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C. 29

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	December 18, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Increase Postion Hours of one Mental Health Clinical Specialist in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/18/2018

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: December 18, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22395 to increase the hours of one (1) Mental Health Clinical Specialist (VQSB) position #8699 from 28/40 to 40/40 at salary level TC2-1384 ($4,980-$7,394) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

If this action is approved, there is an annual cost of approximately $41,113, which includes pension costs of $10,136. The cost is entirely funded by Mental Health Realignment funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to increase the hours of one (1) Mental Health Clinical Specialist position in the East County Mental Health Clinic within the Behavioral Health Division. With the hours increase, this part-time position will become full-time from 28/40 to 40/40. The increase is necessary based on the influx of responsibilities to include coordinating the training of staff and having to facilitate weekly consultations for groups for Family Based Treatment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and tracking all cases which are referred to these programs as well as being responsible for caseload assignments.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, East County Children' Mental Health Clinic will not have adequate staffing to meet the demand and volume of patient care needed for those we serve.