Authorizing the Department of Human Services to Create One Full Time Childrens Long Term Support (CLTS) Social Worker Position

RESOLUTION NO.          -13

AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO
CREATE ONE FULL TIME (1.0 FTE) CHILDREN’S LONG TERM SUPPORT(CLTS)
SOCIAL WORKER POSITION 

WHEREAS, the Sauk County Department of Human Services has long had a priority of effective and efficient service delivery; and, 

WHEREAS, the Department has evaluated its use of Social Workers within the CLTS Unit; and,  

WHEREAS, this evaluation process has determined the need for an increase in Social Work to maximize State and Federal Medicaid waiver funding; and, 

WHEREAS, the number of Sauk County families needing services has increased leading to a current caseload of 50% over manageable caseloads and the existence of a “wait list”; and, 

              WHEREAS, the 2014 Human Services Budget Proposal includes funding for this position consisting of State Start Up and ongoing Federal Waiver revenues which will support the cost of a 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) CLTS Social Worker position;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sauk County Department of Human Services be authorized to create one full time (1.0 FTE) CLTS Social Worker position to service Sauk County families within the CLTS program, effective January 1, 2014. 

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on November 12, 2013.

Respectfully submitted,

SAUK COUNTY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE  SAUK COUNTY FINANCE COMMITTEE

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Tim Meister, Chair     Tommy Lee Bychinski
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Peter Tollaksen      William Wenzel
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Carol Held      Joan Fordham

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Henry Netzinger      Andrea Lombard

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Scott Alexander      Jason L. Lane

Fiscal Note:  Estimated cost for this position including salary and benefits = $70,328 for 2014.  The cost of this position will be covered by Children’s Long Term Support waiver dollars and additional revenue generated through the Comprehensive Community Service Program. 

Information System Note:   Creation of this position will incur additional costs for computer hardware and software necessary to provide access to the County’s computing resources.  Initial cost for the necessary equipment is approximately $2,250.

Office Space/Furniture:  Existing office space and furniture will be utilized.  No additional costs are needed.