State of Tennessee
DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR - 01072026-74049
State of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Location:
Memphis, TN (currently Davidson County)
Department:
Children's Services, JJ Policy and Programs Team, Hamblen County (Central Office Quality Compliance Team, Accreditation division)
Job Type:
Full-Time
Opening Date:
01/07/2026 12:00 AM Central Time
Closing Date:
01/13/2026 11:59 PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly):
$4,562.00 - $5,694.00
Salary (Annually):
$54,744.00 - $68,328.00
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 assigned program area.
Utilizes review tools to assess practice and skill set of field staff; monitors service provision for children and families. Monitors network adequacy, identifies service gaps, assesses outcomes, and promotes program improvement.
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.
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:
Must be at least twenty-one (21) years 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.
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.
Include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
Seniority Level Mid-Senior Level
Employment Type Full-Time
Job Function Other
Industries Government Administration
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Memphis, TN (currently Davidson County)
Department:
Children's Services, JJ Policy and Programs Team, Hamblen County (Central Office Quality Compliance Team, Accreditation division)
Job Type:
Full-Time
Opening Date:
01/07/2026 12:00 AM Central Time
Closing Date:
01/13/2026 11:59 PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly):
$4,562.00 - $5,694.00
Salary (Annually):
$54,744.00 - $68,328.00
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 assigned program area.
Utilizes review tools to assess practice and skill set of field staff; monitors service provision for children and families. Monitors network adequacy, identifies service gaps, assesses outcomes, and promotes program improvement.
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.
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:
Must be at least twenty-one (21) years 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.
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.
Include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
Seniority Level Mid-Senior Level
Employment Type Full-Time
Job Function Other
Industries Government Administration
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