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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a Participation Agreement between the County of Monterey and California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), for the provision of administering stipends to Behavioral Health Interns, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,065,000 for the term Upon Execution through September 30, 2025;
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($106,500) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a Participation Agreement between the County of Monterey and California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), for the provision of administering stipends to Behavioral Health Interns, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,065,000 for the term Upon Execution through September 30, 2025;
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($106,500) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
California faces a shortage of mental health and substance use disorder providers. To support the recruitment and retention of Monterey County Behavioral Health (MCBH) providers, MCBH seeks to provide stipends to students gaining experience delivering, administrating, and/or evaluating behavioral health services. Students can range from involved in primary education (e.g., high school) to graduate programs (e.g., MSW, MFT, Ph.D.). The Monterey County Stipend Program allows MCBH to offer stipends to students who are on-boarded in their accurate role: Intern.
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