.
Justice → We believe that God has called us to bring justice to a broken world.
Empowerment → We are committed to creating an environment of
empowerment.
Collaboration → We are committed to meeting the diverse needs of those we
serve through collaboration.
Stewardship → We are committed to using the resources we are given
responsibly and transparently.
Prayer → We believe in the power of prayer.

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We provide individual therapy, group therapy, support groups, recovery
coaching, recovery groups, mentoring, case management, extra support and
resources to survivors of sex trafficking and vulnerable youth starting at age 11
years old. In addition, The Hope Project has opened Rays of Hope, a healing
home for women who have survived sex trafficking and is working towards
opening a home for children. The Hope Project is located in Muskegon, MI but
also has a satellite office in Newaygo County (White Cloud) and works closely
with the Newaygo Co. Human Trafficking Task Force. The Hope Project co-chairs
the Lakeshore Human Trafficking Task Force which provides a comprehensive
response to human trafficking in West Michigan.
Visit www.hopeprojectusa.org to learn more.

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