2023-95-Resolution No. 2023-015 Recorded 3/30/2023Recorded in Deschutes County CJ2023-955
Steve Dennison, County Clerk
Commissioners' Journal 03/30/2023 2:31:29 PM
REVIEWED C,\
2023-96
LEGAL COUNSEL
For Recording Stamp Only
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON
A Resolution Converting
FTE Within the 2022-23 * RESOLUTION NO. 2023-015
Deschutes County Budget
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Health Department presented to the Board of County
Commissioners on March 22, 2023 with regards to converting 2.0 limited duration FTE to regular
duration FTE in support of the Deschutes County Co -Responder Program, and
WHEREAS, Deschutes County Policy HR-1 requires that the creation of or increase in
FTE outside the adopted budget be approved by the Board of County Commissioners; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. That the following FTE be added:
Job Class
Position
Type
Duration if
FTE
Number
Limited
Duration
Behavioral Health Specialist II
2824
Regular
Converted to
Duration
Regular
Duration
Peer Support Specialist
2625
Regular
Converted to
Duration
Regular
Duration
Total FTE
Section 2. That the Human Resources Director make the appropriate entries in the Deschutes
County FTE Authorized Positions Roster to reflect the above FTE changes.
Page 1 OF 2-Resolution no. 2023-015
DATED this agL day of March, 2023.
ATTEST:
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Page 2 OF 2-Resolution no. 2023-015
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COMMISSIONERS
MEETING DATE: March 22, 2023
SUBJECT: Resolution converting 1.0 FTE Behavioral Health Specialist II and 1.0 FTE Peer
Support Specialist positions from limited duration to regular
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move approval of Resolution No. 2023-015 to covert 2.0 limited duration FTEs to regular
FTE positions within the Health Services Fund.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
Originally funded through a 5-year federal grant received from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) in 2019, the Deschutes County Co -Responder program is a partnership between
Deschutes County Health Services (DCHS) and the Bend Police Department. The Co -
Responder program allows for behavioral health professionals to work closely with law
enforcement and respond simultaneously to mental health crises in the community. This
approach has allowed for real time, in the field interventions focused on the needs of the
individual, and facilitates connecting individuals with community -based services. Once
initial contact had been made, the co -responding peer support specialist is able to provide
follow up services by engaging with the individual in crisis, helping to reduce barriers to
necessary services and providing ongoing support to ensure successful follow through and
engagement.
Since the start of this program in 2019, co -responders have had 2,769 encounters with
1,784 individuals. Of those seen, 1,597 had a severe and persistent mental illness and/or a
co-occurring disorder. The co -responder has been able to provide over 890 formal
consultations to law enforcement and countless ad hoc consultations. Of the total
encounters co -responders have had with individuals experiencing severe and persistent
mental illness, 22% (503) were diverted from the criminal justice system and 22% (493)
were diverted from the hospital. Furthermore, as DCHS embarks on expanding our non -
law enforcement community crisis response, the co -responder will serve a vital support for
our mobile crisis team. The co -responder will serve as a liaison to our law enforcement
partners in the field, will be able to support law enforcement on calls for service, and will
provide added capacity to our mobile crisis team as we face the new wave of incoming calls
for service.
Through staff vacancy and other savings, Deschutes County will have approximately
$284,140 remaining at the end of the Co -Responder grant term on September 30th, 2023.
Deschutes County has been in communication with the Government Project Officer for this
grant, who is encouraging DCHS to apply for a no -cost extension of this program and
believes we are likely to receive this extension. Funding from this no -cost extension would
extend the duration of this program through September 2024.
DCHS is requesting approval to reclassify the 1.0 FTE Behavioral Health Specialist II
(position #2824) and 1.0 FTE Peer Support Specialist (position #2625), funded through the
SAMHSA Co -Responder grant, from limited duration to regular. At the end of the no -cost
extension, DCHS will consider the future of these positions within the budgeting process.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
None. A five-year fiiscal analysis is attached.
ATTENDANCE:
Holly Harris, Deputy Director, Behavioral Health
Adam Goggins, Program Manager, Behavioral Health
Dan Emerson, Budget Manager