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 One Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Senior Medical Office Assistant for the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) - Behavioral Health (BH)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve an exception to the hiring freeze to fill and begin recruitment for the position of one Senior Medical Office Assistant (class 0575, salary range 377).
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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 the BH Fund - 1170. The department continually reevaluates staffing models to achieve the necessary workload and provide operational savings. The department has identified one classification in need of filling to efficiently provide services to the county and draw down revenue.
The Senior Medical Office Assistant position is an important leadership position providing various supportive services at Humboldt County Behavioral Health's Adult Outpatient and Crisis Services. This position supports 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 and support for all DHHS-BH Programs, which is necessary in order to be able to draw down Medi-Cal revenue. BH has been navigating multiple existing vacancies within the unit. With an anticipated vacancy expected with notice of retirement scheduled in May of 2025, BH requests to fill one Senior Medical Office Assistant at this time to assist with the burden.
Therefore, DHHS recommends that y...
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