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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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Human Services Agency
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DATE:
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3/15/05
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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3/29/05
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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None
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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Majority
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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Maureen D. Borland, Director, Human Services Agency
Judy Davila, Acting Director, of Substance Abuse and Shelter Services
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SUBJECT:
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Addition of a Human Services Analyst II Position as a Grant Coordinator for Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Grant Number 1 H79 TI 16683-01
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt an ordinance amending the Salary Ordinance to add one (1) Human Services Analyst II Position as a Grant Coordinator for Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Grant Number 1 H79 TI 16683-01.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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Commitment: Ensure basic health and safety for all.
Goal 8: Help vulnerable people – the aged, disabled, mentally ill, at-risk youth and others – achieve a better quality for life.
This Salary Ordinance will help the Alcohol and Other Drug Services to add a Human Services Analyst II Position as a Grant Coordinator to provide support to the Grant and the contractors to maintain the commitment and goal by providing homeless individuals in San Mateo County with the skills and knowledge necessary to live alcohol and drug free lives, which in turn contributes to the health and safety of the communities in San Mateo County.
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BACKGROUND:
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On September 30, 2004, the Human Services Agency received notification of a grant award in the amount of $1,991,088 for the period September 29, 2004 to September 30, 2009. The grant award will allow the County to expand services in the Maple Street (Shelter Network), and Safe Harbor (Samaritan House) shelters, in three critical evidence-based practice areas: Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Intensive Outpatient Treatment. Through contracts with the collaborating treatment provider, Horizon Services, trained substance abuse counselors will be placed at the two shelter sites. The counselors will provide formal assessment, case management, and individual and group substance abuse treatment utilizing CBT and MI to a total of 450 homeless men and women over the life of the grant. In addition, services will include linkages and referral of clients to additional treatment and ancillary services including assistance with accessing transitional or permanent housing.
On December 7, 2004, the Board of Supervisor accepted the CSAT Grant through resolution number 067065.
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DISCUSSION:
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As set forth in the grant application, a Human Services Analyst II will act as project coordinator and serve as liaison to the substance abuse treatment providers and the two shelters, supervise and monitor data collection, convene meetings, coordinate follow-up data collection, coordinate with the evaluators, maintain project records, and prepare project required reports.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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The five-year grant period is September 30, 2004 through September 29, 2009. The total funding for the term of this grant is $1,991,088. The funding for this position is included in the Grant budget and is fully funded through CSAT Grant. There is no required County match and there is no Net County Cost. The anticipated cost for this position for FY 2004-05 is $14,980 for salaries and benefit. There are sufficient appropriations to cover this cost.
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