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C. 32

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

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add two full-time Community Health Worker I positions and add one full-time Community Health Worker II Position in the 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:

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: November 6, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. XXXXX to add two (2) full-time Community Health Worker I (VKWC) positions at salary plan and grade level TC5-0933 ($3,093-$3,410) and add one (1) full-time 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 $239,051 with pension costs of $50,319 already included. Funding for each position will come from Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services for Calworks (SAMHWorks), and Substance Abuse Block Grant (SABG).

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to add two (2) full-time Community Health Worker I positions and one (1) full-time Community Health Worker II position to better serve the needs of the Behavioral Health Division. These positions are needed to support DUI providers during proceeding specifically funded by Driving Under the Influence, offer assistance to increase participation related to the outreach program for Latino SAMHWorks eligible clients specifically funded by SAMHWorks via interagency Agreement with Employment and Human Services Department and provide education pertaining to marijuana, alcohol and prescription drugs among parents as well as some support and referrals to substance use treatment specifically funded by Substance Abuse Block Grant

The primary duties of the new positions include performing door-to-door outreach for community education availability and locating clients in the community in need of department services related to Detoxification, Outpatient Drug-free Counseling and Residential programs; providing orientation to clients when they participate in program services related to vocational training, Youth, Family and Community Services (AOD treatment for Youth and Prevention) and conducting surveys to determine community needs and collecting statistical information.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, there will be an insufficient level of staffing to implement educational and offer health support to the programs within Alcohol and Other Drug Studies.