Sedgwick County budget presenters seek 10 care-coordinator positions for Comcare, funded from CCBHC revenue

Joan Tammany, a Comcare official, told the Sedgwick County Commission on May 9 that Comcare is asking the commission to approve a decision package for 10 full‑time care‑coordinator positions at a total cost of $812,229. The request, she said, is not funded by local property tax dollars but is intended to be paid from revenue the department receives as a certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC).

Why it matters: Commissioners were told the care coordination positions are a CCBHC requirement and would support linking clients to medical care, transportation and other social supports — work Comcare officials said frees clinical staff to deliver direct services and, by increasing encounters, helps sustain the CCBHC revenue fund. Joan Tammany said, “If your basic needs aren't met, treatment is gonna be difficult,” as she described the role care coordinators play connecting people to services.

Comcare officials described workforce and funding context.…