PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL INPATIENT COORDINATOR - 10082026-81419

State of Tennessee; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 49,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Tennessee, located in Chattanooga, invites applicants for a full-time position at Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute. The role involves professional MH/IDD program coordination and supervisory duties, overseeing regional projects, and ensuring compliant resident care.

The job requires a bachelor’s degree in social/behavioral sciences and equivalent experience. Work includes coordinating multidisciplinary teams, staff supervision, policy development, and budget oversight within a

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in social or behavioral science or other related or acceptable field and experience equivalent to two years of full-time responsible professional mental health/mental retardation program work; qualifying full-time professional mental health or mental retardation program or staff experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years.
• Necessary Special Qualifications: None.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and coordinates all aspects of the Regional Intervention Program (RIP) replication project; plans and conducts all tasks relative to RIP expansion; analyzes current service delivery systems for pre-school children in selected areas of state; identifies appropriate new project sites and selects trainees; conducts analysis of training program components; develops ad updates instruments to measure success of training programs and expansion projects; conducts research in the area of social behavior of developmentally delayed and/or behaviorally disordered pre-school children; designs and implements intensive training programs for expansion project staff and assesses and certifies performance of trainees.
• Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates subordinate staff and their work; makes recommendations on human resources matters such as employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, retention, and performance increases.
• Interprets and enforces policy uniformly and consistently within a division; participates in development of policies pertaining to residential services; may initiate new policies for consideration by the executive staff.
• Has continuous contacts with other areas providing services or areas pertinent to resident treatment such as families, maintenance, supply, pharmacy, laundry, food services, accounting, administrative services, community groups, juvenile court, professional services, health services, specialized services, special education schools, and others.
• For a specified area of the state, supervises and participates in developing effective community service delivery systems including outreach, respite care, client training, parent training, diagnostic services, and related programs; may be assigned supervisory duties which combine the community services function and site monitoring function; directs a transportation (outreach) program to provide opportunity for residents to make home visits.
• Supervises and coordinates all action for clinical services for all residents in a small unit of a hospital; plans new programs and policies in conjunction with clinical services, reviews and evaluates treatment for residents; supervises educational policies, procedures, and work programs in conjunction with clinical services; is responsible for fiscal management of a small unit of a hospital including budgets, grants, and allocation of funds.
• Monitors quality of resident records used in determining compliance with Intermediate Care Facility Mental Retardation (ICF/MR) regulations and Accreditation Council for Mental Retardation Developmental Disabled (AC/ME/DD); conducts and participates in meetings and in-service education; participates in the Individual Habilitation Plan (IHP) reviews and goal plans; schedules reviews and serves on various committees.
• Directs community residential program composed of group homes; performs administrative responsibilities such as designing, implementing and supervising programs recommended by the interdisciplinary team in Individual Habilitation Plan (IHP) reviews for the individuals in group home programs; locates, contracts for and supervises furnishing of houses.
• Monitors divisional requests for supplies and equipment ordered based on inventory; approves all expenditures of the team and residents' funds and activities; has budgetary responsibility for development and efficient utilization of same.
• Supervises the compilation of statistical records and composition of relevant reports, fiscal records and monthly expenditure records, overall progress reports, and other various records and reports.

Education

Bachelor's degree in social or behavioral science or related field

Job description

State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 10/08/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 10/08/2026 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 10/14/2026 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $4,098.00 - $6,160.00 Salary (Annually) $49,176.00 - $73,920.00 Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Chattanooga, TN Department Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, HAMILTON COUNTY This position is located at Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute. 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 in social or behavioral science or other related or acceptable field and experience equivalent to two years of full-time responsible professional mental health/mental retardation program work; qualifying full-time professional mental health or mental retardation program or staff experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years. Necessary Special Qualifications: None. Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100% for Career Service positions. Overview Summary: Under direction, is responsible for professional MH/IDD program coordination and supervisory duties of considerable difficulty; and performs related work as required. Distinguishing Features: An employee in this class coordinates programs at an institutional facility within a division for developmentally disabled or other residents and supervises professional and sub- professional staff as assigned. This class differs from that of Developmental Technician Supervisor in that an incumbent of the latter is supervised by an employee of this class and performs work of lesser scope and responsibility. Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and coordinates all aspects of the Regional Intervention Program (RIP) replication project; plans and conducts all tasks relative to RIP expansion; analyzes current service delivery systems for pre-school children in selected areas of state; identifies appropriate new project sites and selects trainees; conducts analysis of training program components; develops ad updates instruments to measure success of training programs and expansion projects; conducts research in the area of social behavior of developmentally delayed and/or behaviorally disordered pre-school children; designs and implements intensive training programs for expansion project staff and assesses and certifies performance of trainees.
• Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates subordinate staff and their work; makes recommendations on human resources matters such as employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, retention, and performance increases.
• Interprets and enforces policy uniformly and consistently within a division; participates in development of policies pertaining to residential services; may initiate new policies for consideration by the executive staff.
• Has continuous contacts with other areas providing services or areas pertinent to resident treatment such as families, maintenance, supply, pharmacy, laundry, food services, accounting, administrative services, community groups, juvenile court, professional services, health services, specialized services, special education schools, and others.
• For a specified area of the state, supervises and participates in developing effective community service delivery systems including outreach, respite care, client training, parent training, diagnostic services, and related programs; may be assigned supervisory duties which combine the community services function and site monitoring function; directs a transportation (outreach) program to provide opportunity for residents to make home visits.
• Supervises and coordinates all action for clinical services for all residents in a small unit of a hospital; plans new programs and policies in conjunction with clinical services, reviews and evaluates treatment for residents; supervises educational policies, procedures, and work programs in conjunction with clinical services; is responsible for fiscal management of a small unit of a hospital including budgets, grants, and allocation of funds.
• Monitors quality of resident records used in determining compliance with Intermediate Care Facility Mental Retardation (ICF/MR) regulations and Accreditation Council for Mental Retardation Developmental Disabled (AC/ME/DD); conducts and participates in meetings and in-service education; participates in the Individual Habilitation Plan (IHP) reviews and goal plans; schedules reviews and serves on various committees.
• Directs community residential program composed of group homes; performs administrative responsibilities such as designing, implementing and supervising programs recommended by the interdisciplinary team in Individual Habilitation Plan (IHP) reviews for the individuals in group home programs; locates, contracts for and supervises furnishing of houses.
• Monitors divisional requests for supplies and equipment ordered based on inventory; approves all expenditures of the team and residents' funds and activities; has budgetary responsibility for development and efficient utilization of same.
• Supervises the compilation of statistical records and composition of relevant reports, fiscal records and monthly expenditure records, overall progress reports, and other various records and reports.