Foster Parent Support Specialist

Smoky Mountain Children's Home

Foster Parent Support Specialist providing consulting and coaching to foster parents at Smoky Mountain Children's Home. Making positive differences in the lives of at-risk youth through direct support and training.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeSevierville • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $31,700 - $37,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide direct support, consultation, and coaching to Foster Parents to help them successfully meet the needs of the youth placed in their home.
Complete all Initial Intake Paperwork for placements in Foster Homes.
Make initial face-to-face contact with new placements in Foster Homes within 72 hours.
Assist Case Managers and Foster Parents with new placement needs, such as scheduling EPSD&T or school enrollment.
Assist with Therapeutic visitation when available.
Visit all Foster Homes without a permanent placement quarterly.
Complete monthly Foster Home Report.
Complete all Home Safety Checklists for Reassessments.
Assist the Case Manager/Team Leader during times of crisis and/or disruption in a foster home.
Provide individual/family skills training to families.
Will be placed on Foster Care On-Call rotation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services (Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field).
Must have 1 year of Case Management experience in child welfare.
Must have 1 year of experience working directly with Foster Parents.
Must demonstrate a high level of competence and leadership ability.
Must possess organizational and communication skills.
Must be able to work as a team member, collaborating with colleagues.
Must be adaptable to change, teachable, and accepting of supervision.
Must be a problem solver and good at conflict resolution.
Must be physically and emotionally capable of performing all job duties.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid training.
$50/month stipend toward cell phone service or a provided work cell phone.
100% paid medical coverage option with a paid life insurance policy.
Paid vacation (including major holidays), sick leave, bereavement leave, and personal days (after a prerequisite length of employment is met).
Mileage Reimbursement.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Case ManagementFoster CareHome Safety ChecklistsInitial Intake PaperworkTherapeutic visitationSkills training

Soft Skills

LeadershipOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaborationAdaptabilityProblem solvingConflict resolution

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human ServicesBachelor’s degree in CounselingBachelor’s degree in Social WorkBachelor’s degree in Psychology