DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR - FAMILY BASED PLACEMENT - MCMINN AND COCKE COUNTY - 09022026-80711

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time09/02/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time09/08/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$4,562.00 - $5,694.00Salary (Annually)$54,744.00 - $68,328.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State Location

Athens, TN

Newport, TN

DepartmentChildren's Services

LOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, MCMINN COUNTY, COCKE COUNTY

This is a DCS Program Coordinator position for the Family Based Placement division of the Central Office Network Development Team. There are two vacancies available; one is located in McMinn County and the other is located in Cocke 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 use of illegal drugs.

Overview

This position is part of a team referring children for placement with Provider Agencies.

Responsibilities

• Review referrals and provide feedback to DCS field staff on the completeness of the referral and identifying any missing items.
• • Utilize available assessments to identify the least restrictive and most appropriate placement for children.
• • Refer children to Provider Agencies for foster home placement.
• • Maintain accurate documentation of placement efforts.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

• Decision Quality
• Manages Complexity
• Action Oriented
• Organizational Savvy
• Nimble Learning

Knowledge:

• Customer and Personal Service
• English Language
• Law and Government
• Public Safety and Security

Skills:

• Time Management
• Critical Thinking
• Instructing
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Operations Analysis

Abilities:

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Information Ordering

Tools & Equipment

• Office Equipment
• Computer
• Mobile Phone

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.