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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	December 8, 2009

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Costa

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Subject:

P300 #20750- Add One Health & Human Services Research & Evaluation Manager Position

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:	Anne Crisp 313-1527
cc:	Anne Crisp - EHSD Tanya Stulken Duarte - HR Gladys Scott Reid - HR

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 #20750 to add one (1) full time Health and Human Services Research and Evaluation Manager (VQHA) position in the Employment and Human Services Department, Children and Family Services Bureau, as recommended by the Assistant County Administrator - Human Resources Director

FISCAL IMPACT:

A contract position will be discontinued when this position is filled and result in a $71 a month reduction in County cost. There are Comprehensive Family Assessment (CAPFO) grant funds to pay 35% of this position through FFY 2014. 65% of the position is paid through State and Federal funds through the claiming process.


$71.00 Total Monthly Reduced County Cost

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

BACKGROUND:

Over the last five years the Children and Family Services Bureau as a part of the Child Welfare Redesign and Systems of Care Grant has had a contract with an individual to research and evaluate complex statistical and data collection reports to define and measure outcome performance measures to meet state and federal funding and grant and redesign reporting requirements. The Department has determined that this will be ongoing work and asks to add one full time Health and Human Services Research and Evaluation Manager position. A new position at this level is needed because of the requirements for expertise in research and rigorous statistical analysis and evaluation for this assignment. No existing departmental position accurately addresses these functions.

The job duties for this position includes planning and directing research and evaluation of activities on County-wide or area specific social and/or community service programs in order to document performance in measures defined by state and federal Child Welfare Service agencies, grant and other projects. Additional job duties include presenting findings in reports and presentations to document compliance with federal/state/county regulations, support funding from government, grants, and other sources, and to guide and direct CWS management in setting policy, long and short-term performance objectives and procedures for CWS programs to achieve strategic goals, and/or compliance with regulations. The data collection duties will include reports/queries for large systems used to document CWS such as the statewide CWS/CMS or CalWIN payment system, other computer database systems, survey creation and implementation, and other county agency or community provider data sources. The position requirements includes collaboration with and/or representing the CWS Bureau’s position with CFS staff, other department Bureau staff, community partners providing services to CWS, federal government or their appointed representatives, state, private, and other evaluation entities in determining methodology for research and evaluation.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Department will be unable to provide qualified staff to meet the ongoing demands for outcome reports in Children and Family Services as required for funding.