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C. 21

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Community Health Worker II 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:

Sabrina Pearson, (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. 22366 to add one Community Health Worker II (VKVB) position at salary plan and grade level TC5-1043 ($3,449-$4,192) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this request has an annual cost of approximately $95,172 with pension costs of $19,155 already included. This cost is funded by SAMHWorks (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services for CalWORKs participants) via Inter-Agency Agreement with Employment and Human Services Department.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, SAMHWorks program will not have the appropriate level of staffing to educate and support eligible Latino population in the community.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to add one Community Health Worker II to the Public Health Division. The SAMHWORKs Program works closely with Employment and Human Services Department in helping CalWORKs participants remove barriers of employment by providing substance abuse and/or metal assessments, provide domestic violence support groups and conduct training for Employment Specialists to identity mental health and substance abuse problems among CalWORKs participants.

This position supports SAMHWorks progam by assisting with the programs goals to reach out to eligible CalWORKs Latino clients in the community with education about available programs via door to door or existing departmental programs, client follow ups to update information on file and assists in conducting surveys to determine community needs.