Careers · Child, Family, and School Social Workers · Tennessee

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Tennessee

Child, family, and school social workers provide services to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families. They work in schools, child protective services agencies, adoption and foster care organizations, and community mental health centers In Tennessee the median pay is $56,310 a year, 5% below the national median of $59,550.

$56,310median pay in Tennessee, per year

$46,660–$68,720middle half earn

7,870employed in Tennessee

$59,550U.S. median, for comparison

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Who is hiring in Tennessee

333open roles like this on employer career sites, 15 in Tennessee or remote

20employers hiring

113posted in the last 7 days

CA · FL · NJwhere most openings are

Openings in Tennessee and remote

Social Worker- Housing and Urban Development/VA Supportive Housing(HUD-VASH) Case Manager · Veterans Health Administration · Memphis, Tennessee · $94870–$123337
Social Worker (Inpatient Acute Medicine) · Veterans Health Administration · Nashville, Tennessee · $87822–$114163
Supervisory Social Worker (Caregiver Support Program) · Veterans Health Administration · Murfreesboro, Tennessee · $106314–$138211
Licensed Clinical Social Worker · Headway.co · USA · Remote
Social Worker · Veterans Health Administration · Murfreesboro, Tennessee · $88701–$115317
Senior Social Worker · Veterans Health Administration · Clarksville, Tennessee · $106314–$138211
Outpatient SUD Therapist (Social Worker) · Veterans Health Administration · Johnson City, Tennessee · $78780–$102420
Social Worker - Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator · Veterans Health Administration · Knoxville, Tennessee · $94424–$122754

Openings are read from employers’ own career pages and public job boards and change daily. Search all openings (free account) to filter by distance, pay and how well you qualify.

What it takes

Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.

Skills that matter most

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionService OrientationJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoring

Knowledge areas

Customer and Personal ServicePsychologyTherapy and CounselingEnglish LanguageAdministrativeSociology and Anthropology

Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Child, Family, and School Social Workers.

Licenses and training in Tennessee

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in other states

Connecticut · $78,970 Maryland · $76,390 New Jersey · $76,280 Massachusetts · $75,570 Washington · $74,480 District of Columbia · $73,550 New Hampshire · $71,010 Rhode Island · $69,870 Hawaii · $68,270 Minnesota · $67,450

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O*NET-SOC 21-1021.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Tennessee, annual.