Employment Application

Welcome Applicant

We appreciate your interest in our agency for your employment needs

Tri-County Center
3030 Lee Hwy
Athens, TN  37371
Phone (423) 745-8902

 

ATTENTION PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE

  • Tri-County will complete a background check via TBI fingerprints and run your driving history.
  • Employees must have a clear background check.
  • Employees must have a valid driver's license with a clear driving history.
  • Tri-County is a drug free workplace. Applicants must submit to a drug screen.

Tri-County does not tolerate abuse, neglect or mistreatment of the persons served by the Agency.
The team approach to care-giving is used and is described by the Agency as staff working together,
supporting one another and monitoring one another.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy

DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE POLICY STATEMENT

Our agency is committed to providing a safe work environment and to fostering the well-being and health of its employees. This commitment is jeopardized when an employee illegally uses drugs or alcohol on the job, comes to work under their influence, or possesses, distributes or sells drugs or alcohol in the workplace; therefore, our agency has established the following policy:
  1. It is a violation of company policy for any employee to possess, sell, trade, or offer for sale illegal drugs or alcohol or otherwise engage in the illegal use of drugs or alcohol on the job.
  2. It is a violation of company policy for anyone to report to work under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol.
  3. It is a violation of company policy for anyone to use prescription drugs illegally.
  4. It is the policy of this company that all job applicants undergo a pre-placement drug and alcohol screen.
  5. All employees with on the job injuries requiring medical attention are required to undergo a post-accident drug and alcohol screen.
  6. Violations of this policy are subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.

It is the responsibility of the company's supervisors to counsel employees whenever they see changes in performance or behavior that suggest an employee has a drug or alcohol problem. Although it is not the supervisor's job to diagnose personal problems, the supervisor should encourage such employees to seek help and advise them about available resources for getting help. Everyone shares responsibility for maintaining a safe work environment and co-workers should encourage anyone who may have a drug or alcohol problem to seek help.

The goal of this policy is to balance our respect for individuals with the need to maintain a safe, productive, and drug-free environment. The intent of this policy is to offer a helping hand to those who need it, while sending a clear message that the illegal use of drugs is incompatible with employment at our agency

Equal Opportunity Employer

Tri-County Center is an equal opportunity employer, and selects the best matched individual for the job, based upon job-related qualifications, regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, handicap or other protected groups under State, Federal or local Equal Opportunity Laws.

Terms and Conditions

 I, the undersigned applicant, certify and affirm that, to the best of my knowledge and belief: I ("have" or "have not", as applicable) ad a case of abuse, neglect, mistreatment or exploitation substantiated against me.
        As a condition of submitting this application and in order to verify this affirmation, I further release and authorize Tri-County Center, the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and the Bureau of TennCare to have full and complete access to any and all current or prior personnel or investigative records, from any party, person, business, entity or agency, whether governmental or non-governmental, as pertains to any allegations against me of abuse, neglect, mistreatment or exploitation and to consider this information as may be deemed appropriate.

       This authorization extends to providing any applicable information in personnel or investigative reports concerning my employment with this employer to my future employers who may be Providers of DDA services.