To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Advance Salary Step from Step A to Step C for Erin Prichard, Senior Youth Support Specialist (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the advanced salary step for Erin Prichard, Senior Youth Support Specialist, from Step A to Step C; effective beginning of pay period following approval. (4/5 Vote Required)
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund 1160
DISCUSSION:
Child Welfare Services is requesting approval to advance the salary step for Erin Prichard from Step A to Step C. Ms. Prichard promoted to the Senior Youth Support Specialist position within Child Welfare Services on Nov. 28, 2021.
Ms. Prichard has 13 years of experience as a Mental Health Case Manager with an emphasis in children's mobile response team where she fielded mental health crisis situations and responded in the field by providing crisis-intervention, stabilization, and communication as well as behavior management, facilitated urgent child and family team meetings, connected clients with community and out-of-area resources, coordinated transportation and discharge planning, and drafted comprehensive safety plans for youth. Ms. Prichard is well-connected in the community and has years of experience that an entry-level candidate would take years to acquire. She is a Professional Assault Crisis Training (Pro-ACT) Instructor and has extensive knowledge of Child Welfare Services processes as well as laws and regulations relating to the field. She has experience training/coaching both clients and staff members in crisis intervention.
Ms. Prichard's qualifications meet and exceed that of a Senior Youth Support Specialist which include: leadership, direction, training, methods of child development, behavior modification, and physical conditions, general knowledge of psychological theories, motivational/reward techniques, cr...
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