MEETING DATE: 3/8/2022
DEPARTMENT: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Tracey Belton
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Jillian Shaw
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 130
SUBJECT:
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY – T. BELTON
Approve the following reclassifications of 1.0 FTE Employment and Training Supervisor to 1.0 FTE Social Work Supervisor I in Community Services and Workforce Division at the Health and Human Services Agency, 1.0 FTE Vocational Assistant to 1.0 Social Worker I in Child Protective Services Division and 1.0 FTE Integrated Case Worker I/II to 1.0 FTE Social Worker I/II in HHSA for the CalWORKs Welfare to Work Division, 1.0 FTE Integrated Case Worker III to 1.0 FTE Social Worker III, and reclassification of remaining 6.0 FTE Integrated Case Worker I/II to 6.0 FTE Social Worker I/II as staff exit the Agency. Additionally authorize an increase in 1.0 Limited Term Eligibility Specialist FTE for the Community Service and Workforce Development Budget funded by the 2021 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant. Direct staff to amend the Schedule of Approved Position Allocations to reflect all of these change.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 130
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The Health and Human Services Agency is requesting reclassification of 1.0 FTE Employment and Training Supervisor to 1.0 FTE Social Work Supervisor I in the Community Services and Workforce Development Division. The new classification will oversee an increased scope of work for various programs for homeless services and will supervise Social Workers within the CSWD Division. The cost of the Employment and Training Supervisor I to Social Worker Supervisor I is approximately an $8,000 or 8% increase which will be funded through the various grants the Social Work Supervisor will oversee.
Further, the Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) Public Assistance Division continues implementation of the CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review (CalOAR) requirements. Pursuant to SB 89, the purpose of CalOAR is to establish a local accountability system that facilitates continuous improvement of county CalWORKs programs by collecting and disseminating data and best practices. CalOAR consists of three main components: performance indicators, a CalWORKs county self-assessment process, and a CalWORKs county system improvement plan, including a peer review component. As previously approved, the Agency strongly believes the Social Worker classification is the best suited position for this requirement and will ensure the Agency is engaging clients appropriately and moving towards best practices. As vacancies arise in the CalWORKs unit, HHSA would like to continue alternatively staff the positions with Social Worker I/II as appropriate. Currently, there is one vacant Integrated Case Worker I/II position and one vacant Integrated Case Worker III position. The cost of the increase from an Increased Case Worker III to a Social Worker III is approximately 14%.
CalWORKs is a State and Federally funded program. There is no impact to the County General Fund.
Within the Children and Adult Services Division at HHSA, the Agency requests to reclassify 1.0 FTE Vocational Assistant to 1.0 FTE Social Worker I. This will provide the unit with more support and staffing flexibility which will ensure that the needs of the community are met and allow the Social Worker to conduct child welfare contacts with children and family to meet the state requirements. The cost of reclassifying a Vocational Assistant I to a Social Worker I, is approximately $14,500 or 25%.
The funds for all these reclassifications will be paid from federal and state allocations and realignment funds.
On September 28, 2021, the BOS approved the acceptance of funding and authorized budget adjustments for the 2021 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The initial request was budgeted under "forced labor" erroneously, which would only allow for temporary, un-benefitted positions. The budget and allocations allow for limited-term, benefitted positions for the terms of the grants. The limited-term, benefitted positions include: 1.0 FTE Eligibility Specialist. The approximate total funds including personnel and operations for these grant budgets is $409,096.
RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE NEEDED FOR THIS ITEM:
No
CONTRACT NEEDED FOR THIS ITEM:
No
CONTRACT AND RFP HISTORY:
N/A
LAST CONTRACT AMOUNT OR N/A:
N/A
STATE IF THIS IS A NEW CONTRACT/ HOW MANY PAST AMENDED CONTRACTS/ OR N/A:
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS:
BUDGETED:
Yes
Budget Adjustment Needed: No
Unfunded Mandate (Is this a mandate not funded by the State): N/A