SOCIAL COUNSELOR SUPERVISOR - 04212026-76810
State of Tennessee, Nashville, TN, United States
Opening Date/Time: 04/21/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time: 05/04/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $4,057.00 - $6,099.00
Salary (Annually): $48,684.00 - $73,188.00
Job Type: Full-Time
City, State Location: Springfield, TN
Department: Health
Location
Department of Health, Robertson County, Health Division
This position requires a criminal background check. Applicants may be required to provide information about their criminal history.
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in social or behavioral science and experience equivalent to three years of full-time professional social or human services counseling work. Additional qualifying graduate coursework in social work may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years. Alternatively, three years of full-time professional social or human services counseling experience with the State of Tennessee.
Necessary Special Qualifications
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 in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint 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, this role is responsible for professional social counseling work of average difficulty and supervisory work of routine difficulty. The employee will supervise subordinates providing professional social counseling services, differing from Social Counselor 2 which does not involve supervision.
Responsibilities
Direct, train, assign, supervise, and evaluate the work of subordinate employees according to policy; supervise and participate in the preparation and maintenance of reports related to the assigned program.
Assess the quality of services based on identified needs and appropriateness of referrals; monitor program activities to ensure goals are met and make periodic home visits to observe interactions with external customers.
Provide guidance and advice to improve efficiency and quality of program operations and services.
Perform liaison work and communicate effectively with other departments, governmental entities, and other internal/external customers to explain programs and obtain desired actions; maintain contact with other related program staff to coordinate efforts.
Handle complaints and resolve conflicts from external and internal customers; discuss difficult cases with subordinates or supervisors to assist in problem solving.
Competencies (KSA's)
Courage
Builds Effective Teams
Decision Quality
Interpersonal Savvy
Instills Trust
Knowledge
Administration and Management
Law and Government
Personnel and Human Resources
Psychology
Customer and Personal Service
Skills
Active Learning and Listening
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Abilities
Deductive Reasoning
Oral Comprehension & Expression
Written Comprehension & Expression
Speech Clarity & Recognition
Problem Sensitivity
Tools & Equipment
Computers
Phones
Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax Machine
Calculator
Personal Vehicle
TN Driver Standards
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
A valid driver's license
For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have a record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than four moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
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Closing Date/Time: 05/04/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly): $4,057.00 - $6,099.00
Salary (Annually): $48,684.00 - $73,188.00
Job Type: Full-Time
City, State Location: Springfield, TN
Department: Health
Location
Department of Health, Robertson County, Health Division
This position requires a criminal background check. Applicants may be required to provide information about their criminal history.
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in social or behavioral science and experience equivalent to three years of full-time professional social or human services counseling work. Additional qualifying graduate coursework in social work may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years. Alternatively, three years of full-time professional social or human services counseling experience with the State of Tennessee.
Necessary Special Qualifications
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 in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint 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, this role is responsible for professional social counseling work of average difficulty and supervisory work of routine difficulty. The employee will supervise subordinates providing professional social counseling services, differing from Social Counselor 2 which does not involve supervision.
Responsibilities
Direct, train, assign, supervise, and evaluate the work of subordinate employees according to policy; supervise and participate in the preparation and maintenance of reports related to the assigned program.
Assess the quality of services based on identified needs and appropriateness of referrals; monitor program activities to ensure goals are met and make periodic home visits to observe interactions with external customers.
Provide guidance and advice to improve efficiency and quality of program operations and services.
Perform liaison work and communicate effectively with other departments, governmental entities, and other internal/external customers to explain programs and obtain desired actions; maintain contact with other related program staff to coordinate efforts.
Handle complaints and resolve conflicts from external and internal customers; discuss difficult cases with subordinates or supervisors to assist in problem solving.
Competencies (KSA's)
Courage
Builds Effective Teams
Decision Quality
Interpersonal Savvy
Instills Trust
Knowledge
Administration and Management
Law and Government
Personnel and Human Resources
Psychology
Customer and Personal Service
Skills
Active Learning and Listening
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Abilities
Deductive Reasoning
Oral Comprehension & Expression
Written Comprehension & Expression
Speech Clarity & Recognition
Problem Sensitivity
Tools & Equipment
Computers
Phones
Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax Machine
Calculator
Personal Vehicle
TN Driver Standards
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
A valid driver's license
For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have a record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than four moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
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