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Health and Human Services Agency and the Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Approve the revised department-specific class specification: Director of Mental Health (Title Change from Mental Health Director); and
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 154-2019 to approve:
a) The title change from Mental Health Director to Director of Mental Health; and
b) Amend the Personnel Allocation to add 1.0 FTE Director of Mental Health position in the Health and Human Services Agency.
FUNDING: Behavioral Health Funding - Estimated State 50%; Federal 43%; Other 7%.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Effective February 12, 2019, the Board appointed the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency as the acting/interim Mental Health Director, limited to a 12-month period from the date of approval by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), consistent with California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 9, Section 620.1. This action was accepted/approved by the State of California Department of Health Care Services on April 2, 2019.
In accordance with CCR, Title 9, Section 620 (a-f), the County is required to designate a position to function as the “Director of Local Mental Health Services.” Historically this obligation has been fulfilled by the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency, or predecessors. It has been determined that a dedicated Director of Mental Health is needed to provide oversight for the Behavioral Health Division of HHSA. As a result, the Human Resources Department has revised the previously adopted Mental Health Director class specification (and re-titled such to Director of Mental Health) to reflect current programs, responsibilities, and technology.
Upon Board approval and adoption of this Resolution, HHSA will begin working with Human Resources on a recruitment for the Director of Mental Health. Once a candidate is selected, staff will return to the Board with changes to personnel alloca...
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