HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02142012 - C.27RECOMMENDATION(S):
Adopt Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21049 to add one Mental Health Clinical
Specialist position (VQSB) at salary level QT2 1384 ($4333.51 - 6433.13) in the Health
Services Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Upon approval, this action will result in an annual cost of approximately $126,614,
including pension costs of $27,405, and will be funded by monies from the Mental Health
Services Act.
BACKGROUND:
This position is needed to staff a pilot project under the Prevention and Early Intervention
Program's Suicide Prevention Initiative. Over the last year, the Suicide Prevention
Committee has met a number of times, considering models of suicide prevention and
examining the data on those who have touched the system and died by suicide. It was
agreed to pilot a project modeled after the suicide prevention protocol developed by the
Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan. The components include training staff in
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression, a concerted
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/14/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Terrina C. Manor,
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: February 14, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.27
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Ted Cwiek, Human Resources Director
Date:February 14, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Add one Mental Health Clinical Specialist position in the Health Services Department.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
effort to support means reduction, follow-up phone calls for persons at risk of suicide,
and drop-in support groups for those who are at risk. The project will be piloted in
Central County where the highest rate of suicide occurs.
This new position will be responsibile for making the follow up phone calls for those in
our Cental County Adult Population who are at risk for suicide as well as those Central
County residents who have made a visit to Psychiatric Emergency Services and are at
risk of suicide. The position will also be conducting the drop-in support groups for those
who are at risk.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, services to mental health clients will be adversely impacted.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
P-300 #21049