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C. 18

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	October 16, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Mental Health Program Chief position in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/16/2018

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:

Jo-Anne Linares, (925) 957-5240

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 16, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22363 to add one (1) permanent full-time Mental Health Program Chief position (VQDN) at salary plan and grade level ZA5-2029 ($9,156 - $11,129) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action has an annual cost of approximately $223,742 with pension costs of $50,855 already included. This cost is fully funded by Mental Health Services Act.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to add one permanent full-time Mental Health Program Chief in the Behavioral Health Division to function as the Chief over Mental Health Services Act Programs. This position is needed as the result of significant expansion due to supportive housing initiatives under the Mental Health Services Act for the seriously mentally ill population. These initiatives are adding revenue and programming to the County, and will require ongoing inter-divisional coordination, planning and implementation efforts between Behavioral Health Division; Health, Housing and Homeless Division; Public Health Division, and the County's Regional Medical Center. Significant adjustments in programming, such as universal screening and eligibility, and service delivery will need to be developed, coordinated and agreed upon across divisions.

The Department has determined a full-time Mental Health Program Chief would be the most appropriate classification to fulfill the needs of the Division to ensure that the County's most seriously and persistently mentally ill citizens who are homeless receive and continue to receive the treatment and housing support needed to maintain themselves in the community.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, there will not be an appropriate level of management staff to execute the programs within the Mental Health Services Act in the Behavior Health Division.