REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  April  10, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Health and Human Services-11.

SUBJECT:

Far Northern Regional Center Funded Job Developer Position for the Opportunity Center

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Melissa Janulewicz, Branch Director, (530) 245-7638

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Melissa Janulewicz, Branch Director, HHSA Regional Services

RECOMMENDATION

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a revenue agreement with Far Northern Regional Center (FNRC) in an amount not to exceed $5,435.55 per month to provide reimbursement for one Full-time Job Developer to provide services to FNRC clients receiving services at the Opportunity Center for the period date of signing through September 30, 2019.

SUMMARY

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DISCUSSION

Far Northern Regional Center has requested service providers perform Job Development activities for FNRC clients and has offered funding to provide these activities. A new internship program funded by the California Department of Developmental Services via Regional Centers has created a need for these services. The funded position is expected to: develop local business relationships to provide employment opportunities, provide employment preparation and development to FNRC clients, and provide job retention coaching when client employment is obtained. The Opportunity Center currently performs this service for the California Department of Rehabilitation and has experience providing these services.

Approval of this revenue agreement would provide funding for a Job Developer position at the Opportunity Center specifically to provide services to FNRC clients. The Opportunity Center Job Developers currently perform these functions for clients of the Department of Rehabilitation. Approval of this agreement would extend these services to developmentally disabled adult clients of Far Northern Regional Center.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board could choose not to approve the agreement.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Counsel has approved the agreement as to form.  Risk Management has reviewed and approved the agreement.  This recommendation has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office.

FINANCING

The Opportunity Center (OC) budget does not receive any County General Funds. Appropriations and revenue associated with this agreement and position were included in the OC’s 2017-18 Fiscal Year Adopted Budget. No County General Funds are requested.