Posted October 15, 2024
Vanness Taylor was recently appointed to serve as the first Deputy Director of the Granville County Department of Social Services and officially took over these duties on Monday, October 14. Taylor brings over twelve years of experience to this role having previously worked for departments of social services in Granville, Durham, and Warren counties.
Taylor was chosen to serve as the first Deputy Director of the Granville County Department of Social Services following a national search with executive recruitment and assessment firm, Developmental Associates, LLC. The intense and rigorous process consisted of multiple rounds of interviews with county staff and members of the Social Services Board as well as assessment testing exercises carried out by other social services and local government professionals from across the state.
The Deputy Director of Social Services will oversee the child support, social work, program integrity, and economic services units of the department along with administrative oversight of human resources, policy development, and training. Before this promotion, Taylor served as Granville County’s Adult Medicaid Supervisor and has spent most of her career as a supervisor within economic services and quality assurance positions. In addition to experience within social work services and childcare subsidy.
“We are so excited to welcome Mrs. Taylor into her new role as DSS Deputy Director,” said Director of Social Services LaToya Toussaint. “This is truly a well-deserved promotion and Granville County is fortunate to have a leader as dedicated and supportive as her.”
A native of Warren County, Taylor graduated from Warren County High School and currently resides in Vance County with her husband Travis and their two children, Zoe and Cairo. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from North Carolina Wesleyan College as well as a master’s degree in social work from North Carolina Central University and a master’s degree in human services from Walden University. In her free time, Taylor enjoys reading and visiting museums with her family.