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FROM: William B. Walker. M.D. �
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DATE: May 15. 2007 C9 �T' CQ u n ly
SUBJECT: Presentation to Recognize Mental Health Vocational Services Program
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ACKNOWLEDGE the Health Services Department, Mental Health Division's Vocational
Services Program staff for being recognized by the State Department of Rehabilitation as
the most successful vocational program for mental health clients in the State of California.
and for "maximizing the vocational potential of its clients to a very high degree. which has
resulted in a large percentage of clients earning wages at a significant income level."
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Mental Health Division's Vocational Services Program is a cooperative services I
program between the State Department of Rehabilitation and Contra Costa Mental Health.
The program staff is dedicated to providing meaningful employment services for county
mental health and alcohol and other drug consumers who are ready to enter or return to
competitive employment. Since 1996. the program has grown from one staff member
under contract with the Division. to a staff of 13 merit system employees and over a
million and a half dollars of federal and state funding. In the first 8 months of FY 2006-07.
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Vocational Services staff successfully placed and maintained 58 consumers in competitive
employment. In addition to being the most successful vocational services program in the
State. Contra Costa's is the only County vocational program that partners with its Alcohol
and Other Drugs Program to assist dually diagnosed clients in entering or re-entering the
work force. j
The success of Contra Costa's Vocational Services Program has resulted in its selection
by the State Department of Rehabilitation to train other county vocational services
cooperative programs in assisting mental health and dually diagnosed consumers to
obtain meaningful employment.
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