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C. 42

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	July 21, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add a permanent Mental Health Program Chief position in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/21/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Melissa Carofanello - melissa.carofanello@hsd.cccounty.us - 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: July 21, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21708 to add one permanent full-time Mental Health Program Chief (VQDN) at salary level ZA5-2029 ($8,057.07 - $9,793.43) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an annual increased cost of $186,910.11, including pension cost of $41,720.01 with one time of cost $1,020.00. Funding for this action will come from Mental Health Realignment funds. (100%)

BACKGROUND:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Health Services Department is requesting to add a Mental Health Program Chief position for the Adult/Older Adult Mental Health Program. Due to organizational needs for Health Services Department the former Adult/Older Adult Mental Health Program Chief position is being reassigned to Contra Costa Regional Medical Center to provide necessary leadership over the increasingly growing programs at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center including the George Miller Wellness Center. The Mental Health Program Chief for Adult/Older Adult Mental Health Program will be responsible for analyzing and recommending solutions to complex technical and organizational service delivery problems and plan, organize, manage and direct diversified mental health services for the Adult/Older Adult population of Contra Costa County who are severely and persistently mentally ill. The department has determined the best classification to manage the Adult/Older Adult Mental Health Program is Mental Health Program Chief.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Department will not be able to properly manage the Mental Health services provided by Adult/Older Adult Mental Health Program including coordination of care and treatment plan could result in an increase of disallowances all of which could have an adverse impact on the Mental Health consumers of Contra Costa County.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.