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C.27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Ted Cwiek, Human Resources Director
Date:	February 14, 2012

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Mental Health Clinical Specialist position in the Health Services Department.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/14/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:

Terrina C. Manor, 957-5248

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: February 14, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Adopt Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21049 to add one Mental Health Clinical Specialist position (VQSB) at salary level QT2 1384 ($4333.51 - 6433.13) in the Health Services Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an annual cost of approximately $126,614, including pension costs of $27,405, and will be funded by monies from the Mental Health Services Act.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, services to mental health clients will be adversely impacted.

BACKGROUND:

This position is needed to staff a pilot project under the Prevention and Early Intervention Program's Suicide Prevention Initiative. Over the last year, the Suicide Prevention Committee has met a number of times, considering models of suicide prevention and examining the data on those who have touched the system and died by suicide. It was agreed to pilot a project modeled after the suicide prevention protocol developed by the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan. The components include training staff in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression, a concerted effort to support means reduction, follow-up phone calls for persons at risk of suicide, and drop-in support groups for those who are at risk. The project will be piloted in Central County where the highest rate of suicide occurs.

This new position will be responsibile for making the follow up phone calls for those in our Cental County Adult Population who are at risk for suicide as well as those Central County residents who have made a visit to Psychiatric Emergency Services and are at risk of suicide. The position will also be conducting the drop-in support groups for those who are at risk.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.