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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	June 11, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add Varied Permanent Positions in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/11/2019

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Sabrina Pearson, (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: June 11, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22475 to add one Substance Abuse Counselor (VHVC) position at salary plan and grade level TC5-1436 ($5,090-$6,187), add one Mental Health Clinical Specialist (VQSB) position at salary plan and grade level TC2-1384 ($4,980-$5,776) and add one Substance Abuse Lead Counselor (VHTC) position at salary plan and grade level TC5-1503 ($5,439-$6,611) in Health Services. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action has annual cost of $426,682 with $92,272 in pension costs already included. The requested positions will be funded entirely through an interdepartmental agreement between Employment and Human Services Department and Health Services' Behavioral Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs services for FY 2019-2020.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to add one Substance Abuse Counselor, one Substance Abuse Lead Counselor, and One Mental Health Clinical Specialist positions. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Program (SAMWORKS) through California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids' Welfare to Work participants can receive substance abuse, mental health and psychiatric medication management readily within a network of Alcohol and Other Drugs Services contracted SAMWORKS community-based providers.

The positions will be physically based full time at one of the four Employment and Human Services Department worksites. They will be primary responsible in providing mental health and substance abuse screening, referrals, care coordination, and psychiatric medication management referrals for clients referred to SAMWORKS; acting as a liaisons with California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids staff at their assigned Employment and Human Services Department worksite including Supervisors, and Social Workers as well as with all Alcohol and Other Drugs Services contracted providers.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, Behavioral Health Division will violate the Interdepartmental Agreement with Employment and Human Services Department and will not have the adequate staff to conduct the services to the clients and ensure neutrality.