Coordinator II


Coordinator II 22000002AV


Description

 

Coordinator II

Social Work Research & Public Service

Regular Full-time, MR 07
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 Coordinator for the Tennessee Child Support Employment & Parenting Program (TCSEPP). Within SWORPS, the TCSEPP Coordinator functions as a case manager for a child support program funded by the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS). The TCSEPP team has the mission to help non-custodial parents overcome barriers to employment in order to become stable, obtain employment, pay child support, become self-sufficient, and be an active parent in their child(ren)’s lives.  
This position location is primarily in Bradley, Polk, McMinn and Monroe counties, but will require travel to multiple counties within East Tennessee to provide coverage as needed.  

 


Qualifications

 

The TCSEPP Coordinator responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:   

  • Determine participant eligibility and properly assess participants’ barriers and make appropriate referrals for identified barriers
  • Develop individual action plans for participants and provide one-on-one case management to participants to assist them with job readiness activities and emotional support and encouragement
  • Maintain accurate records of all participant interactions in appropriate places, i.e. TCSES, HMIS, Excel spreadsheet, etc.
  • Monitor participants’ child support eligibility & payments; program involvement & compliance, and employment
  • Maintain balances of petty cash account, procurement card, and any other assigned financial information
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with local agencies to assist participants with barriers to employment
  • Attend community interagency meetings to learn about and share available resources and information
  • Participate in partner meetings
  • Provide consultation to evaluators regarding program progress
  • Provide regular updates to Child Support staff and attorneys on participant progress
  • Maintain a court presence to foster a positive relationship with the Child Support legal system and to recruit and/or enroll potential participants
  • Participate in job/resource fairs
  • Help to develop and maintain outreach materials, i.e. brochures

Position Requirements:   

  • Bachelor’s degree required. 5-8 years of case management experience working with non-custodial parents, social services, and/or employment programs. 
  • Experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirement.

Case management skills:  

  • Ability to assess participant needs
  • Ability to develop positive & trusting relationships with participants and offer emotional support
  • Ability to positively interact with partners including child support, court, attorneys, etc.
  • Ability to promote the program to potential participants, partners, and employers
  • Ability to advocate for participants
  • Ability to work independently and within a team setting
  • Ability to travel to multiple counties to serve participants
  • Ability to be flexible with respect to changing needs of the project

Job Other Professional  

Primary Location US-Tennessee-Knoxville  

Organization Social Work Research & Pub Svc  

Schedule Full-time  

Campus/Institute Knoxville

 

Job
  Other Professional 
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-knoxville 
Organization
  Social Work Research & Pub Svc 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Campus/Institute  Knoxville 
Job Posting
  Oct 3, 2022, 1:38:18 PM 

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