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C. 23

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	May 18, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Mental Health Clinical Specialist and one Mental Health Community Support Worker II positions in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/18/2021

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:

Lauren Jimenez, 925-957-5262

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 18, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 25735 to add one permanent Mental Health Clinical Specialist (VQSB) position at salary plan and grade level TC2-1384 ($5,336 - $7,921) and one permanent Mental Health Community Support Worker II (VQVB) position at salary plan and grade level TC5-0968 ($3,430 - $4,170) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action has an annual cost of approximately $256,411 with $99,436 pension cost already included. This will be funded 100% by Mental Health Services Act funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Behavioral Health Division is expanding their Mobile Crisis Response Team. The Mobile Crisis Response Teams respond to adult clients and families experiencing behavioral health crises throughout the County. The goal is to de-escalate crises in the community, reduce psychiatric hospitalizations and Psychiatric Emergency Services encounters, provide evaluations for 5150s, engage in safety planning, assess current mental health functioning and needs, and provide linkage to mental health services. If necessary, the licensed clinician can initiate and write a 5150 psychiatric hold. With the heightened awareness of this need from Contra Costa residents, the current teams have experienced increased call volume and requests for intervention, requiring the need for additional members to the team.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Department will not have adequate staff to support Contra Costa residents and the Mobile Crisis Response Teams within the Behavioral Health Division.