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 Two Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) in 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 Quality Management Coordinator (class 0915, salary range 506), and Compliance and Quality Assurance Administrator (class 0852, salary range 519).
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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. In light of these budget challenges, DHHS continues to find ways to reduce its overall budget by evaluating its core operations and determine if there is a better structure to provide services. The department has taken every opportunity to reevaluate the most effective staffing model to achieve the necessary workload but also provide operational savings as we move forward in this budget deficit and beyond. With this in mind, the department has identified two (2) classifications in need of filling to efficiently provide services to the county.
The Quality Management Coordinator position was recently vacated due to a promotion and is a critical position within the Performance Management Unit (PMU) that supports many programs within DHHS as this position oversees all Quality Improvement clinical and support staff and quality improvement activities throughout the Behavioral Health Branch. This critical classification serves as the Behavioral Health Compliance Officer.
The Compliance and Quality Assurance Administrator p...
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