Relative Caregiver Program Coach

Social Work Office of Research & Public Service; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Tennessee Knoxville is seeking a Family Coach to work with the Relative Caregiver Program. This role involves assessing family needs, facilitating support groups, and providing various resources for families in Northeast Tennessee. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Social Work and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant, direct practice experience.
• Drivers License and Reliable Transportation required.
• Preferred: Experience working with youth and partnering with DCS.

Responsibilities

• Assess family eligibility for relative caregiver assistance.
• Provide information, intervention, crisis stabilization, advocacy.
• Facilitate peer support groups for caregivers and youth.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Crisis intervention skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

Master’s degree in Social Work

Job description

Relative Caregiver Program Coach- Social Work Office of Research and Public Service- UTK

Knoxville, TN, United States and 7 more (Remote)

Job Description

Multiple Positions Open

The University of Tennessee Knoxville, College of Social Work, through the Social Work Office of Research and Public Service (SWORPS) is accepting applications for a Family Coach. As a member of the SWORPS' Relative Caregiver Program (RCG), this position will work in collaboration with a team of family coaches and with public and private community partners to provide a wide array of services aimed at stabilizing relative caregiver families and promoting their self-sufficiency and well-being. This is a grant-funded project through the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. The position will be home-based and will serve families located in the following counties in Northeast Tennessee:Washington, Hancock, Sullivan, Johnson, Green, Hawkins, Carter, and Unicoi.

The schedule is flexible to meet family needs, with an average of 40 hours a week. Candidate must be willing and able to flex schedule as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assess family eligibility for relative caregiver assistance and facilitating access

• Conduct comprehensive, mutual assessment of children and families’ strengths and protective and risk factors

• Provide information, intervention, crisis stabilization, advocacy, training, and resource linkage

services aimed at strengthening families to enhance child and family stability, safety, and well-being

• Coach and mentor families in problem solving, decision making, and action planning designed to increase family self-sufficiency and personal accountability

• Facilitate peer support groups for adult relative caregivers and youth

• Connect families and youth to their communities

Conduct monthly outreach activities regionwide to publicize services offered through the RCP and to establish collaborative public and private partnerships within the community

• Participate in county CAB meetings, DCS trainings and meetings, and other relevant

community-based activities

• Develop, utilize and continuously update an inventory of available services and supports in the communities served

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education:Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or closely related field
• Experience:8 years of relevant, direct practice experience required, Drivers License and Reliable Transportation required.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • Clinical Skills
  • Crisis intervention skills
  • Microsoft Word and Power Point skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Education:Master’s degree in Social Work or closely related field
• Experience: 4 years of relevant, direct practice experience
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Previous experience working with youth

• Previous experience partnering or working with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services

Work Location

This position is remote but requires travel around Northeast Tennessee (Washington, Hancock, Sullivan, Johnson, Green, Hawkins, Carter, and Unicoi) so candidates must live in this area and be able to travel throughout.

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: 07 hiring at the 25th to 50th percent of the market range
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structurehere
• Find more information on UT Benefitshere

Application Instructions

Applications will be reviewed as received and interviews can begin as soon as 7 days from posting.

Interested individuals should provide (1) a cover letter addressing professional experience relevant to each required and preferred qualification, (2) a resume, and (3) complete contact information for 3 professional references.

About The College/Department/Division

The Social Work Office of Research and Public Service (SWORPS) is an applied research center of the University of Tennessee College of Social Work (CSW). We are a dynamic and close-knit interdisciplinary team of individuals with a shared vision of thriving communities with equitable outcomes for all. We do that by building partnerships that leverage research, technology, and human connection to improve lives in Tennessee and beyond.

Over the past fifty years, SWORPS has worked with local nonprofits such as the United Way of Greater Knoxville, University of Tennessee departments and faculty researchers, state agencies such as the Tennessee Department of Human Services, and federal agencies like the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Our annual portfolio consists of 25-40 sponsored projects spanning a wealth of different content areas, but one common thread -each project contributes one more building block for thriving communities with equitable outcomes for all.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

Job Info

• Job Identification 2556
• Job Category Social Services
• Posting Date 05/30/2025, 01:04 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US (Remote)

EEO/AA STATEMENT / NON-DISCRIMINATIONSTATEMENT

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600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US