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Caldwell DSS director warns of social‑worker vacancies, contracts brought in to maintain services; state reimbursement rules may reduce admin funding
Summary
Director Kim Arnett reported recent social‑worker and supervisory vacancies, new short‑term contracts to address processing delays and staff coaching, and cautioned that state administrative cost‑share changes and a statewide payment‑error metric could reduce county reimbursements.
Caldwell County Department of Social Services Director Kim Arnett told the board Tuesday that the agency has lost multiple social workers and a supervisor in recent weeks and is actively recruiting replacements.
Arnett said the department contracted with a private firm, Expansion Solutions, to help the food‑nutrition team process applications…
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