DCS CASE MANAGER 1* - 09292026-81292
or drop it. Probably we can include a short paragraph with opening/closing dates and location list? The instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include a
with opening/closing dates and location list maybe. But location list is many cities; maybe we can include as a paragraph. We need sections: About the role (overview), Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe qualifications?), Qualifications (education/experience), Skills (competencies), Benefits (none given), Pay (salary info), Schedule (flexible hours). The posting includes salary monthly/annual, also mentions in-range salary. So we can include Pay section with salary range. Schedule: mentions works flexible hours including weekends, holidays, after hours. So we can include Schedule section. Benefits: not mentioned; we should not create Benefits section. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". So only include sections with actual content. We need to use
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all responsibilities as list items. The responsibilities paragraph is long; we need to break into list items each duty. The text: "ALL LISTED RESPONSBILITIES WILL BE PERFORMED AT THE LEARNING/ENTRY LEVEL: Determines if abuse or neglect has occurred, who the abuser is, the level of risk or harm to the child, determines the need for a safety plan, makes recommendations regarding permanency, monitors adoptive and foster families, recruits foster parents, conducts home visits, and coordinates/observes visitation.Maintains documentation for case files and other required documentation. Prepares for, participates and testifies in court proceedings.Conducts interviews with alleged child victims, individuals reporting alleged abuse or child neglect, child's family, and collateral contacts; gathers required information such as school records, demographic information, medical exam/psychological information, etc., identifies supports for children and families, administers client drug screens; and conducts required assessments/assessments of home. Conducts face-to-face visits with children, resource families, providers, kinship homes, and other relevant entities.Works flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and after hours. Schedules appointments, meetings, visitation with children on caseload. Transports children to various appointments safely, assists children in preparing for placement, and sitting with children who are awaiting placement.Communicates effectively and timely with others, engages with children and families to build trustful relationships, encourages clients to overcome barriers and achieve permanency, explains parental rights and other relevant documents to families, responds timely to families, providers, co-workers and supervision.Convenes and identifies members for Child and Family Team Meetings to work collaboratively with all Child and Family Team Meeting participants. Develops action steps and goals to be accomplished by the Team.Works within communities by making referrals to service providers on behalf of clients; collaborates with law enforcement officials and multi-disciplinary teams; trains foster parents, adoptive parents and community."
We need to split into sensible list items. Could break by sentences. We'll produce
- each sentence.
Similarly qualifications: Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree. Necessary Special Qualifications: list of items. We'll put those as list.
Competencies (KSA's): list of competencies. We'll put as list under Skills section.
Pay: Salary (Monthly) $3,724.00 - $4,656.00 Salary (Annually) $44,688.00 - $55,872.00 Also mention in-range salary $4,217.00 monthly/$50,604.00 yearly. We'll include that.
Schedule: Works flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and after hours. Also maybe mention flexible hours.
We also need About the role: Overview paragraph.
We also need to include location list maybe as a paragraph before sections.
We must not include boilerplate like Opening Date/Time, Closing Date/Time? Those are minor metadata; we can fold into short
. We'll include a paragraph with Opening and Closing dates.
Let's craft.
HTML fragment:
Opening: 09/29/2026 12:00 AM CT – Closing: 10/12/2026 11:59 PM CT. Locations: Nashville, TN; Knoxville, TN; Murfreesboro, TN; Tullahoma, TN; Manchester, TN; Oak Ridge, TN; Winchester, TN; Shelbyville, TN; LaFollette, TN; Franklin, TN; Clarksville, TN; Chattanooga, TN; Mt. Juliet, TN; Maryville, TN; Columbia, TN; Sevierville, TN; Morristown, TN; Johnson City, TN; Carthage, TN; Cleveland, TN; Athens, TN; Kingsport, TN; Lenoir, TN; Sweetwater, TN; Oak Ridge, TN; Oneida, TN; Rutledge, TN; Greeneville, TN; Ripley, TN; Ashland City, TN; Jackson, TN; Memphis, TN.
Then sections.
About the role: About the role
Overview ...
Responsibilities: Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements: maybe combine Qualifications and Necessary Special Qualifications? The instruction says use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We'll have Requirements for necessary special qualifications? Actually Qualifications heading for education and experience. Requirements for special qualifications? We'll decide: Requirements heading for the special qualifications list (age, citizenship, driver's license, moral character, etc.). Qualifications heading for education and experience. Skills heading for competencies.
Thus:
Requirements
- Must be at least twenty‑one (21) years of age on the date of application
... etc.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Skills
- Decision Quality
... etc.
Pay: Pay
Salary range: $3,724.00 – $4,656.00 per month ($44,688.00 – $55,872.00 annually). In‑range salary for this classification is $4,217.00 monthly ($50,604.00 yearly).
Schedule: Schedule
Works flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and after hours.
We must not include Benefits section.
Check that we didn't repeat job title. Good.
Now ensure we preserve all substantive info: we included overview, responsibilities list (all items), requirements list (all special qualifications), qualifications (education), skills list (all competencies), pay info, schedule info, opening/closing dates and locations.
