Program Consultant

Program Consultant 1# Team Georgia Careers## Program Consultant 1

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November 9, 2026 (5 days left to apply):
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* Job Title:

** Program Consultant 1
** Agency:
** Department of Human Services
** Job

Requisition :
** JR
* * Shift:
** Day (United States of America)
** Compensation Details:**$44,998.81 TO $59,143.36
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* Job Description:

**** Stronger Families for a Stronger Georgia.
** The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is a dynamic state agency responsible for delivering a wide range of services to Georgia's most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to strengthen Georgia by providing individuals and families access to services that promote self-sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia's vulnerable children and adults.  
** Start your career in public service. The DHS’ Division of Child Support Services (DCSS)
** is seeking candidates to fill the position of
** Program Consultant 1,
** this position will report to the Parental Accountability Supervisor**.*
* ** This position is located in Atlanta, GA (Fulton County)*
* ** What we offer.
** Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes unique training opportunities, employee retirement plan: 401(k) plan and 457 plan, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, medical, dental, vision, long/short-term care, life insurance, and employee discount programs; in addition to telework opportunities depending upon the position(s).Under supervision, assists in the planning, coordination, organization and assessment of the development and implementation of a functional program including program evaluation, and program management.

Learns to oversee, develops, and implements policy, procedures and processes. Performs complex and comprehensive research.  
** Job Description (General Summary):
** DCSS is the division within DHS that enhances the well-being of children by locating non-custodial parents; establishing paternity and support orders; enforcing and modifying support obligations; and collecting and distributing child support payments. This program promotes parent accountability and self-sufficiency while reducing the public responsibility for providing financial and medical support to children. DCSS also administers several outreach programs to include but not limited to Fatherhood, Prison Re-Entry and Parental Accountability Court.

All of these outreach initiatives are devoted to increasing non-custodial parental involvement in the child's life.  
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* Role and Responsibilities:

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* · Works closely with the Performance Management Section to ensure that the Parental Accountability Court Program’s core work and activities follow procedures and ensures that the coordinators’ individual and team goals are met and exceeded in support of department and agency goals and objectives.
· Interacts with other agencies, the judiciary, local government and the local media to promote the Parental Accountability Court Program.
· Works In collaboration with legal system to ensure safety and achieve desired outcomes.
· Performs other professional responsibilities as assigned.
· Collects and analyzes data to identify problems, draw a hypothesis and solve problems. Serves as the data steward for the PAC program - This includes providing monthly data reports as needed, working with DCSS systems for resolutions, data cleaning and…