HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02042014 - SD.3RECOMMENDATION(S):
Consider approving the designation of Assistant Director of Health Services, Cynthia Belon, as the local mental
director of mental health services for Contra Costa County pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5607,
as recommended by the Health Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact from this recommendation.
BACKGROUND:
Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5607 requires the local mental health services be administered by a local
director of mental health services. It also requires that the local director of mental health services be appointed by the
governing body.
California Administrative Code, Title 9, Section 620 provides the qualifications necessary to be considered for
appointment as the local director of mental health services where the local mental health director is other than the
local health officer or
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/04/2014 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: Dorette McCollumn
957-5253
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 4, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
SD.3
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 4, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Consider approving the appointment of Cynthia Belon as the Mental Health Director of record as recommended by
the Health Services Director
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
medical administrator of the county hospital.
The Mental Health Director of the Behavioral Health Division and local director of mental health services under
Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5607 resigned in December of 2013. After careful consideration and review,
the Director of Health Services has determined that it is not necessary to recruit to fill the Mental Health Director
vacancy at this time. The current Assistant Health Services Director, Cynthia Belon, possesses the required license
and experience required under Title 9, Section 620(c) to be designated as the local director of mental health services.
Ms. Belon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a masters degree in social work with for than five years
of experience providing mental health services within an outpatient community mental health setting, managing an
inpatient hospital-based program for adolescents and managing mental health services provided within a
community-based organization. In addition, Ms. Belon has experience providing clinical supervision to LCSW's and
Marriage and Family Therapist interns. She has been the Assistant Director of Health Services for the Contra Costa
County in the Health Services Department Behavioral Health Division for the past two and a half years.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If Ms. Belon is not appointed as the local director of mental health services, the County will not be in compliance
with Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 5607, which in part states, "The local mental health services shall be
administered by a local director of mental health services to be appointed by the governing body....."
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Speakers: Samuel S. Yoghioko, resident of Pleasant Hill; Colette O'Keefe, M.D, resident of Concord; Lori Hefner,
resident of Pleasant Hill; Douglas Dunn, Resident of Antioch; Kathi McLaughlin, resident of Martinez; Connie
Steers, resident of Concord.
APPROVED the designation of Assistant Director of Health Services, Cynthia Belon, as the local mental director
of mental health services for Contra Costa County pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5607.