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HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY - Executive Director Jayme Bottke
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a) OTHER THAN "A" STEP - Request approval to appoint candidate as a Case Resource Specialist II, Range 26, Step C, effective 6/17/24, or when candidate completes all pre-employment requirements
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Financial Impact:
The funds for this position are in the FY 2023-24 Budget Unit 40131 and the salary for the position at Range 26 Step C is $25.45/hour. The Department currently has numerous vacancies in this position which will create salary savings in the current budget year.
Background Information:
The candidate has a Master's degree in Psychology and has completed steps towards a Doctorate degree for Clinical Psychology. The candidate has approximately six years of experience working in the mental health field. She has four years of experience working as an intake clinician, assisting with walk-in assessments, coordinating referrals from multiple hospitals throughout California, and linking individuals with needed resources within the community, and two years experience working in a neighboring County as a Behavioral Health Clinician in an Extra Help capacity. Some of her duties working as a Behavioral Health Clinician included managing a caseload of clients and conducting assessments, providing case management services, acting as an advocate, preparing reports, and coordinating referrals. The candidate also has experience completing mobile assessments of individuals in the emergency room to determine whether or not they meet criteria for 5150 holds.
If the requested action is not approved, the County will lose the opportunity to hire a highly qualified applicant in this position. The Department has had an active recruitment for Case Resource Specialist I/II for the past year and has had ten failed recruitments for this position.
The Personnel Office has reviewed the candidate's education and experience and is in agreement with the proposed salary step...
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