DCS PROGRAM COORDINATOR - FAMILY BASED PLACEMENT - SHELBY COUNTY - 09222026-81187

**Job Information** ### **State of Tennessee Job Information** Opening Date/Time 09/22/2026 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 09/28/2026 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $4,562\.00 \- $5,694\.00 Salary (Annually) $54,744\.00 \- $68,328\.00 Job Type Full\-Time City, State Location Memphis, TN Department Children's Services **LOCATION OF (1\) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, SHELBY COUNTY** **This is a DCS Program Coordinator position for the Family Based Placement division of the Central Office Network Development Team.** **This position is currently located in Shelby 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. * Some travel is required. * On\-Call work required. * The position requires multi\-tasking, critical thinking skills, attention to detail and exceptional customer service skills. **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.*