Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Coos County approves wage adjustments for Coos Health & Wellness behavioral health staff
Summary
The Coos County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution and a letter of agreement with AFSCME to raise pay grades for behavioral health clinicians at Coos Health & Wellness, citing recruitment shortfalls and revenue lost to unfilled positions; the pay changes take effect March 1, 2025.
The Coos County Board of Commissioners voted to approve wage adjustments and sign a letter of agreement with AFSCME for Coos Health & Wellness on a motion that passed unanimously. The resolution updates pay grades for clinical behavioral-health positions and is effective March 1, 2025.
County and health officials told the board the increases are intended to address an acute recruitment and retention problem. "We are currently down about 10 behavioral health staff," Mike Rowley, director of Coos Health & Wellness, said during the meeting. David Gills, behavioral health director at Coos Health & Wellness, described the vacancies as concentrated in master’s-level clinical positions and said…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
