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C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	July 10, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add one permanent Mental Health Community Support Worker II position in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/10/2018

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:

Adrienne Todd, 925-957-5265

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 10, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22316 to add one permanent Mental Health Community Support Worker II (VQVB) position at salary plan and grade TC5-0968 ($3202 - $3,892) in the Health Services Department.(Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Annual cost of this position is $83,599 with pension cost of $16,582. This cost is 100% funded by Mental Health Services Act Innovation funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to add one position to the Partners in Aging Project within the Older Adult Program. The Partners in Aging Project provides treatment to individuals that are frail, home-bound and suffer from multiple physical and mental impairments. The project includes a home-based peer component to engage older adults that have been identified as being in need of additional care to avoid repeated crises. The duties of this additional position will include linking individuals discharged from psychiatric emergency services (PES) to the appropriate services, resources and social networks, as well as providing in-home peer support services to assist in building client skills in daily living activities. The Partners in Aging Program began implementation in FY 2016-2017. The Mental Health Services Act Three Year Plan for 2017-20 indicates that the project will be fully implemented during this period and adding this position is required to achieve this goal of full program implementation and to maintain service levels.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to approve this request will negatively impact the ability of the Behavioral Health Division to meet its goal of full implementation of the Partners in Aging Project.