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Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

08 / 12 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

08 / 25 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

4,017.00 - $5,028.00

Salary (Annually)

48,204.00 - $60,336.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Arlington,TN

Department

Disability and Aging (DDA)

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITY AND AGING (DDA), WEST TENNESSEE REGIONAL OFFICE, SHELBY COUNTY

A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.

For more information, visit the link below :

https : / / www.tn.gov / content / dam / tn / disability-and-aging / documents / about-us / work-with-dda / IDD%20Program%20Specialist.pdf

This position is designed as Hybrid (In office and Remote).

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in special education, education, rehabilitation or therapeutic health, nursing, sociology, social work, or any behavioral science field and experience equivalent to two years of working with persons with disabilities and / or mental health work.

Substitution of Education for Experience : Additional graduate coursework in special education, rehabilitation or therapeutic health, nursing, sociology, social work, or any behavioral science field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of one year.

Substitution of Experience for Education : Qualifying professional developmental disabilities or mental health work may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.

Education and Experience : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to three years of working with persons with disabilities and / or mental health work.

Education and Experience : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and completion of an internship with the Department of Disability and Aging.

Necessary Special Qualifications : A valid driver's license may be required for some positions.

Examination Method : Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Summary : Under general supervision, is responsible for professional intellectual and developmental disabilities staff advisory and coordinative work of considerable difficulty and / or supervisory work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features : This is the highest class in the IDD Program Specialist sub-series. An employee in this class supervises professional staff and / or performs intellectual and developmental disabilities program work of considerable scope and complexity. An employee may be assigned to the central or a regional office or to a developmental facility where the individual independently or through professional employees provides technical assistance to program providers, monitors program compliance, gathers and disseminates information, and / or performs other functions relating to intellectual and developmental disabilities program administration. This class differs from IDD Program Specialist 2 in that an incumbent of the latter performs at the working level.

Responsibilities

Getting Information :

• Interviews persons served, families, clinicians, agencies, and staff for reporting and reviewing services and supports to determine cause and effect.
• Gathers information from persons served, agencies, families, documentation, clinicians, and staff to develop / review a plan for services needed.
• Gathers information from persons served, agencies, families, documentation, clinicians, and staff to provide technical assistance to contracted agencies.
• Interviews persons served, families, clinicians, agencies, and staff for possible initiation / changes to services needed and received.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings :

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events :

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material :

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People :

Processing Information :

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards :

Analyzing Data or Information :

Making Decision and Solving Problems :

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge :

Developing Objectives and Strategies :

Scheduling Work and Activities :

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work :

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment :

Interacting With Computers :

Documenting / Recording Information :

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others :

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates :

Communicating with Persons Outside the Organization :

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships :

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others :

Developing and Building Teams :

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates :

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others :

Performing Administrative Activities :

Monitoring and Controlling Resources :

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies :

Knowledge :

Skills :

Abilities :

Tools & Equipment