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C. 31

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	November 6, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add Three (3) Substance Abuse Counselor Positions in Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/06/2018

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:

925-957-5267

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: November 6, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22376 to add three (3) full-time Substance Abuse Counselor (VHVC) positions at salary level TC5-1436 ($5,090-$6,187) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will have an annual cost of $396,444 including pension cost of $84,817. Funding for each position will come from Substance Abuse and Mental Health CalWORKS (SAMHWorks), Family Dependency Court and AB109 (screening and classes).

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to add three (3) full-time Substance Abuse Counselor positions to its Alcohol and Other Drug unit with Behavioral Health Division. These positions are needed to staff the Family Dependency Court Behavioral Health Access line to support the need of pregnant women and women with children and to attend court proceedings, to conduct SAMHWorks American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) assessment screening, and provide the AB 109 clients with early engagement and recovery support activities. The counselors will provide substance use disorder counseling and intervention, conduct ASAM screenings, as well as make referrals to treatment.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Alcohol and Other Drugs unit will not be able to adequately provide substance use disorder counseling and intervention to the community through the Family Dependency Court or support clients with early engagement and support services.