APS INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST 2 •

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time 11 / 18 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time Closing Date / Time 12 / 08 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $3,631.00 - $4,533.00 Salary (Annually) $43,572.00 - $54,396.00 Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Murfreesboro, TN Department Human Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, COMM&SOCIAL SRV-APS / CHILDCARE / SUMMERFOOD PRG (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES-APS / CHILDCARE / SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM) DIVISION, RUTHERFORD COUNTY

For more information, visit the link below :

https : / / www.tn.gov / content / dam / tn / human-services / documents / HRC0016626_APS_Investigative_Specialist2_Rutherford_12825.pdf

This is a hybrid position

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 : Bachelor's degree and one year of full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following : social services and / or human services case management, gerontology, behavioral counseling, investigations regarding vulnerable persons, psychology, or sociology.

Substitution of Education for Experience : One year of qualifying graduate course work in a related field such as listed above may be substituted for the required experience.

Necessary Special Qualifications : Applicants for this class must :

• Complete a criminal background 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 and not be listed on the Indicated Persons Registry of the Department of

Children's Services, Department of Health's vulnerable persons' registry, or the state's sex offender registry;

Overview

This classification performs APS investigative work and / or service coordination work of average difficulty. An employee in this class conducts interviews and performs investigations regarding allegations of self-neglect, abuse, exploitation and / or neglect of vulnerable adults, evaluates risk, identifies potential services, and provides counseling for APS clients. This classification performs responsibilities at the working level under general supervision of an APS Team Coordinator. This class differs from the APS Investigative Support Coordinator in that incumbents of the latter are responsible for specialized cases of greater scope and complexity and / or are assigned duties of the Rapid Response Team.

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