To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of an Exception to the Hiring Freeze to Hire Three Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Medical Office Assistant I/II, One FTE Services Support Assistant I/II and One FTE Senior Program Manager-Behavioral Health for the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Provide an exception to the hiring freeze to fill and begin recruitment for the position of Medical Office Assistant I/II (class 0574A/B, salary range 341/351), Services Support Assistant I/II (class 1137A/B, salary range 341/351) and Senior Program Manager-Behavioral Health (class 0928, salary range 543).
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
On June 4, 2024, your Board approved a hiring freeze for positions allocated under a fund with a negative fund balance, including Social Services 1160 and Behavioral Health 1170. DHHS continues to evaluate core operations to determine if there is a better structure to provide services. The department continually reevaluates staffing models to achieve the necessary workload and provide operational savings. The department has identified three classifications in need of filling to efficiently provide services to the county.
The Medical Office Assistant I/II positions are important positions providing various supportive services at Humboldt County Behavioral Health's Adult Outpatient and crisis services. These positions support the front desk reception coordinating client registration and scheduling, mailing patient packets, patient access, provider support and other various administrative duties including maintaining medical records for Adult Outpatient services, mobile response teams, medication support...
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