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C.25

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 8, 2009

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Mental Health Community Support Worker II ( VQVB) position and Cancel Mental Health Community Support Worker I - Project position # 13234

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/08/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	T. Manor 957-5248
cc:	Health Services Human Resources Human Resources

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: December 8, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Adopt Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20747 to add one Mental Health Community Support Worker II (VQVB) position at salary level QT5 0968 ($2786.21 - $3386.66) and cancel one vacant Mental Health Community Support Worker I - Project position #13234 in the Health Services Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an annual cost of $5,199 and will be completely funded with Mental Health Services Act monies. (Cost offset by cancellation of vacant position;100% Mental Health Services Act)

BACKGROUND:

This position was part of a plan submitted to the State for the Prevention and Early Intervention component of the Mental Health Services Act. This position will be located in the Office for Consumer Empowerment and is needed to assist with the anti-stigma campaign and with the Service Provider Individualized Recovery Intensive Training (S.P.I.R.I.T.). Duties of this position will include: providing recovery, peer support, and empowerment skills training to mental health consumers; supporting S.P.I.R.I.T. interns in the application of peer provider skills in the field; providing support to the Wellness & Recovery Task Force, assisting with organizing and co-facilitating the Circle of Hope, a consumer advisory committee, to identify and address mental health recovery issues; and representing the Division’s Office for Consumer Empowerment at committee meetings as assigned.

The project position is vacant and is being cancelled to offset the cost of this new position.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to approve this action will result in the Mental Health Divisions inability to provide services as outlined in the plan submitted to the State of California for the Prevention and Early Intervention component of the Mental Health Services Act.