"Targeted Assessment Specialist"

Job Details

Job Title: Targeted Assessment Specialist

Requisition Number: RE51441

Working Title: Franklin County TAP Specialist

Department Name: 7H090:CENTER ON DRUG & ALCOHOL RESEA

Work Location: Frankfort, KY

Grade Level: 44

Salary Range: $43,805-70,075/year

Type of Position: Staff

Position Time Status: Full-Time

Required Education: MA

Required Related Experience: 3 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification: None

Physical Requirements: Sitting; driving.

Shift: Monday through Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM (40 hrs/week).

Job Summary: Skilled professional needed to join the University of Kentucky (UK) Targeted Assessment Program (TAP). We are looking for a team member who is passionate about helping others and advocating for those in need. The TAP Specialist will be a UK employee co-located at the Department for Community Based Services office in Frankfort, KY to provide TAP services in Franklin County. The Specialist may also be required to provide services in surrounding counties in the region based on the program’s needs. Duties include: conducting participant assessments in the areas of substance use, mental health, intimate partner violence victimization, learning problems/disability, and basic needs; connecting program participants with services and resources; providing follow-up to support improved outcomes; and collaborating with community partners. Travel is reimbursed. UK offers an excellent benefits package which consists of ample holiday/vacation and sick leave, health insurance, retirement plans with a generous 200% employer match, and tuition assistance for eligible employees and their family members. TAP staff receive comprehensive training, supervision, and coaching to enhance job satisfaction and promote healthy work/life balance. TAP is sponsored by the KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services through a contract with the University and is supported with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds. It is very important that you provide a comprehensive and detailed Work History in this section. Information on a resume or CV cannot be substituted for completing the application fields. The data you provide within the Work History application fields will be used to determine related experience and salary offers, so please include each position you have held. Multiple job titles with the same employer must have separate entries. Please provide details of your Job Duties, Start and End Dates, Hours Worked, and Pay.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities: MS Windows, Excel, entering data into a web-based system.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?: No

Preferred Education/Experience: Master’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, public/health administration, family studies, behavioral health/disability, health services, or other related field plus related experience in assessment, service coordination, targeted case management, resource connection, collaboration, and other supportive services or equivalent; Driver’s license preferred.

Deadline to Apply: 09/09/2025