Relative Caregiver Program Coach- Office of Social Work, Research and Public Service (Multiple Positions)

Relative Caregiver Program Family Coach (Multiple Positions)

Location: Home-based, with travel-serving families located in Northeast Tennessee (Carter County & Greene County)

Salary: $40,000 - $45,000

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Social Work Office of Research and Public Service (UT SWORPS) is looking for four experienced, skilled, compassionate social services professionals to join our new relative caregiver team for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services Northeast Region as Family Coaches.

The Family Coach position is perfect for an experienced social services professional with an engaging personality and a growth mindset who multi-tasks well, learns quickly, and adapts easily to changing priorities. SWORPS is looking for proactive professionals who are self-starters, who stay abreast of trauma-informed best practice, who are continuous learners, who enjoy partnering with and coaching adults and youth, and who facilitate community connections to support family well-being. Under the supervision of the University of Tennessee College of Social Work Office of Research and Public Service (UT SWORPS) Relative Caregiver Program Manager, Family Coaches will work together 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 Northeast Tennessee. Ideal candidates will live in or near Sullivan, Washington, Greene, Hawkins, or Carter Counties. Interested applicants who live in and have a deep familiarity with one or more of these counties are encouraged to apply. Candidates must be willing and able to flex their schedule as needed to meet family and/or community needs and will normally work 40 hours per week, which may include occasional evenings or weekends.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a closely related field with 8 years of relevant, direct practice experience.
• Clinical skills (no license required) and crisis intervention skills.
• Applicants should be proficient in developing and delivering presentations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint is also required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work or a closely related field with 4 years of relevant. direct practice experience
• Previous experience working with youth and with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services is preferred.