Placement Support Specialist

Clarvida • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The Placement Support Specialist I contributes to program excellence and integrity by working to maintain the appropriate number of admissions to the Therapeutic Foster Care program and carrying out assigned administrative and clinical duties.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in the Mental Health field.
• Sensitive to other cultures and socioeconomic levels.
• Thorough knowledge of child development and behavior modification.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance in good standing

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children/adolescents in a therapeutic, community-based treatment environment.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing client referral material, presenting referrals to assigned foster parent(s) able to accept client(s) as a placement, facilitating placement of said client(s) in a foster home by communicating with Program Director, referral source, and the foster parent(s).
• Marketing and building internal and external relationships with referral sources and foster parents.
• Providing families (foster, biological, or adoptive) with training and support needed to create a therapeutic environment in the home.
• Participating in the on-call process as assigned.
• Supporting fellow team members to ensure the best outcomes for all Clarvida clients and families.
• Completing documentation within established time frames and rectifying all deficits within the allotted time frame.
• Assuring integrity and excellence by completing peer audits as assigned and contributing to the Performance Quality Improvement Cycle, including the collection and use of data to continuously improve client and program services.

Benefits

• Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
• Separate sick leave that rolls over each year up to 10
• Paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
• DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday
• Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
• 401K
• Free licensure supervision
• Employee Assistance program
• Pet Insurance
• Perks @Clarvida- national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
• Mileage reimbursement
• Company Cellphone

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees