{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f705ac928ffef8b10e8d5566","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f705ac928ffef8b10e8d5566","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f705ac928ffef8b10e8d5566","title":"DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR","description":"DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR - 06162026-78578\r\nLocation: Gibson County\r\nLast Day to Apply: Jun 22, 2026\r\nBusiness Unit: Social Services / Counselors\r\nJob Family: Children's Services\r\nJob Opening ID: 78578\r\nCity, State location: Memphis, TN; Alamo, TN; Dyersburg, TN; Somerville, TN; Trenton, TN; Bolivar, TN; Brownsville, TN; Tiptonville, TN; Ripley, TN; Selmer, TN; Union City, TN; Covington, TN; Dresden, TN\r\nDepartment: Children's Services\r\nLocation of (1) position(s) to be filled: Department of Children's Services, Croc... [list of counties]\r\nBackground check required: This position requires a criminal background check. You may be required to provide information about your criminal history to be considered.\r\nThis is a DCS Program Coordinator position on the Foster Care Support team in the Statewide Specialized Support Services division. The position is currently located in Dyer County.\r\nQualifications\r\nEducation and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to four years of professional work in counseling or case management services, or program evaluations of these services, with at least three years providing these services to children and/or juveniles.\r\nSubstitution of Education for Experience: Graduate coursework credit from an accredited institution 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 is no substitution for the required three years of children's services work.\r\nSubstitution 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 may be substituted for education.\r\nNecessary Special Qualifications\r\nMust be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of application\r\nBe a citizen of the United States\r\nPossess a valid driver's license prior to and during employment\r\nHave a good moral character, as determined by investigation\r\nComplete a criminal history disclosure form as approved by the appointing authority\r\nHave no conviction for a felony\r\nAgree to release all records involving your criminal history to the appointment authority\r\nSupply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint-based criminal history records check\r\nSubmit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs\r\nOverview\r\nThis 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. 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.\r\nResponsibilities\r\nThe Program Coordinator is responsible for processing new traditional, kinship, and ICPC foster home requests and providing direct communication with foster parents to ensure safety and support.\r\nCompetencies (KSA's)\r\nDecision Quality\r\nManages Complexity\r\nAction Oriented\r\nOrganizational Savvy\r\nNimble Learning\r\nKnowledge\r\nCustomer and Personal Service\r\nLaw and Government\r\nPublic Safety and Security\r\nSkills\r\nTime Management\r\nCritical Thinking\r\nInstructing\r\nJudgment and Decision Making\r\nOperations Analysis\r\nAbilities\r\nDeductive Reasoning\r\nInductive Reasoning\r\nInformation Ordering\r\nTools & Equipment\r\nOffice Equipment\r\nComputer\r\nTN Driver Standards\r\nState of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:\r\nA valid driver's license\r\nFor the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not contain any of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than four moving violations.\r\nDriver's License Information: Please include your driver's license information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.\r\n**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Protect Environmental","rawCompany":"protect environmental","city":"Trenton","state":"TN","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-26T03:18:50.287Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"},{"code":"21-1021.00","title":"Child, Family, and School Social Workers","slug":"child-family-and-school-social-workers"},{"code":"21-1099.00","title":"Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other","slug":"community-and-social-service-specialists-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"624110","title":"Child and Youth Services","slug":"child-and-youth-services"},{"code":"624190","title":"Other Individual and Family Services","slug":"other-individual-and-family-services"},{"code":"922190","title":"Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities","slug":"other-justice-public-order-and-safety-activities"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR","description":"DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR - 06162026-78578\r\nLocation: Gibson County\r\nLast Day to Apply: Jun 22, 2026\r\nBusiness Unit: Social Services / Counselors\r\nJob Family: Children's Services\r\nJob Opening ID: 78578\r\nCity, State location: Memphis, TN; Alamo, TN; Dyersburg, TN; Somerville, TN; Trenton, TN; Bolivar, TN; Brownsville, TN; Tiptonville, TN; Ripley, TN; Selmer, TN; Union City, TN; Covington, TN; Dresden, TN\r\nDepartment: Children's Services\r\nLocation of (1) position(s) to be filled: Department of Children's Services, Croc... [list of counties]\r\nBackground check required: This position requires a criminal background check. You may be required to provide information about your criminal history to be considered.\r\nThis is a DCS Program Coordinator position on the Foster Care Support team in the Statewide Specialized Support Services division. The position is currently located in Dyer County.\r\nQualifications\r\nEducation and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to four years of professional work in counseling or case management services, or program evaluations of these services, with at least three years providing these services to children and/or juveniles.\r\nSubstitution of Education for Experience: Graduate coursework credit from an accredited institution 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 is no substitution for the required three years of children's services work.\r\nSubstitution 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 may be substituted for education.\r\nNecessary Special Qualifications\r\nMust be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of application\r\nBe a citizen of the United States\r\nPossess a valid driver's license prior to and during employment\r\nHave a good moral character, as determined by investigation\r\nComplete a criminal history disclosure form as approved by the appointing authority\r\nHave no conviction for a felony\r\nAgree to release all records involving your criminal history to the appointment authority\r\nSupply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint-based criminal history records check\r\nSubmit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs\r\nOverview\r\nThis 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. 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.\r\nResponsibilities\r\nThe Program Coordinator is responsible for processing new traditional, kinship, and ICPC foster home requests and providing direct communication with foster parents to ensure safety and support.\r\nCompetencies (KSA's)\r\nDecision Quality\r\nManages Complexity\r\nAction Oriented\r\nOrganizational Savvy\r\nNimble Learning\r\nKnowledge\r\nCustomer and Personal Service\r\nLaw and Government\r\nPublic Safety and Security\r\nSkills\r\nTime Management\r\nCritical Thinking\r\nInstructing\r\nJudgment and Decision Making\r\nOperations Analysis\r\nAbilities\r\nDeductive Reasoning\r\nInductive Reasoning\r\nInformation Ordering\r\nTools & Equipment\r\nOffice Equipment\r\nComputer\r\nTN Driver Standards\r\nState of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:\r\nA valid driver's license\r\nFor the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not contain any of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than four moving violations.\r\nDriver's License Information: Please include your driver's license information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.\r\n**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-06-26T03:18:50.287Z","dateModified":"2026-06-26T03:18:50.287Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Protect Environmental","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Trenton","addressRegion":"TN","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"f705ac928ffef8b10e8d5566"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f705ac928ffef8b10e8d5566"}}