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HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / Mental Health
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to sign the Amendment #1 to the Agreement with Public Service Search (Misc. Agreement #2023-307) for the purpose of providing recruitment services for licensed mental health care professionals for the rates as listed in Exhibit "B" with maximum compensation not to exceed $81,000, thereby amending the term to be effective 9/1/23 and terminate on 2/28/25
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Financial Impact:
Costs are budgeted using salary and benefit savings due to vacant positions. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Background Information:
Public Service Search was retained in September 2023. This amendment extends the term of the original agreement by six months. The vendor provides a client centric approach that enables consistent communication and ultimately the successful completion of recruitment processes by establishing a candidate profiles, comprehensive and effective advertising, candidate engagement, screening, and placement.
Statewide, there is a significant shortage of qualified professionals to fill management positions such as Mental Health Director, Mental Health Assistant Director, Substance Use Recovery Director and Quality Assurance Managers. This has created a substantial amount of competition for these positions making it very difficult for small counties to successfully recruit qualified candidates. These positions have been vacant within the Department for at least one year or more and have had multiple failed recruitments for each position. This contract allows a focused approach to recruit these critical positions using qualified professionals with access to a nationwide network of candidates. The Department is actively engaged in negotiations for one of the vacant positions.
If this amendment is not approved, the Department would be forced to stop the ongoing efforts of active recruitments, th...
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