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C. 23

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	February 3, 2015

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Costa

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Subject:

Add and cancel positions in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/03/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Jo-Anne Linares, (925) 957-5240
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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 3, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21603 to add two (2) permanent full-time Mental Health Community Support Worker II positions (VQVB) at salary level QT5-0968 ($2,817 - $3,425) and cancel vacant permanent full-time Community Health Worker II positions #15709 and #15811 (VKVB) at salary level QT5-1043 ($3,035 - $3,689) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action has an annual cost savings of approximately $39,563.00.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to add two Mental Health Community Support Worker II positions assigned to the new George and Cynthia Miller Wellness Center in Martinez. Incumbents in these positions function as members of a team providing peer support to families of seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, seriously mentally ill young adults, adults and older adults and/or their families, individually, in groups and in crisis situations. The Department has determined that these positions are more appropriate to better serve the needs of the patients in the Wellness Center than the vacant Community Health Worker II positions. Upon approval, this action has an annual cost savings of approximately $39,563.00.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the George and Cynthia Miller Wellness Center will not have adequate peer support staff to serve their mental health clients, parents, children, and families, which may directly impact patient care.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

N/A