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C. 21

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	January 6, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add one MSW II position in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/06/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Jo-Anne Linares
cc:

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 6, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21585 to add a permanent full-time Medical Social Worker II (X4VH) position at salary level 255-1590 ($5,516 - $6,341) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this request has an annual cost of approximately $124,989, which includes $27,012 in pension costs. Funding is 100% reimbursable from Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management State revenue.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to add a Medical Social Worker II position assigned to the California Children's Services Program within Public Health Division. The CCS Program currently serves 4,000 children with serious and chronic health care needs, and receives on average 160 new referrals each month. As the caseload increases, it is critical to add a medical social worker position. Duties include a full range of casework, counseling, crisis intervention, discharge planning and consultative services for clients and their families. There is an annual cost of approximately $124,989 which is entirely reimbursable from Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management State revenue.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the California Children Services Program will not have adequate staff to meet the needs of clients and their families.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The California Children Services Program provides patient care services to 4,000 children and receives an average 160 referrals each month. If this action is not approved, there will not be sufficient staff to provide services to children and their families in the program.