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44100.02 – Foster parents

Foster parents care for foster children, usually on an emergency or temporary basis, as a primary guardian under general direction of foster parent agency.

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    Main duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:

    • Care for foster children, usually on an emergency or temporary basis, as a primary guardian under general direction of foster parent agency
    • Consult foster parent agency supervisors for advice and when problems arise
    • Administer foster care programs for foster children, as directed by foster parent agency social workers.

    Additional information

    • There is mobility among occupations in this group.

    Similar occupations classified elsewhere

    Exclusions:

    NOC hierarchy breakdown

    NOC version

    NOC 2021 Version 1.0

    Broad occupational category

    4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

    TEER

    4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

    Major group

    44 – Care providers and public protection support occupations

    Sub-major group

    441 – Home care provider occupations

    Minor group

    4410 – Home care provider occupations

    Unit group

    44100 – Home child care providers

    Occupational profile

    44100.02 – Foster parents

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