Employment Svcs Spec 1 Position Available In Baldwin, Georgia
Tallo's Job Summary: The Employment Services Specialist 1 in Milledgeville, GA, directs career services for clients and employers. Responsibilities include career planning, job placement, counseling, and job fair organization. The role requires a high school diploma/GED and two years of related experience. Contact John Angell Cheatham at jcheatham@oconeecenter.com for more information.
Job Description
Employment Svcs Spec 1 3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars Milledgeville, GA 31061
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Requisition ID:
SOC0
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2
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Day Job Internal Contact Name:
John Angell Cheatham Internal Contact Email:
jcheatham@oconeecenter.com
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Jun 16, 2025 Summary of Duties The Employment Specialist direct and manage the career services as it assists all clients/consumers, and employer clients in the development of career education, career identification and search, and pursuit of employment opportunities commensurate with formal academic pursuits. Continually expand the client/user base and scope of services to ensure provision of the widest array of services possible to the broadest mix of academic and corporate clients. Responsibilities Facilitates/completes the career planning process with consumer’s/client’s using a customer-driven approach. Maintains all appropriate records of documentation of consumers/clients placed in employment and compliance with standards. Facilitates and markets employment services of clients to local and community businesses. Maintains a thorough knowledge of therapeutic techniques, policies and procedures. Secures job placement for consumers/clients in the community. Negotiates with employers to develop suitable job(s) for consumers/clients Assists in developing a program based on the use of work experience to effect a positive change in consumer’s/client’s work behaviors. Assists consumers/clients in identifying behaviors that inhibit the development of desirable work habits and skills and develops a plan to overcome or significantly reduce the behaviors Provides counseling and support services as needed to achieve and maintain employment. Participates in team staffing along with other members of the consumer’s/client’s team Educate consumer/clients about resume building, interview process, job expectation and professionalism. Maintain regular contacts with companies for new job opportunities. Provide job placement assistance to consumer/clients according to Oconee policies, and federal and state regulations. Hold seminars on interview skills and job search strategies. Organize job fairs, career programs, and other consumer/client activities. Conduct research to analyze employment trends both locally and nationally. Develop strong relationship with potential employers to build job placement opportunities for consumer/clients. Maintain a database of available job opportunities for consumer/clients. Interview consumer/clients to understand their career goals and accordingly provide career guidance. Work effectively and collaboratively to achieve consumer/client placement goals. Monitor and track job order status until they are closed. Generate reports to Oconee center’s management on consumer/client employment progress when requested. High school diploma/GED and two (2) years of job-related experience.
