Social Work Jobs in Tennessee
Social Work jobs in Tennessee are in steady demand, concentrated in child welfare, behavioral health, school-based services, and healthcare settings with openings at every level from entry-level case aides through licensed clinical social workers. The busiest hiring markets are Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville, where organizations like Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Le Bonheur Community Health and Well-Being, and Tennessee Department of Children's Services maintain consistent rosters of openings. The most sought-after specialties include substance use counseling, foster care case management, and hospital discharge planning. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Empower fathers. Coach real growth. Support stronger families.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville—College of Social Work (TCSEPP)—is hiring a Fatherhood Program Coordinator to deliver direct, relationship-based services to fathers in an assigned region. The Fatherhood Coordinator’s core purpose is to engage fathers who may benefit from the program and provide consistent, practical support that strengthens parenting capacity, promotes employment readiness, and encourages healthy relationships. This role includes outreach and recruitment, one-on-one sessions, resource navigation, and partnership development, with the goal of helping participants build stability and follow through on individualized goals.
The Fatherhood Coordinator is also responsible for maintaining accurate documentation of participant interactions and progress, supporting program learning and improvement through careful tracking and reporting.
Working under the supervision of the Fatherhood Program Manager, the Fatherhood Coordinator also represents the program in the community by strengthening referral pathways and coordination with child support agencies and other partners. This includes attending community partner meetings and events as needed, staying engaged with local resources and opportunities, and communicating updates on participant progress to leadership. Through a balance of direct service, collaboration, and data integrity, the Fatherhood Coordinator helps ensure fathers receive consistent support while TCSEPP maintains high-quality, responsive services across the region.
This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant.
The TCSEPP Fatherhood Coordinator responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Meet with participants one-on-one to support parenting, job readiness, and healthy relationship goals.
- Help participants identify barriers, build practical action plans, and stay connected and motivated over time.
- Provide mentoring, encouragement, and steady follow-up to support progress and participation.
- Connect participants to community resources and help them navigate services that support stability.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with child support agencies and community partners to improve coordination and support.
- Participate in ongoing training and guidance as part of your professional development.
- Keep accurate records of participant contacts and services, and support data collection/reporting needs by tracking progress and maintaining data integrity.
- Complete basic fiscal/administrative responsibilities as assigned (e.g., petty cash/procurement card tracking).
- Handle other duties as assigned, including occasional participation in search committees or testing new processes/forms.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: Two years of customer/client (case management) experience. In lieu of a degree candidates with two additional years of experience will be considered.
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree
- Must have valid driver’s license, automobile at their disposal, and a current automobile liability policy with continuous coverage.
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Ability to assess participant needs.
- Ability to develop positive & trusting relationships with participants.
- Ability to positively interact with partners.
- 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.
- Excellent oral communication skills; Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Experience with data management systems
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience: Experience working with fathers, non-custodial parents and/or Employment programs; Experience working with community groups and/or social service organizations.
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Work Location:
- This position is hybrid and requires travel throughout Middle Tennessee (and occasional travel outside this area on a limited basis). Applicants must live within Middle Tennessee .
Compensation and Benefits:
UT market range: 07 -
Starting salary: $50,000
UT has a full benefits package including comprehensive heath insurances, strong retirements options including employer matching, generous time off including the week between Christmas and New Years, tuition waivers and hundreds of additional discounts and benefits.
Application Instructions:
To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments:
Resume
Cover Letter
About The College/Department/Division
Since 1975, the Social Work Office of Research and Public Service (SWORPS) has served as the community outreach arm of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Social Work — partnering with public, private, and nonprofit organizations across Tennessee and beyond. Our mission is to build partnerships that leverage applied research, technology, and human connection to improve lives, guided by a vision of thriving communities with improved outcomes for all.
Now celebrating 50 years of impact, SWORPS continues to be guided by five core values: Innovation, Access, Understanding, Collaboration, and Integrity. Joining SWORPS means becoming part of a mission-driven team that bridges communities and transforms lives — not just through our work with partner agencies, but through hands-on community engagement across the state.
Our team — proudly known as "SWORPees" — is organized into divisions focused on Applied Research & Evaluation, Field-Based Services, and Technology & Development, all supported by a dedicated business office that keeps our operations running smoothly.
Learn more about SWORPS and some of our programs and resources by visiting our webpage: https://www.sworps.tennessee.edu/
Empower fathers. Coach real growth. Support stronger families.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville—College of Social Work (TCSEPP)—is hiring a Fatherhood Program Coordinator to deliver direct, relationship-based services to fathers in an assigned region. The Fatherhood Coordinator’s core purpose is to engage fathers who may benefit from the program and provide consistent, practical support that strengthens parenting capacity, promotes employment readiness, and encourages healthy relationships. This role includes outreach and recruitment, one-on-one sessions, resource navigation, and partnership development, with the goal of helping participants build stability and follow through on individualized goals.
The Fatherhood Coordinator is also responsible for maintaining accurate documentation of participant interactions and progress, supporting program learning and improvement through careful tracking and reporting.
Working under the supervision of the Fatherhood Program Manager, the Fatherhood Coordinator also represents the program in the community by strengthening referral pathways and coordination with child support agencies and other partners. This includes attending community partner meetings and events as needed, staying engaged with local resources and opportunities, and communicating updates on participant progress to leadership. Through a balance of direct service, collaboration, and data integrity, the Fatherhood Coordinator helps ensure fathers receive consistent support while TCSEPP maintains high-quality, responsive services across the region.
