Intake Supervisor - Child Welfare Hotline; Remote

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 07/10/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 07/10/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 07/16/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $3,631.00 - $4,533.00

Salary (Annually) $43,572.00 - $54,396.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location

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 (3) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This is a DCS Intake Supervisor position for the Child Abuse Hotline in the Statewide Services Child Investigative and Referral Unit. There are three positions available.

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. Experience equivalent to two years of full-time professional work providing child welfare services including, but not limited to, one or a combination of the following: social, psychological, or correctional counseling or case management; volunteer services coordination for a children's service program; and/or juvenile classification coordination. Prior additional experience in call centers, crisis hotlines, or related area is preferred.

OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in social work or a related behavioral science field with a child or family focus and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional child welfare case work including, but not limited to, one or a combination of the following: social, psychological, or correctional counseling or case management; volunteer services coordination for a children's service program;

and/or juvenile classification coordination.

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 use of illegal drugs;
• Ability to work nights, evenings, weekends and/or holidays as needed;
• Ability to work remotely or physical office location. To work remotely, must have access to a private and confidential workspace and access to hardwired internet services;
• Ability to manually type 40 wpm or higher.

• Customer Focus
• Directs Work
• Plans and Aligns
• Manages Conflict
• Situational Adaptability

• Customer and Personal Service
• Public Safety and Security
• Administration and Management

• Active Learning and Listening
• Complex Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Reading Comprehension

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity

• Laptop
• Computer Accessories
• Headset