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C. 28

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	October 4, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Cancel one vacant Mental Health Clinical Specialist position and add one Clinical Psychologist position in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/04/2022

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:	925-957-5267
cc:	Jenny Nguyen Stacey Tupper Jo-Anne Linares Cheryl Shipley Kathi Caudel Faye Ny

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 4, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26038 to cancel one (1) vacant Mental Health Clinical Specialist (VQSB) position #7971 at salary plan and grade TC2-1384 ($5,770-$8,566) and add one (1) Clinical Psychologist (VQTB) position at salary plan and grade TC2-1483 ($6,364-$8,993) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this request has an annual cost increase of $7,791 with $1,986 in pension costs already included. This position will be fully funded by Mental Health Realignment revenues. (Dept. 0467, Org 5999)

BACKGROUND:

The Behavioral Health Division is requesting to cancel one (1) vacant Mental Health Clinical Specialist position #7971 (org 5986) and add one (1) Clinical Psychologist position (org 5999). One of the minimum requirements for the Mental Health Clinical Specialist (MHCS) classification is that an individual must possess either a doctorate degree in psychology or be a licensed psychologist. For an individual with a doctorate degree to become eligible to sit for the license exam, the individual must have accumulated 1,500 hours of supervised professional experience which must be accrued post-doctorate degree. The Behavioral Health Division has attempted to attract more license-eligible candidates to fill their MHCS positions but does not have enough licensed psychologist staff who can supervise the hours those with doctorate degrees need to accrue. It is necessary to add a Clinical Psychologist position to not only perform the counseling role and responsibilities, but to also attract and retain candidates who need supervised hours towards their licensure.

The Behavioral Health Division has determined that the Mental Health Clinical Specialist position #7971, which has not been filled since 2020, no longer meets its operational needs.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Behavioral Health Division will not have sufficient licensed psychologist staff to supervise the clinical hours of unlicensed Mental Health Clinical Specialist staff.