To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: San Francisco State University Social Work Internship Renewal
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a non-financial Memorandum of Affiliation with the Trustees of the California State University on behalf of San Francisco State University for student internship placement(s) for social work field experience for the period August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a non-financial agreement.
BACKGROUND:
San Francisco State University (SFSU) provides nursing, health services, paraprofessional training, and degree programs in the field of Social Work and desires its students to obtain practical experience at agency facilities to acquire professional field experience. Employment and Human Services (EHSD) would like to continue to participate in SFSU’s student internship placement program in the field of Social Work. With Board of Supervisor’s approval of this renewal, EHSD can continue to provide students with practical experience in their chosen field of Social Work and contribute to the learning experience.
This Memorandum of Affiliation (MOA) contains mutual indemnification and insurance language which requires SFSU to carry commercial and professional liability insurance.
This is a renewal agreement; the previous MOA with SFSU for these services were approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 23, 2023 (C.38), for the period August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2026, and on September 17, 2019 (C.27), for the period August 1, 2019, through July 31, 2023.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, EHSD will not be able to help develop, provide field experience, and promote County employment to future County Social Workers.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This agreement supports one of the five of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of the Children’s Report Card: (5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by supporting the higher education of prospective Social Workers that can contribute social work in the community.