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C. 45

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	March 13, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Cancel one permanent intermittent MH Clinical Specialist and add one permanent full time MH Clinical Specialist in Health Services Department.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/13/2018

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:

Melissa Carofanello - 925-957-5248

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: March 13, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22246 to cancel one permanent intermittent Mental Health Clinical Specialist (VQSB) position #9899 and add one full time Mental Health Clinical Specialist (VQSB) position at salary plan and grade TC2 1384 ($4,835 - $7,178) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, there is no fiscal impact for this position adjustment request.

BACKGROUND:

Health Services Department’s Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) Unit is experiencing an increase in the number of patients being processed and admitted. The department believes by canceling a permanent intermittent Mental Health Clinical Specialist position and adding a permanent full time Mental Health Clinical Specialist position will help address part of this increased need. Traditionally, permanent intermittent positions have proven to be more difficult to fill than permanent full time positions. Based upon the department's evaluation of the needs of the unit and its patient population, it has determined converting this Mental Health Clinical Specialist position from permanent intermittent to permanent full time would address the recruitment issue in filling the position.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Department will not be able to adequately hire and staff its Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.