Human Services approves budget adjustments and staff contracts; plans trauma training and jail-based services expansion
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Summary
The Human Services division told the committee on July 15 it modified 2025 budgets to reflect inflationary increases and additional grant funds for county-run jail-based services, renewed a psychiatric nurse practitioner contract, and contracted trauma training for staff.
Human Services staff said July 15 the department modified the 2025 budget to accommodate targeted inflationary increases and additional grant funds for county-run jail-based services and renewed or authorized several staff contracts.
Why it matters: Budget and contract adjustments affect service capacity for behavioral-health and jail-based services the county provides.
The committee approved a budget modification and contract renewals for 2025. Human Services reported that unexpected additional grant funds increased the county's funding for jail-based services this year; the committee approved the budget change.
The committee authorized renewal of a consulting contract with psychiatric nurse practitioner Erica Wall to provide clinical services, and approved contracting Beatrice Vadez to provide trauma training at the fall staff development day. "Authorization to renew a consulting contract with Erica Wall" was presented by Human Services staff and moved for approval.
Staff also described the plan to reestablish the school-based satellite clinic in New Lebanon (separate item) and discussed billing and scheduling logistics for that program.
Ending: The committee approved the budget and contract modifications and asked Human Services to report back on utilization and billing outcomes for the jail-based and school-based services; staff will monitor whether additional days or staff are required as referrals increase.