HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12152015 - C.21RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21793 to add one (1) Social Service Staff Development Specialist
(X4SK) (represented) position at Salary Plan and Grade KZ5 1642 ($5,657--$6,876) in the Children and Families
Services Bureau of the Employment and Human Services Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Upon approval of this position there is an additional annual cost of $128,879. This position is funded with 51%
Federal, 34% State and 15% County revenue. The annual pension costs is approximately $27,505.
BACKGROUND:
The Department requests to add one Social Service Staff Development Specialist (SSSDS) position in the Children
and Family Services (CFS) bureau to adequately respond to the increasing training needs and professional
development of CFS staff. CFS is currently on a state corrective action plan that must be completed by 6/1/16 and the
additional position is needed to train new and current staff.
Since
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/15/2015 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: Anne Crisp 925 313
1527
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: December 15, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: EHSD, Human Resources, Otilia Parra, James Hicks
C. 21
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:December 15, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Add one (1) Social Services Staff Development Specialist (X4SK) position in Children and Family Services of EHSD
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
2014, CFS has hired over 50 new Social Workers and 10 administrative and support staff. All new child welfare
social workers and supervisors are mandated to complete California Common Core Training that consist of 26
courses for Social Workers and nine courses for Supervisors within 12 months of hire and maintain 40 hours of
annual training thereafter (Reference- Div 14 MPP- Staff Development/Training). California Common Core
Training is currently being revised as Core 3.0, which will now require a field instructor to provide 24-30 hours
field based training as well as new E-Learning modules to each new Social Worker. The piloting and gradual
implementation of Core 3.0 began in March 2015, with a full roll out by 2017. CFS requires one Social Services
Staff Development Specialist to provide three cycles of Core training per year.
Additionally, CFS has been without a trainer for the state Child Welfare Services/Case Management System
(CWS/CMS) since 2008. The CWS/CMS system provides for public child welfare; missing and incorrect data has
adversely affected the state and federal measures and outcomes for CFS. This has impacted compliance, quality
control, and services to youth and families.
Lastly, Child Welfare state and federal mandates over the past year and in the upcoming two years require staff
training and practice reform. Mandated trainings will include Commercially Sexually Exploited Children,
Continuum of Care Reform, Resource Family Approval, and Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention, and Support.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Social Service Staff Development Specialist position is not added Children and Family Service will lack the
internal capacity to provide and track the required trainings. CFS and the Department will continue to be at risk of
not being in compliance with Federal mandates of State Title IV-B and IV-E program requirements and risk
sanctions.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Without proper training, Child Welfare Social Workers will not have the appropriate skills and knowledge to
assess for child risk and safety. Social Workers will also be missing a trauma informed, culturally driven,
foundation of services to youth and families. This could lead to children being left in dangerous and life
threatening situations or result in children remaining unnecessarily in long term foster care.
Missing and incorrect data in CWS/CMS can affect children’s eligibility for federal aid and newly mandated
services through initiatives such as Katie A. mental health services, Commercially Sexually Exploited Child
(CSEC), and the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD).
ATTACHMENTS
P-300 #21793