The Caroline County Health Department (CCHD) is a great place to work and make a difference! We have a broad range of employment opportunities, including both clinical and administrative roles.
Why Work for Us:
- Meaningful Work: At the CCHD, we help our community every day by taking care of those who are most vulnerable, including children, new mothers, the elderly, and people with disabilities. This work offers a sense of pride and purpose and the knowledge that at the end of each day, you’ve made a difference in someone’s life.
- Be Part of a Great Team: The staff at CCHD is passionate about what they do. Most of our employees have been with us for many years because they appreciate being part of a dynamic, mission-driven team.
- Generous Leave Package: We understand that work-life balance is essential for a positive workplace. The State offers 10 to 25 days of vacation per year, depending on seniority, plus 11 paid holidays and 15 days of sick leave per year
- Exceptional Health Benefits: As a State agency, we offer a top tier insurance package, which includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage. You also may be eligible for life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance plans at low group rates.
- Reduced Child and Health Care Costs: Family is important to you – and us! Permanent State employees can participate in Healthcare and Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save, on a pretax basis, for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.
- Outstanding Retirement Benefits: Planning for your future is essential to feeling secure. As a government agency, we have a stable and generous retirement package. Employees are eligible for participation in a contributory defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after ten years. State employees are also eligible to participate in two supplemental retirement plans: the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and the 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan.
- Student Loan Forgiveness: Employees with the State of Maryland are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants that meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on his or her Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position.
All Health Department jobs must be applied for through the State of Maryland’s Online Employment Center. Below are current openings. Click the job title to be taken to the State website where you can view full details of each job and begin your application.
Health Aide, Clinical Division (Repost)
Employment Type: Full-Time Contractual
Filing Deadline: September 25, 2023
The main purpose of this position is to provide assistance in the clinic of the Caroline County Health Department. This position will take note of patients’ blood pressures and weights, as well as obtain urine specimens for both the Family Planning and the Maternity and Babies Born Healthy Programs. This position will also be in charge of stocking the exam room and for cleaning both the lab and exam rooms. Finally, if necessary, this position will answer phones, take messages, and make appointments for clients in the front clerical office.
Medical Care Program Associate I
Employment Type: Full-Time Contractual
Filing Deadline: October 5, 2023
The main purpose of this position is to assist individuals and/or families with the eligibility process for MCHP/FAC/MA programs. This position will provide such assistance by performing outreach services to a community location in the Northern and Southern areas of Caroline County. In addition, this position will assist pre-release inmates with the eligibility process at the local detention center.
Mental Health Professional Counselor (Repost)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Filing Deadline: October 11, 2023
This position will provide clinical social work services to behavioral health patients at the Caroline County Health Department, with a particular focus on high-risk patients with cases which present a great deal of complexity. This position will provide these services to children, adolescents and/or adults. The incumbent must be licensed to provide a psychiatric diagnosis, as well as be capable of working with minimal supervision.
Community Health Outreach Worker I: Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (Repost)
Employment Type: Full-Time Contractual
Filing Deadline: October 16, 2023
The main purpose of this position is to provide individual breastfeeding counseling, via in-person and/or telephone, for English and Spanish-speaking pregnant and/or breastfeeding women, based on the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor guidelines. This position will educate all pregnant women with the basic information regarding breastfeeding.
We love being a part of people’s education journey or path to professional growth! The Caroline County Health Department welcomes the opportunity to host internships for students pursuing their bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees, as well as those seeking a professional certification in a clinical field. Each internship can be individually tailored to meet the student’s needs and provide a meaningful opportunity to learn.
If you are interested in an internship with us, please email our Human Resources office. Be sure to include the following information in your initial email:
- Degree or certification being pursued
- Areas of specialization or interest
- Number of hours a week available
- If you have transportation to the Health Department
- If you are only interested in a remote-work internship
- If you are interested in an internship regardless of pay, or are only seeking paid internships
- Include your resume and any relevant information from your school regarding the internship process for hosts