PROBATION DEPARTMENT - J. FRONTELLA

Approve the hiring of 1 Full Time Employee (FTE) (with a split cost of .5 FTE through General Funds and .5  through Innovation Project dollars) as a part of the five (5) year Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovative Project Grant.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 510

The Innovative Project is defined as a project that "the County designs and implement for a defined time period and evaluates to develop new best practices in mental health services and support."  The Innovative Project makes a change to an existing practice in the field of mental health, including but not limited to, application to a different population.  The primary purpose promotes interagency and community collaboration related to Mental Health Services or support or outcomes.  This program would enhance coordination and collaboration between partner agencies, including the courts, Behavioral Health, jail, probation, and social services, as well as inmates and family members.  The development of a Behavioral health - Diversion and Reentry Court (BH - DRC) would identify innovative, culturally responsive methods for engaging individuals at the time of booking as well as those who are current inmates.  The BH - DRC team consist of:

1. Judge

2. Public Defender

3. District Attorney/Deputy District Attorney

4. SBCBH Team Leader/Case Manager Supervisor (0.3 FTE)

5. SBCBH Case Manager (Peer/Family Advocate) (2.0 FTE)

6. Psychiatrist (.01 FTE: 4 hours per week)

7. SBC Probation Officer (0.5 FTE)

8. SBC Superior Court Clerk (0.5 FTE)

1. Approval the addition of 1.0 FTE Probation Officer for the Innovative Project Grant.