SOCIAL COUNSELOR 2 - 10222026-82049

State of Tennessee

Jackson (TN)

Hybrid

USD 41,000 - 51,000

Full time

18 hours ago

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Job summary

State of Tennessee seeks a professional Social Counselor for the Disability and Aging department. The role involves professional social counseling and service coordination with diverse client populations in educational, social service, or medical settings.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of relevant experience. A criminal background check and MVR screening will be conducted, and a fingerprint submission may be required.

Qualifications

Education required: bachelor's degree plus one year of professional experience in health care for children, adolescent, or geriatric populations, or related social work/counseling fields.
Graduate coursework may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis, up to one year.

Responsibilities

Investigates and reports abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults/children with impairment to determine protective needs.
Implements a service plan and coordinates services to reduce risk and increase autonomy.
Identifies risk factors as part of client assessment and monitors progress of service plans.
Documents services, contacts, and progress in client records and databases.
Participates in multidisciplinary team to strategize client solutions and uses necessary equipment to assess or implement services.
Educates government departments and external entities about agency programs.

Skills

Active Learning

Complex Problem Solving

Coordination

Judgment & Decision Making

Social Perceptiveness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate coursework substitution

Tools

Computers

Vehicle

Phones

Job description

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 10/22/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 10/22/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 11/04/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $3,667.00 - $4,578.00

Salary (Annually) $44,004.00 - $54,936.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Jackson, TN

Department Disability and Aging (DDA)

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITY AND AGING (DDA), MADISON COUNTY

A Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) screening will be conducted prior to employment.

Proof Of Education Is Required. (Official Transcript Or Diploma)

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.

This position is designed as Hybrid (In office and Remote).

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree AND one year of professional experience in one or a combination of the following: health care for children, adolescent, or geriatric populations; social work; or social or psychological counseling, including, but not limited to, mental health, correctional, or behavioral rehabilitation counseling; or one year of experience in early intervention and/or service coordination with individuals with disabilities in an educational, social services or medical setting; or one year of teaching early childhood education or assessing individuals with disabilities.

Substitution of Graduate Course Work for Experience: Additional qualifying graduate course work from an accredited college or university in a related field may be substituted for the experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of one year.

Necessary Special Qualifications:

Possess a valid driver's license if driving is an essential function of the position.
Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority.
Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority.
Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records check.
Submit to a review of their status on the Department of Health's vulnerable persons registry.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for professional social counseling work and/or service coordination of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the working class in the professional Social Counselor sub series. An employee in this class interviews and provides social counseling for clients in programs such as adult protective services and maternal and child health counseling, as well as individuals with disabilities in an educational, social service, or medical setting. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from that of the Social Counselor 1 in that an incumbent of the latter learns the proper principles, practices, and procedures for social counseling work in various programs. This class differs from the Social Counselor Supervisor in that incumbents of the latter are responsible for supervisory social counseling work.

Responsibilities

Investigates and/or reports abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults and/or children with mental or physical impairment or who are incapable of self-care to determine need for protective services. Interviews and assesses clients, family members, and other involved parties including alleged perpetrators to gather information for determining risk levels and needs for services.
Implements a service plan that addresses needs or concerns of the client(s). Refers and/or coordinates services for clients to reduce risk and increase autonomy.
Identifies various potential risk factors as part of assessing clients and monitors the progress of service plans. Responds to questions and inquiries from clients, families, caregivers, and other according to departmental policy.
Documents the services implemented, client contacts, observations, progress, and relevant information in client files and databases.
Strategizes solutions by participating as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Uses appropriate equipment, as needed, to assess or implement client services.
Educates government departments, local agencies, law enforcement, the general public, and other external entities about agency programs.

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