Dcs Program Coordinator Job Nashville area,Tennessee USA,Government

Position: DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR - 02252026-75496

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time: 02/25/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time: 03/03/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $4,562.00 - $5,694.00
Salary (Annually): $54,744.00 - $68,328.00
Job Type: Full-Time
Locations:
Dresden, TN;
Jackson, TN;
Memphis, TN;
Nashville, TN;
Clarksville, TN;
Murfreesboro, TN;
Columbia, TN;
Cookeville, TN;
Chattanooga, TN;
Oak Ridge, TN;
Knoxville, TN;
Maryville, TN;
Johnson City, TN
Department:
Children's Services

Location of (2) Position(s) to be Filled

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, CHILD AND FAMILY MANAGEMENT, STATEWIDE

DCS Program Coordinator for the Intake Team

This is a DCS Program Coordinator for the Intake Team in the Central Office Network Development division. There are two vacancies available in Davidson County.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to four years of professional work in one or a combination of the following: counseling or case management services, or program evaluations of counseling or case management services, three years of which must involve providing these services to children and/or juveniles.

Substitution of Education for

Experience:

Graduate course work credit received from an accredited college or university in social work, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, human services, and/or child development may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of one year, there being no substitution for the required three years of children's services work (e.g. 36 graduate quarter hours in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required experience).

Substitution of Experience for

Education:

Experience equivalent to one year as a DCS Program Specialist or a DCS Case Manager 3 with the State of Tennessee.

Necessary Special

Qualifications:

Applicants for this class must:

Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of application;

Be a citizen of the United States;

Possess a valid driver's license prior to and during employment;

Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;

Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;

Have no conviction for a felony;

Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointment authority;

Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint-based criminal history records check;

Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for the use of illegal drugs.

Overview

This classification is responsible for Children's Services program evaluation, coordination, and consultative work of considerable difficulty and/or program policy and procedure development work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. An employee in this class is responsible for program coordination, evaluation, and monitoring to assure programs and contracts are being administered in accordance with all pertinent policies. This is the second level in the DCS Program series and may serve in a supervisory role responsible for a subordinate staff.

Responsibilities

Responsible for statewide implementations of quality improvement initiatives and managing relationships with external stakeholders. Maintains monthly reports on program placements, program exception request approvals and other pertinent data, distributes data on a monthly basis, or on approved distribution timeframe.

Communicates effectively with the regions and other divisions through various methods of correspondence to assure the delivery of accurate information for relevant investigative tasks. Strengthens partnerships with community agencies and other stakeholders through presentations, engagement, and collaboration.

Receives information from case management staff to approve necessary services for children initially entering custody and other various needs for…


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