DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR - 06092026-78381

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time06/09/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time06/15/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$4,562.00 - $5,694.00Salary (Annually)$54,744.00 - $68,328.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationNewport, TNDepartmentChildren''s Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN''S SERVICES, COCKE COUNTY

This is a DCS Program Coordinator position for the Family Based Placement team in the Central Office Network Development division. This position is currently 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

The primary purpose of this position is to engage with provider agencies to secure appropriate foster home placements for youth in care.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for conducting site visits with provider agencies to maintain ongoing working relationships and support effective communication regarding placement needs and services. In addition, this role carries on-call responsibilities that are essential to maintaining timely placement coordination and ongoing support outside of standard business hours.

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.