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C. 22

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	May 14, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Mental Health Program Chief position in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/14/2019

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jo-Anne Linares, (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: May 14, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22461 to add one Mental Health Program Chief (VQDN) position at salary plan and grade level ZA5-2029 ($9,156 - $11,129) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

This request has an annual cost of approximately $223,753 with pension costs of $50,857 already included. The cost will be fully offset with 100% Mental Health Services Act revenues.

BACKGROUND:

As required by the California Department of Health Care Services, the Behavioral Health Division implemented the use of an Electronic Health Record known as ccLink on September 26, 2017. With over 500 employees, the Behavioral Health Division utilizes the system daily in order to serve an annual caseload of 17,000 patients. Each patient encounter is recorded by staff including clerks, clinicians, nurses and psychiatrists.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The newly added position will have the primary assignment of Chief of Behavioral Health Informatics. Key responsibilities will include planning, organizing, and coordinating the onboarding process and training for program staff; planning, organizing and directing the work of ccLink 'Champions' and 'Super-Users'; participating in the overall Contra Costa Health Services Information Technology Governance; serving as the liaison between Division Leadership team and the Analytics team; formulating the operational goals/metrics; and analyzing and making recommendations for short-term and long term system enhancements and optimization initiatives.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Behavioral Health Division will not have the appropriate level of leadership to execute the ccLink electronic health record system, which may impact patient care services.