Director of Social Services, Charles County

The CCDSS Director oversees a diverse staff of 140, and has a combined $1.89 million operating budget.  The Director actively implements a culture of outstanding service to the Charles County community through building inclusive relationships with a broad range of community partners, maintaining internal policies and practices that support the mission of the Department of Human Services and improving the availability and accessibility of services to people throughout the County.  In this role, the Director builds relationships to ensure that the Marylanders living in the County have access to the full array of services possible. The Director is a member of the Maryland Association of Social Services Directors (MASSD) and works with 23 other local Directors, state leadership, and local and state elected officials and an Advisory Board  to develop, plan and implement mandated and non-mandated social services programs and policies statewide. 

Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County borders Virginia and Washington D.C., and has an extensive shoreline on the Potomac River.  Charles County is one of the fastest growing communities in Maryland with a very diverse population of 167,000.  The County is in the midst of melding the "old and new" as its urban environment expands and creating more accessible services to those in its rural areas is a local priority. Access to extensive outdoor recreation, local historical sites and located within easy commuting distance of Northern Virginia, D.C. and the Northern Neck of Virginia, Charles County affords business, recreational and growth opportunities for all.