We need to ensure we didn't miss any detail: The responsibilities text includes many items; we need to capture each distinct duty. Let's break down the responsibilities paragraph into sentences:
1. Determines if abuse or neglect has occurred, who the abuser is, the level of risk or harm to the child, determines the need for a safety plan, makes recommendations regarding permanency, monitors adoptive and foster families, recruits foster parents, conducts home visits, and coordinates/observes visitation.
2. Maintains documentation for case files and other required documentation.
3. Prepares for, participates and testifies in court proceedings.
4. Conducts interviews with alleged child victims, individuals reporting alleged abuse or child neglect, child's family, and collateral contacts; gathers required information such as school records, demographic information, medical exam/psychological information, etc., identifies supports for children and families, administers client drug screens; and conducts required assessments/assessments of home.
5. Conducts face-to-face visits with children, resource families, providers, kinship homes, and other relevant entities.
6. Works flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and after hours.
7. Schedules appointments, meetings, visitation with children on caseload.
8. Transports children to various appointments safely, assists children in preparing for placement, and sitting with children who are awaiting placement.
9. Communicates effectively and timely with others, engages with children and families to build trustful relationships, encourages clients to overcome barriers and achieve permanency, explains parental rights and other relevant documents to families, responds timely to families, providers, co-workers and supervision.
10. Convenes and identifies members for Child and Family Team Meetings to work collaboratively with all Child and Family Team Meeting participants.
11. Develops action steps and goals to be accomplished by the Team.
12. Works within communities by making referrals to service providers on behalf of clients; collaborates with law enforcement officials and multi-disciplinary teams; trains foster parents, adoptive parents and community.
We'll make each a - .
Now requirements list: from "Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:" then list:
- Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of application;
- Be a citizen of the United States;
- Possess a valid driver's license prior to and during employment;
- Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;
- Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
- Have no conviction for a felony;
- Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointment authority;
- Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check;
- Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs.
We'll list each as
- .
Qualifications: Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
We'll put as
.
Skills: list of competencies from "Competencies (KSA's)" then list:
Decision Quality
Action Oriented
Customer Focus
Manages Conflict
Communicates Effectively
Knowledge
Clerical
Customer and Personal Service Skills
Time Management
Active Learning and Listening
Complex Problem Solving Abilities
Written Comprehension
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Tools & Equipment
Electronic Devices
Computers
Motor Vehicles
We need to preserve exactly as given. The list includes "Knowledge" as a heading? Actually "Knowledge ClericalCustomer and Personal Service Skills" seems weird. The original: "Knowledge ClericalCustomer and Personal Service Skills Time Management Active Learning and ListeningComplex Problem Solving Abilities Written ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning". It seems missing spaces. We'll preserve as given but we can separate by commas? Better to keep as separate items as they appear: "Knowledge", "Clerical", "Customer and Personal Service Skills", "Time Management", "Active Learning and Listening", "Complex Problem Solving Abilities", "Written Comprehension", "Deductive Reasoning", "Inductive Reasoning", "Tools & Equipment", "Electronic Devices", "Computers", "Motor Vehicles". Also there is "Action Oriented", "Customer Focus", "Manages Conflict", "Communicates Effectively". We'll list all.
Now
for prose. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all responsibilities as list items. The responsibilities paragraph is long; we need to break into list items each duty. The text: "ALL LISTED RESPONSBILITIES WILL BE PERFORMED AT THE LEARNING/ENTRY LEVEL: Determines if abuse or neglect has occurred, who the abuser is, the level of risk or harm to the child, determines the need for a safety plan, makes recommendations regarding permanency, monitors adoptive and foster families, recruits foster parents, conducts home visits, and coordinates/observes visitation.Maintains documentation for case files and other required documentation. Prepares for, participates and testifies in court proceedings.Conducts interviews with alleged child victims, individuals reporting alleged abuse or child neglect, child's family, and collateral contacts; gathers required information such as school records, demographic information, medical exam/psychological information, etc., identifies supports for children and families, administers client drug screens; and conducts required assessments/assessments of home. Conducts face-to-face visits with children, resource families, providers, kinship homes, and other relevant entities.Works flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and after hours. Schedules appointments, meetings, visitation with children on caseload. Transports children to various appointments safely, assists children in preparing for placement, and sitting with children who are awaiting placement.Communicates effectively and timely with others, engages with children and families to build trustful relationships, encourages clients to overcome barriers and achieve permanency, explains parental rights and other relevant documents to families, responds timely to families, providers, co-workers and supervision.Convenes and identifies members for Child and Family Team Meetings to work collaboratively with all Child and Family Team Meeting participants. Develops action steps and goals to be accomplished by the Team.Works within communities by making referrals to service providers on behalf of clients; collaborates with law enforcement officials and multi-disciplinary teams; trains foster parents, adoptive parents and community." We need to split into sensible list items. Could break by sentences. We'll produce
- each sentence.
Similarly qualifications: Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree. Necessary Special Qualifications: list of items. We'll put those as list.
Competencies (KSA's): list of competencies. We'll put as list under Skills section.
Pay: Salary (Monthly) $3,724.00 - $4,656.00 Salary (Annually) $44,688.00 - $55,872.00 Also mention in-range salary $4,217.00 monthly/$50,604.00 yearly. We'll include that.
