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Medically assisted treatment program staffing restored; live-scan training set for July 22
Summary
Officials reported the county’s medically assisted treatment programming is running at full capacity after hiring a coordinator and approving a consultant contract; the jail’s live-scan fingerprint machine is operational and staff training is scheduled for July 22.
County officials said the jail’s medically assisted treatment (MAT) programming has been restored to full operation following a staff hire and the approval of a consultant contract, and that the jail’s live-scan fingerprint machine is now operational with its first training scheduled for July 22.
A speaker reported that after the retirement of a staff member who had been running the MAT program, the county hired a coordinator to run the program and the board approved a contract at its July 8 meeting for a consultant to continue in a supporting role. "We did hire someone to run the program as a coordinator and then also, at the July 8 commissioners meeting, the contract for Lisa Sabrella to stay on as a consultant was also approved. So just to report that programming is back 100%," the speaker said.
Separately, officials said the live-scan machine (an electronic fingerprinting system) is installed and operational and that the first staff training session will occur on July 22. "Live scan machine is up and running, and we have our first training on July 22," a speaker reported.
Why it matters: Restoring MAT services and training on biometric booking equipment affect jail healthcare continuity and booking efficiency. Officials said the new coordinator has begun agency outreach and scheduling counseling and medication dosages for inmates in the program.
Details and limits: Participants said the new coordinator has been making necessary connections with outside agencies and that counseling sessions and medication dosing schedules are being organized. The meeting did not disclose the coordinator’s name beyond references to prior staff or the consultant contract, nor did it provide contract dollar amounts or long-term staffing costs.
Next steps: Staff will continue scheduling counseling and medication services and will proceed with the planned July 22 live-scan training. No further board actions were recorded at the meeting concerning MAT funding or consultant contract amendments.
