Baconton woman receives Georgia Department of Human Services award
Janet Jones of Baconton presented with Distinguished Staff Award by Georgia DHS commissioner
Jennifer Parks
From Staff Reports
ATLANTA — Georgia Department of Human Services Commissioner Robyn A. Crittenden honored Janet Jones of Baconton with a Distinguished Staff Award at the second annual Commissioner’s Staff Excellence and Rookie Awards.
“DHS is fortunate to have thousands of extraordinarily hardworking, talented employees, so to be recognized as doing the best work of 2018 among a field like this is a great honor,” Crittenden said. “I applaud their efforts going above and beyond what is expected of them as we build stronger families for a stronger Georgia.”
Officials with the DHS said the Commissioner’s Staff Excellence and Rookie Awards recognize the most outstanding employee contributions statewide in 10 categories. Employees in DHS’s three divisions and administrative offices are eligible and can be nominated by colleagues or supervisors. The Distinguished Staff Award is given for “outstanding commitment to service.”
Jones works in the Division of Child Support Services. She has been employed with the state of Georgia for 16 years.
The two most prestigious awards are the DHS Employee of the Year and Rookie of the Year.
Candace Mockabee of Lawrenceville, who works in the Division of Family and Children Services/Child Welfare, is the recipient of the Employee of the Year Award for extraordinary service, ingenuity and dedication. Officials said Mockabee was also presented the Positive Impact Award for extraordinary dedication to the department and community. She began her employment with the agency in September 2016.
— Giana Herndon of Atlanta, who works in the Office of Information Technology, is the recipient of the Rookie of the Year Award for extraordinary service, ingenuity and dedication. DHS officials said Herndon also received the Individual Contributor Rookie of the Year Award in recognition for outstanding achievements and contributions. She has been with DHS since May of last year.
DHS delivers a wide range of human services designed to promote self-sufficiency, safety and well-being for all Georgia residents. Operating on a budget of $1.9 billion, DHS consists of three divisions: Aging Services, Child Support Services and Family and Children Services.
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