Longtime Douglas resident new social services manager

Longtime Douglas County resident Caren Witt has been hired as Douglas County’s new Social Services manager.

“I am thankful for the opportunity to serve our residents and be part of the vision and implementation of the Douglas County Community Services Department mission,” she said.

Witt, a 1978 Douglas High School and 2012 University of Nevada, Reno, graduate, holds a masters degree in social work from the University of New England.

She has been married to Full Circle Compost owner Craig Witt for 39 years, having wed the Valley native in 1982.

Witt started work for the county on Feb. 1 managing managing Social Services, Community Health Center, Adult Day Club, and the Senior Homemakers Program.

The Social Services Department is responsible for managing, coordinating, and directing the county’s social services programs; to ensure effective and appropriate welfare, social services, and community action programs are provided and delivered to County residents.

Prior to joining Douglas County, Witt worked as the master renal social worker for Fresenius Medical Care and Dialysis Clinic, Inc. from 2014 until 2021. Before her work at Fresenius Medical Care, she was at the Nevada Division of Health and Human Services; Division of Child and Family Services as a social worker.

Before becoming a social worker, she and Craig operated Down on the Farm Country Gift Store and Tours and Milky Way Farm.

The Witts have three sons, Cody and wife Bronagh Kelly, Connor and fiancé Allison Floyd, and Colton. They enjoy spending time with family and friends, outdoor activities, gardening, their dogs and travel.