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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	June 21, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Cancel one Occupational Therapist II position and add one Supervising Pediatric Therapist position in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/21/2022

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:	Larita Clow, (925) 957-5244
cc:	Jo-Anne Linares Sherry Martija Dora Regalado Larita Clow Viviana Garcia Christine Austin

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 21, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 25977 to cancel one (1) full-time Occupational Therapist II (V5VH) position #8320 at salary plan and grade TC5-1746 ($7,633 - $9,278), and add one (1) full-time Supervising Pediatric Therapist (V5HJ) position at salary plan and grade ZA5-1789 ($7,965 - $9,682) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an overall annual cost increase of $7,365, with pension costs of $1,878 already included. The increased salary and benefit cost will be fully funded by 50% State and 50% County allocations.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to cancel one vacant Occupational Therapist II position, and add one (1) Supervising Pediatric Therapist to supervise the Turner Medical Therapy Unit and the O’Hara Satellite site of the California Children's Services (CCS) Program. Currently, the Chief Pediatric Therapist is covering the duties of both the Chief and Supervisor position of the largest Medical Therapy Unit (MTU). CCS is a state mandated program that provides physical and occupational therapy services to children under the age of 21. The Supervising Pediatric Therapist (SPT) is an integral part of providing these rehabilitation services. The SPT is responsible for supervising/managing a team of therapists, scheduling and running various physician clinics, facilitating new client intake appointments, and interacting with community partners (physicians, school personnel and vendors) for Durable Medical Equipment.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the department will continue to lack the proper staff to meet the current service needs of the Medical Therapy Unit within CCS and Health Services.