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C. 19

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	August 8, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add one permanent full-time Mental Health Clinical Specialist in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/08/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:

Melissa Carofanello - 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 8, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Adopt Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22127 to add one permanent Mental Health Clinical Specialist (VQSB) at salary level TC2 – 1384 ($4,835 - $7,178) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, there is an annual cost of approximately $95,569, which includes an estimated pension cost of $19,473. The cost will be funded 100% by the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Waiver.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to add one Mental Health Clinical Specialist position in Behavioral Health Division’s Alcohol and Other Drug Services Program which would be assigned to our county’s implementation of the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System. The position would be responsible for the grievance and appeal system for the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) including submitting the information to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) quarterly and annually. In order to adequately respond and understand the complexity of these consumers and their grievances it is critical for the incumbent have a mental health background. The department has determined the appropriate classification to fulfill this need would be a Mental Health Clinical Specialist.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Behavioral Health Division’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Services (AODS) Program will not be able to adequately staff and administer Contra Costa County’s Drug Medi-Cal Organized Deliver System monitored by the state agency California Department of Health Care Services.

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