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Sheriff asks to reclassify position to add crisis counselor; county manager described mental-health focus
Summary
Sheriff's office seeks to replace an assistant range master position with a sheriff's office crisis counselor (higher pay grade); county staff said the change will cost about $10,000 annually and about $3,000 for the remainder of the year and is framed as part of the sheriff's broader mental-health efforts.
Sedgwick County staff told commissioners the sheriff has requested reclassification of a position to add a sheriff's office crisis counselor focused on mental-health support for officers and the public.
County staff said the request would replace an assistant range master (range 61) with a sheriff's office crisis counselor position (range 64). The fiscal impact was described as approximately $10,000 annually and roughly $3,000 for the remainder of the current year.
Staff characterized the reclassification as part of the sheriff's larger, department-wide emphasis on mental health, retention and responder wellness, and suggested inviting the sheriff to brief the commission on related efforts at a future meeting.
No formal vote on the reclassification appeared in the transcript excerpt; the item was presented at agenda review and scheduled for the Aug. 13 meeting.
