San Francisco officials press DPH for rapid hiring to implement Mental Health SF

Jan 20, 2022

At a Jan. 20 Government Audit and Oversight Committee hearing, Department of Public Health officials said they aim to hire at least 200 behavioral-health positions by March 30 to implement Mental Health SF, while supervisors pressed for wage analyses, caseload targets and a clearer timeline for beds and facilities.

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San Francisco supervisors on Jan. 20 pressed the Department of Public Health to move faster on staffing and facilities needed to implement Mental Health SF, the 2019 law that aims to create a coordinated citywide system of care for people with serious mental illness and substance-use disorders.

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