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C. 54

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	September 13, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add two part time Mental Health Clinical Specialist positions in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/13/2016

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
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: September 13, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21925 to add two part time, one 16/40 and one 24/40, Mental Health Clinical Specialist (VQSB) positions at salary plan and grade level TC2 – 1384 ($4,695 - $6,970) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action has an annual cost of approximately $144,485 with estimated pension costs of $28,549 already included. Costs will be 100% funded by Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) Enterprise Fund II.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to add two permanent part time Mental Health Clinical Specialist positions to assist in staffing the state and federally mandated Access Line for the Contra Costa Health Plan. Without the addition of these two new part time clinicians, fewer MediCal /CCHP consumers will be able to access mental health services in a timely manner. Some of these consumers will go to the Psychiatric Emergency Services unit, therefore increasing the number of non-emergent Psychiatric Emergency Services visits. With increasing focus on state and federal mandates and reporting on timely access to care, it is critical that the Access Line is adequately staffed to meet the need of the increasing Medi-Cal eligible population. The Department has determined two part time Mental Health Clinical Specialist would be the most appropriate solution to address this growing need.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Health Services Department will not have the appropriate level of staffing for its Behavioral Health Division’s Access Line Program.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.