Schedule: Works flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and after hours. Also maybe mention flexible hours.
We also need About the role: Overview paragraph.
We also need to include location list maybe as a paragraph before sections.
We must not include boilerplate like Opening Date/Time, Closing Date/Time? Those are minor metadata; we can fold into short
. We'll include a paragraph with Opening and Closing dates. Let's craft. HTML fragment:
Opening: 09/29/2026 12:00 AM CT – Closing: 10/12/2026 11:59 PM CT. Locations: Nashville, TN; Knoxville, TN; Murfreesboro, TN; Tullahoma, TN; Manchester, TN; Oak Ridge, TN; Winchester, TN; Shelbyville, TN; LaFollette, TN; Franklin, TN; Clarksville, TN; Chattanooga, TN; Mt. Juliet, TN; Maryville, TN; Columbia, TN; Sevierville, TN; Morristown, TN; Johnson City, TN; Carthage, TN; Cleveland, TN; Athens, TN; Kingsport, TN; Lenoir, TN; Sweetwater, TN; Oak Ridge, TN; Oneida, TN; Rutledge, TN; Greeneville, TN; Ripley, TN; Ashland City, TN; Jackson, TN; Memphis, TN.
Then sections. About the role:About the role
Overview ...
Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- Must be at least twenty‑one (21) years of age on the date of application ... etc.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
Skills
- Decision Quality ... etc.
Pay
Salary range: $3,724.00 – $4,656.00 per month ($44,688.00 – $55,872.00 annually). In‑range salary for this classification is $4,217.00 monthly ($50,604.00 yearly).
Schedule:Schedule
Works flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and after hours.
We must not include Benefits section. Check that we didn't repeat job title. Good. Now ensure we preserve all substantive info: we included overview, responsibilities list (all items), requirements list (all special qualifications), qualifications (education), skills list (all competencies), pay info, schedule info, opening/closing dates and locations. We need to ensure we didn't miss any detail: The responsibilities text includes many items; we need to capture each distinct duty. Let's break down the responsibilities paragraph into sentences: 1. Determines if abuse or neglect has occurred, who the abuser is, the level of risk or harm to the child, determines the need for a safety plan, makes recommendations regarding permanency, monitors adoptive and foster families, recruits foster parents, conducts home visits, and coordinates/observes visitation. 2. Maintains documentation for case files and other required documentation. 3. Prepares for, participates and testifies in court proceedings. 4. Conducts interviews with alleged child victims, individuals reporting alleged abuse or child neglect, child's family, and collateral contacts; gathers required information such as school records, demographic information, medical exam/psychological information, etc., identifies supports for children and families, administers client drug screens; and conducts required assessments/assessments of home. 5. Conducts face-to-face visits with children, resource families, providers, kinship homes, and other relevant entities. 6. Works flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and after hours. 7. Schedules appointments, meetings, visitation with children on caseload. 8. Transports children to various appointments safely, assists children in preparing for placement, and sitting with children who are awaiting placement. 9. Communicates effectively and timely with others, engages with children and families to build trustful relationships, encourages clients to overcome barriers and achieve permanency, explains parental rights and other relevant documents to families, responds timely to families, providers, co-workers and supervision. 10. Convenes and identifies members for Child and Family Team Meetings to work collaboratively with all Child and Family Team Meeting participants. 11. Develops action steps and goals to be accomplished by the Team. 12. Works within communities by making referrals to service providers on behalf of clients; collaborates with law enforcement officials and multi-disciplinary teams; trains foster parents, adoptive parents and community. We'll make each a - . Now requirements list: from "Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:" then list: - Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of application; - Be a citizen of the United States; - Possess a valid driver's license prior to and during employment; - Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation; - Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority; - Have no conviction for a felony; - Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointment authority; - Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check; - Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs. We'll list each as
- .
Qualifications: Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
We'll put as
. Skills: list of competencies from "Competencies (KSA's)" then list: Decision Quality Action Oriented Customer Focus Manages Conflict Communicates Effectively Knowledge Clerical Customer and Personal Service Skills Time Management Active Learning and Listening Complex Problem Solving Abilities Written Comprehension Deductive Reasoning Inductive Reasoning Tools & Equipment Electronic Devices Computers Motor Vehicles We need to preserve exactly as given. The list includes "Knowledge" as a heading? Actually "Knowledge ClericalCustomer and Personal Service Skills" seems weird. The original: "Knowledge ClericalCustomer and Personal Service Skills Time Management Active Learning and ListeningComplex Problem Solving Abilities Written ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning". It seems missing spaces. We'll preserve as given but we can separate by commas? Better to keep as separate items as they appear: "Knowledge", "Clerical", "Customer and Personal Service Skills", "Time Management", "Active Learning and Listening", "Complex Problem Solving Abilities", "Written Comprehension", "Deductive Reasoning", "Inductive Reasoning", "Tools & Equipment", "Electronic Devices", "Computers", "Motor Vehicles". Also there is "Action Oriented", "Customer Focus", "Manages Conflict", "Communicates Effectively". We'll list all. Now