HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02032015 - C.20RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21555 to add three (3) Social Services Program Assistant (X0SA)
(represented) positions, and allocate 255 1384 ($4,254 - $5,171) in the Children and Families Services Bureau of the
Employment and Human Services Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Upon approval of these positions will result increase Annual Salary by $287,050. This will also result in additional
retirement cost by $102,850. These positions will be funded 45% Federal, 55% State Realignment Revenue. Approval
of these positions will not increase NCC.
BACKGROUND:
Employment and Human Services Department/Children & Family Services has determined the need to add additional
staff, in order to ensure the Department meets it’s legal obligation to assist and provide services to children, and their
families, including foster care families. From 2009-2014 the case loads for Social Services Program Assistants,
assigned to Children and Family Services has increased by 24%. The number of cases was a result of an increase
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/03/2015 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: Michelle Fregoso
925-313-1568
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 3, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: EHSD, Human Resources, Otilia Parra
C. 20
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:February 3, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Add Positions: Three (3) Social Service Program Assistant positions in Employment & Human Services Department
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
in children entering foster care, and children remaining in foster care placements past their 18th birthday (AB12
laws). Probation cases in the last year increased by 51%, from 79 in 2013 to 120 in 2014. In addition, foster youth
are now eligible for Medi-Cal up to the age 26. Social Services Program Assistants perform services such as
determining eligibility and grant benefits for Foster Care and related benefits programs including KinGap,
Adoption Assistance and ongoing MediCal for children transitioning home; all of which are Child Welfare
mandated services required to meet the "reasonable efforts" findings in court hearings.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not hiring these positions will continue to result increased work for the SSPA’s who are responsible for the initial
determination and on-going management of cases. When the SSPA’s have high caseloads the department is at risk
of not providing mandated services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
These positions impact a child’s ability to receive services in a timely matter through foster care payments issued
to the providers. The staff in these positions also manage the child’s Medi-Cal needs for therapeutic and medical
interventions which affects the ability to maintain stable placements for our dependent children.
ATTACHMENTS
P-300 #21555