This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant.
The TCSEPP Fatherhood Coordinator responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Meet with participants one-on-one to support parenting, job readiness, and healthy relationship goals.
- Help participants identify barriers, build practical action plans, and stay connected and motivated over time.
- Provide mentoring, encouragement, and steady follow-up to support progress and participation.
- Connect participants to community resources and help them navigate services that support stability.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with child support agencies and community partners to improve coordination and support.
- Participate in ongoing training and guidance as part of your professional development.
- Keep accurate records of participant contacts and services, and support data collection/reporting needs by tracking progress and maintaining data integrity.
- Complete basic fiscal/administrative responsibilities as assigned (e.g., petty cash/procurement card tracking).
- Handle other duties as assigned, including occasional participation in search committees or testing new processes/forms.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: Two years of customer/client (case management) experience. In lieu of a degree candidates with two additional years of experience will be considered.
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree
- Must have valid driver’s license, automobile at their disposal, and a current automobile liability policy with continuous coverage.
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Ability to assess participant needs.
- Ability to develop positive & trusting relationships with participants.
- Ability to positively interact with partners.
- 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.
- Excellent oral communication skills; Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Experience with data management systems
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience: Experience working with fathers, non-custodial parents and/or Employment programs; Experience working with community groups and/or social service organizations.
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Work Location:
- This position is hybrid and requires travel throughout Middle Tennessee (and occasional travel outside this area on a limited basis). Applicants must live within Middle Tennessee .
Compensation and Benefits:
UT market range: 07 -
Starting salary: $50,000
UT has a full benefits package including comprehensive heath insurances, strong retirements options including employer matching, generous time off including the week between Christmas and New Years, tuition waivers and hundreds of additional discounts and benefits.
Application Instructions:
To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments:
Resume
Cover Letter
About The College/Department/Division
Since 1975, the Social Work Office of Research and Public Service (SWORPS) has served as the community outreach arm of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Social Work — partnering with public, private, and nonprofit organizations across Tennessee and beyond. Our mission is to build partnerships that leverage applied research, technology, and human connection to improve lives, guided by a vision of thriving communities with improved outcomes for all.
Now celebrating 50 years of impact, SWORPS continues to be guided by five core values: Innovation, Access, Understanding, Collaboration, and Integrity. Joining SWORPS means becoming part of a mission-driven team that bridges communities and transforms lives — not just through our work with partner agencies, but through hands-on community engagement across the state.
Our team — proudly known as "SWORPees" — is organized into divisions focused on Applied Research & Evaluation, Field-Based Services, and Technology & Development, all supported by a dedicated business office that keeps our operations running smoothly.
Learn more about SWORPS and some of our programs and resources by visiting our webpage: https://www.sworps.tennessee.edu/
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The qualifications that appear most often in social work jobs across Tennessee.
- Active Tennessee social work license issued by the Tennessee Social Work Licensing Board
- Bachelor's or master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program
- Experience with case management software and documentation in a regulated setting
- Knowledge of Tennessee child welfare statutes and mandatory reporting requirements
- Ability to coordinate with state agencies including DCS and community mental health centers
- Valid Tennessee driver's license and reliable transportation for field-based caseloads
Social Work Jobs in Tennessee: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a social work in Tennessee?
Licensure in Tennessee is issued by the Tennessee Social Work Licensing Board, which oversees four credential tiers: Social Work Associate, Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. A bachelor's degree in social work covers the first two tiers, while master's-level credentials require an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program. Clinical licensure also requires supervised post-graduate hours and a passing score on the ASWB clinical exam.
How much do social works make in Tennessee?
Social works in Tennessee earn a median of about $61,240 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $41,120 for the lowest 10% to over $83,280 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire social works in Tennessee?
Employers hiring social works in Tennessee right now include University of Tennessee, Amedisys, and Enhabit Home Health & Hospice, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Tennessee's large hospital networks, county Department of Children's Services offices, and community mental health centers are among the most consistent sources of full-time openings across the state.
Which Tennessee cities have the most social work jobs?
Knoxville, Nashville, and Clinton have the most social work openings in Tennessee. Nashville leads because of its concentration of major hospital systems, state agency headquarters, and nonprofit social service organizations, while Memphis and Knoxville generate strong demand through regional medical centers, university-affiliated programs, and county child welfare offices serving large surrounding populations.
Are there remote social work jobs in Tennessee?
Yes, but they're rare. Most social work roles require in-person contact with clients, home visits, or courthouse appearances that cannot be done remotely. About 100% of social work openings tied to Tennessee are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions tend to be in care coordination, utilization review, or telehealth-based counseling rather than direct field casework.
How can I get hired as a social work in Tennessee with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying for a Social Work Associate or case aide role with the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, which regularly hires candidates holding a bachelor's degree in a human services field and provides structured on-the-job supervision. Large hospital systems such as Vanderbilt and regional community mental health centers also run new-graduate positions that pair you with a licensed supervisor while you accumulate your required hours. Completing your LBSW examination early and documenting any field placement hours from your program gives you a measurable edge over candidates applying without credentials.
Where can I find and apply to social work jobs in Tennessee?
You can find and apply to social work jobs in Tennessee on Migrate Mate, which lists current Tennessee openings across the state. Search the listings, find roles that match your license level and preferred location, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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