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Board reviews proposal to share social worker through Dundee Township mental health board; trustees seek scope details
Summary
Carpentersville is proposing an intergovernmental agreement to hire a social worker to be shared among nearby villages; the Dundee Township Mental Health Board would fund the first year. Trustees expressed concern about scope (first‑response vs long‑term care), categories of covered cases, and cost allocation; no vote was taken.
Trustees discussed an informational proposal to enter an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Carpentersville to share a social worker hired by Carpentersville and funded initially by the Dundee Township Mental Health Board.
Speaker 2 (village staff/administrator) said Carpentersville is leading the effort and that the mental health board would cover the salary in year one and possibly contribute in later years; participating villages would later agree on a cost allocation based on usage. “The first year, the mental health board would cover it 100%,” the speaker said, and added that the group will monitor usage to determine subsequent contributions.
Trustees asked for clarification about the worker’s categories of service and how calls would be dispatched: whether the social worker’s time would be limited to emergency first‑response alongside police dispatch, or whether the role would extend to longer‑term care and broader casework. Several trustees said they are supportive of exploring shared services for police first‑response, but cautious about committing funding for long‑term treatment without clearer parameters and cost estimates.
No formal action was taken; staff said they would continue to gather the draft IGA language and provide details on scope, triggering agencies, and anticipated costs before any decision.
