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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
John Cullen, Directo1. t.; Contra
FROM: Social Service Depar -me
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July 2, 1997 x ..w County
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APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Director of Social Service, or designee, to
SUBJECT: RENEW eight Contracts with General Assistance (GA) Assessment
Counselors (five) and Mental Health Evaluators (three) .
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Social Service, or designee,
to RENEW contracts;
21-248-4, Mr. John Laird; and 21-259-5, Ms. Ingrid Ford for
$35,000 each; and 21-346-1, Mr. Miles Murphy and 21-262-4, Ms.
Marcia Holman for $25,000 each; and 21-263-3 Ms. Mary Lamme for
$10, 000, who are all General Assistance (GA) Assessment
Counselors; and
21-201-2 , Ms Karen Pratt; 21-252-1, Mr Greg Montoya; and 21-
253-1, Mr. Ken Kenshalo for $15,000 each, who are all General
Assistance Mental Health Evaluators,
for the period of July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998.
FISCAL•
The $210, 000 funding for these contracts is included in the
Departments FY 97/98 budget as County General Fund expense.
BACKGROUND:
The Assessment Counselors are responsible for interviewing General
Assistance applicants who are identified by the SASSI (Substance
Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory) as Chemically Dependent to
confrim the SASSI score of Chemical Dependency. The Mental Health
Evaluators are responsible for mental health status evaluations
for GA applicants whose scores on the Brief Symptom Inventory
(BSI) merit personal interviews to assess mental disability.
All General Assistance applicants are screened for both chemical
dependency and mental health as part of the application process.
General Assistance applicant/client(s) that are confirmed as
chemically dependent by an Assessment Counselor are referred to
the GAADDS (General Assistance Alcohol and Drug Diversion Service)
program for treatment. Those deemed unable to comply with GA
program requirement because of mental dis i ity are referred to
mental health counseling. \
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cc: Contact: John Lee, 313-1617 ATTESTEDfull S
SOCIAL SERVICE (CONTRACTS UNIT) PHI ATCH OR,CLE K OF THE BOARD OF
OCUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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