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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	September 7, 2021

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Costa

County

Subject:

Cancel one Psychiatric Technician position and add one Registered Nurse position in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/07/2021

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:

Lauren Ludwig, 925-957-5269

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 7, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 25794 to cancel one part-time (32/40) Psychiatric Technician (VQWB) position #12686 at salary plan and grade TAX-1240 ($4,479 - $5,720) and add one part-time (32/40) Registered Nurse (VWXG) position at salary plan and grade L32-1880 ($10,398 -$12,986) in the Health Services Department. (Both represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an annual cost of approximately $106,078, with $41,137 pension already included. The costs will be 100% funded by Mental Health Realignment revenues.

BACKGROUND:

The Behavioral Health division of the Health Services Department has been attempting to fill Psychiatric Technician position #12686 for the past year and a half, but has not been successful in doing so. To mitigate this issue and provide much needed help in the West County Adult Mental Health Clinic, Behavioral Health is requesting to cancel the vacant Psychiatric Technician position and add a Registered Nurse position in its place, which will work as a member of a multidisciplinary mental health team in both clinic and community settings. The position will collaborate with psychiatrists to coordinate medication support services and coordination of care with case managers, pharmacists, and other health care providers.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the West County Adult Mental Health Clinic will continue to go understaffed, which will affect the level of service that can be provided to the community.