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C. 42

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	August 18, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add a permanent full-time Mental Health Program Supervisor position and two Mental Health Clinical Specialists positions Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/18/2015

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: August 18, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21726 to add two permanent full-time Mental Health Clinical Specialist (VQSB) at salary level QT2-1384 ($4,514.40 - $6,701.66) and one permanent full-time Mental Health Program Supervisor position (VQHP) at salary level ZA5-1749 ($6,289.44 - $7,644.85) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an annual increased cost of $411,711.72 including pension cost of $89,665.20. 100 % of the funding for this action will come from the Mental Health Service Act Fund.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to add two full-time Mental Health Clinical Specialist positions and one full-time Mental Health Program Supervisor in the Behavioral Health Division. On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved the Division's program design for the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program (aka Laura's Law). AOT is a civil court ordered mental health treatment for persons with serious mental health illness who demonstrate they are resistant to voluntarily participation in services that have been offered. The two Mental Health Clinical Specialists and one Mental Health Program Supervisor are to be part of treatment teams and will: receive referrals from family members, law enforcement and treatment providers to assess eligibility for services; coordinate outreach efforts with the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) provider; conduct utilization review; provide money management; prepare and submit court reports, and perform other related duties. The target program implementation date is November 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Health Services Department will not be able to comply with and properly manage the civil court ordered Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program (aka Laura's Law) within the Behavioral Health Division.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.