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C. 32

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	April 10, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Cancel one permanent intermittent Substance Abuse Counselor and add one permanent full time Substance Abuse Counselor in the Health Services Dept.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/10/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III 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: April 10, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Adopt Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22262 to cancel one vacant permanent-intermittent Substance Abuse Counselor (VHVC) position (#14623) and add one permanent full-time Substance Abuse Counselor (VHVC) position at salary level and grade TC5-1436 ($4,941 - $6,006) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

With the Drug Medi-Cal Waiver, Behavioral Health Division’s Alcohol and Other Drug is experiencing an increased demand for substance abuse treatment programs especially at its Discovery House location. The division believes by canceling a permanent-intermittent Substance Abuse Counselor position and adding a permanent full-time Substance Abuse Counselor position it will help address part of this increased need. In addition, permanent-intermittent positions have proven to be more difficult to fill than permanent full-time positions. Based on evaluations of the needs of the unit and its patient population, the division has determined converting this Substance Abuse Counselor position from permanent-intermittent to permanent full-time would best fulfill this demand.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Health Services’ Department will not be able to adequately hire and staff Alcohol and Other Drug Program’s Discovery House.