Placement Assistant
Posted 5ds ago
Employment Information
Report this job
Job expired or something wrong with this job?
Job Description
Part-time Placement Assistant supporting foster-care placements, referrals, and respite coordination for Smoky Mountain Children’s Home. Maintaining accurate records and coordinating with families, providers, and staff.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the Placement Coordinator with new placements, intra-agency moves, and sub-contract referrals
- Serve as a secondary contact for placement and referral calls
- Assist with placements for Campus and Community Resource Homes
- Coordinate sub-contract referrals from private provider agencies
- Support respite care placement when standard arrangements are unavailable
- Collect required documentation and accurately enter and maintain placement and referral data
- Collaborate with staff, clients, and external providers
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Placement Coordinator
- Report directly to the Placement Coordinator
Requirements:
- Significant experience in the field
- Demonstrated high level of competence and leadership ability
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong communication skills
- Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Physical and emotional stability required to carry out all duties
- Ability to work Monday through Friday according to client and staff needs
Benefits:
- Equal opportunity employer
- Part-time schedule, Monday through Friday
- Work supporting youth through residential, foster, and adoption programs














