Social Counselor

Position Information
- Social Counselor 2

CHANT Program Position Details:

• The pay for this position is between $3,631.00 to $5,434.00 per month, or $22.34 to $33.44 per hour, depending on experience. This is based on any qualifying experience relevant to this position per the minimum requirements, and the final salary will be determined by the state Human Resources director once you have been selected and will be disclosed at the time of the job offer.

• This is a 100% on-site and full-time County position.

• Your immediate supervisor will be Whitney Cook, the Social Counselor Supervisor for the health departments in Wilson County and Trousdale County.

• 1 sick leave and 1 annual leave day per month.

• Office hours are from 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Fridays (we work 37.5 hours per week).

• Lunch time is 1 hour, with two 15-minute breaks in the day (1 in the morning before lunch, the other in the afternoon after lunch, they can’t be combined).

• No overtime required unless there is a national pandemic or disaster, then as a public health entity, we must respond and help as needed (as we did with the pandemic). Any work past hours, during weekends, or holidays have to be approved by Whitney.

• For community events, you might be called to work during work hours off-site and will work with co-workers from other programs.

• Regular travel is part of the job duties to homes for home visits, to Trousdale County to work there as needed, and for work-related training or events like the new employee orientation.

• Work related mileage (to the regional office, to other health departments, or conferences) will be reimbursed, not every day commute from home to work.

• Insurance and benefits are from the county, and Wilson County HR can help to answer any and all questions you might have. Their number is  (Bethany, HR Assistant) and  (Qiana, HR Director).

The following Tennessee State Government office closures have been approved for 2026:

• Thursday, January 1, 2026, and Friday, January 2, 2026 –
  New Year’s Day**
• Monday, January 19 –
  Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Monday, February 16 –
  President’s Day
• Friday, April 3 –
  Good Friday
• Monday, May 25 –
  Memorial Day
• Friday, June 19 –
  Juneteenth
• Friday, July 3 –
  Independence Day
• Monday, September 7 –
  Labor Day
• Wednesday, November 11 –
  Veterans Day
• Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27 –
  Thanksgiving*
• Thursday, December 24, and Friday, December 25 –
  Christmas**
• Thursday, December 31, 2026, and Friday, January 1, 2027 –
  New Year’s Day

* Following Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-4-105(a)(3), the Governor has designated that the Columbus Day holiday shall be substituted for the Friday after Thanksgiving.

** The Governor approved an added day of State office closure in addition to the official State holiday.

We follow all state holidays, not county holidays, and in the event of inclement weather, the county mayor is the only authorized person to close our health department or to adjust our hours of operation.

Under general supervision, is responsible for professional social counseling work and/or service coordination of average difficulty; and performs related work as required by department.

An employee in this class interviews and provides social counseling for clients in programs such as adult protective services and maternal and child health counseling, as well as individuals with disabilities in an educational, social service, or medical setting.

Education and Experience:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree AND one year of professional experience in one or a combination of the following: health care for…