Exempt position

Multiple Positions

Market range: 7 - 45K - 50K per year

Coordinator

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 the 31^st Judicial District covering mostly Van Buren and Warren Counties.

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, Apricot, 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