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Behavioral health director reports staffing gaps, costly hospitalizations and utilization trends
Summary
County behavioral health staff reported new hires in IT, open clinical vacancies, work to create a paid certified peer support position, and a high-cost hospitalization exceeding $100,000 that the county must cover; utilization metrics showed an uptick in intakes and stable service penetration.
County behavioral health staff provided a director's report detailing personnel moves, recruitment efforts, funding pressures and utilization statistics.
Staff updates: The department has hired a full-time IT worker and is recruiting a part-time records specialist with some IT skills as a backup. The department is also interviewing for a part-time administrative assistant to support scheduling and relieve existing staff until a nurse (LVN or RN) can be hired; past hires for similar positions have not always worked out. The director said a certified peer support specialist position is being developed as a county job…
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