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C. 37

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	October 24, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add Six Full-Time Mental Health Positions in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/24/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Melissa Carofanello, 925-957-5248

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: October 24, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Adopt Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22177 to add four (4) full-time Mental Health Clinical Specialist (VQSB) positions at salary plan and grade level TC2-1384 ($4,835 - $7,178), one (1) Mental Health Program Supervisor (VQHP) position at salary plan and grade level ZA5-1749 ($6,737 - $8,189), and one (1) Mental Health Community Support Worker II (VQVB) position at salary plan and grade level TC5-0968 ($3,109 - $3,779) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, there will be an annual cost of approximately $762,461 with pension costs of $173,312 already included. The cost will be funded 100% by the Mental Health Services Act.

BACKGROUND:

The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission approved two new Mental Health Services Act Innovation Projects on August 24, 2017: Center for Recover and Empowerment (CORE) and Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The CORE project will be an outpatient treatment program offering three levels of care (intensive, transitional, and continuing) to adolescents dualy diagnosed with substance use and mental health disorders. Services will be provided by a multi-disciplinary team and will include individual, group and family therapy, and linkage to community services.
The CBSST project proposes to apply social skills therapeutic practice to individuals who have been placed in augmented board and care facilities. The project will create a clinical team, consisting of a licensed clinician and peer support worker, to lead cognitive behavioral social skills training groups at board and care facilities. The department has determined the appropriate number and types of classification to fulfill this need are one Mental Health Program Supervisor, four Mental Health Clinical Specialists and one Mental Health Community Support Worker II.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Behavioral Health Division will not be able to adequately staff and administer Mental Health Services Act Innovation Projects sanctioned by Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission.