DATE: June 18, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Health Career Connection
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Health Career Connection, for a health care management student internship program, effective July 1, 2024, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions ($0).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will continue to permit Health Career Connection (HCC) junior and senior year college students to acquire practical knowledge in health care management through a 10-week internship program with the Departments of Public Health and Behavioral Health. Participation will be completed without monetary compensation between either party. Staff from both Departments will provide preceptorship and supervision of the interns. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Departments of Behavioral Health and Public Health would be unable to offer HCC students an internship placement in health care management.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action or monetary compensation associated with the recommended agreement. If approved, HCC will ensure the interns obtain general, automobile, and professional liability insurance, as necessary. Public Health and Behavioral Health Department supervisory staff will provide supervision of the interns. Sufficient appropriations for supervision will be included in the Department of Public Health Org 5620 and Department of Behavioral Health Org 5620 FY 2024-25 Recommended Budgets and will be included in future budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
HCC is a national non-profit organization that recruits, screens, and funds internship placement...
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