Placement Assistant

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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