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C. 18

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	August 9, 2022

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add three (3) Substance Abuse Counselor positions in the Health Services department.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/09/2022

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:	925-957-5267
cc:	Jenny Nguyen Jo-Anne Linares Stacey Tupper Fatima Mata Sol Cheri Shipley Danelyn Razon Kathi Caudel

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 9, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26009 to add three (3) Substance Abuse Counselor (VHVC) positions at salary plan and grade TC5-1436 ($5,616 - $6,826) in the Health Services department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this request has an annual cost of approximately $427,385 with $95,301 in pension costs already included. These positions will be funded by the Probation Department via interdepartmental agreement (50% General Fund, 50% Youth Offenders Block Grant).

BACKGROUND:

The Behavioral Health division is requesting to add three Substance Abuse Counselor positions to address the substance use-related needs of the youth who are placed at the County’s Juvenile Hall. Behavioral Health is developing an integrated program that provides primary, mental health, and substance use services for juvenile hall residents and their families. The substance abuse counselor positions are necessary for assisting juvenile hall residents with developing decision-making and problem-solving skills to reduce criminal behavior connected to substance use. The counselors will also provide support to the families of juvenile hall residents as they transition back into the community. The addition of these positions will provide appropriate substance use disorder screening, support, and treatment by trained professionals.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Behavioral Health division will not have the appropriate staffing levels to provide necessary substance-use related services to the juvenile hall residents and their families.