To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Add seven (7) Social Workers, one (1) Social Work Supervisor I, and one (1) Clerk-Experienced Level to provide support for the Aging and Adult Bureau to provide support for the Employment and Human Services Department
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26562 to add seven (7) Social Worker (X0VC) (represented) positions at salary plan and grade 255 1434 ($7,046 - $8,564), one (1) Social Work Supervisor I (X0HB) (represented) position at salary plan and grade 2I5 1582 ($8,158 - $9,916), and one (1) Clerk-Experienced Level (JWXB) (represented) position at salary plan and grade 3RH 0750 ($4,424 - $5,489) in the Employment and Human Services Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this item will result in cost increases of up to $1,176,362 annually and a cost increase of up to $588,185 for FY 2025-26, and will be funded by 48% Federal, 47% State, and 5% County funds, specifically, with the In-Home Supportive Services allocation.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County has incurred over $1 million in penalties for cases not timely completed in the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program. The Contra Costa County IHSS Program is experiencing a severe workload increase, particularly in Community First Choice Option (CFCO) cases. Over the past three years, caseloads have risen 29%, while staffing has grown only 9%, leaving the Division understaffed. This has resulted in 2,933 overdue CFCO reassessments and $1,180,192 in penalties assessed from July through November 2025. With penalties set to double to 6% of provider wages in July 2026, additional staff are urgently needed to reduce the backlog, ensure compliance, and maintain timely services for vulnerable clients.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without approval to add a new unit of Social Workers, a Social Work Superviso...
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