Dcs Case Manager Job Jasper Tennessee USA,Child Care/Nanny

Position: DCS CASE MANAGER 2* - 01132026-74250
Location: Jasper

Job Information

Opening Date/Time: 01/13/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time: 01/19/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $3,724.00 - $4,656.00
Salary (Annually): $44,688.00 - $55,872.00
Job Type: Full-Time
City/State

Location:

Athens, TN;
Jasper, TN
Department:
Children's Services

Location of (2) Position(s) to be filled:
Department of Children's Services, DEC Case Managers-Drug Teams, Marion County, McMinn County

This is a DCS Case Manager 2 position for the Drug Team in the Statewide Child Investigative & Referral Unit. There are two vacancies available: one in McMinn Countyhumidity and one in Marion 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 one year 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.

Necessary Special Qualifications

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

Be a citizen of the United States;

adb; possess a valid driver's license before 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.

Overview

This classification is responsible for professional case management work of routine difficulty, and performs related work as required. This is the working level class in the Children's Services Case Manager job series. An employee in this class is responsible for providing case management services to children under the State's supervision, in State custody, or at risk of State custody, and their families.

This class differsophysicistically from DCS Case Manager 1
* in that an incumbent of the latter performs entry level case management work. This class differs from DCS Case Manager 3 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for training and leading other case managers.

Responsibilities

Determine if abuse or neglect has occurred, who the abuser is, the level of risk or harm to the child, determine the need for a safety plan, make recommendations regarding permanency, monitor adoptive and foster families, recruit foster parents, conduct home visits, and coordinate/observe visitation.

Maintain documentation for case files and other required documentation. Prepare for, participate in, and testify in court proceedings.

Conduct interviews with alleged child victims, individuals reporting alleged abuse or child neglect, child's family, and collateral contacts; gather required information such as school records, demographic information, medical titulares, etc., identify supports for children and families, administer client drug screens; conduct required assessments of home. Conduct face‑to‑face visits with children, resource families, providers, kinship homes, and other relevant entities.

Work flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and after hours. Schedule appointments, meetings, and visitation with children on caseload. Transport children to various appointments safely, assist children in preparing for placement, and sit with children who are awaiting placement.

Communicate effectively and timely with others, engage with children and families to build trustful relationships, encourage clients to overcome barriers and achieve permanency, explain parental rights and other relevant documents to families, respond timely to families, providers, co‑workers, and supervision.

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