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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM REQUEST <br /> <br />Meeting Date 10/20/03 <br /> <br />Agenda Item # <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br />Request for a Social Worker III position for Child Foster Care Services <br /> <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />The number of children in foster care has increased. An additional Social Worker III <br />position in the Child Foster Care Services Program is needed to meet the recommended <br />State standard of 15 children per worker. The Agency has used temporary assignments of <br />workers from other program areas, extended services of temps assigned to cover vacant <br />positions and supervisors have carried partial caseloads. The County will meet the <br />required Maintenance of Effort requirement of $1,297,408; therefore, position will be 100% <br />reimbursed with federal TANF funds. <br /> <br />REQUESTED ACTION: (Suggested motion if the Board approves the agenda item as presented) <br /> <br />Approve Social Worker III position and adopt budget amendment. <br /> <br /> Attachments [] Yes [] No -'xpected Length of Presentation (for question) <br /> <br />Submitted By: Jim Cook, DSS Director Date: 9/12/03 <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Required: [] Yes I-~ No <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Attached and Reviewed by Budget Officer: <br /> <br />[] Yes [] No <br /> <br />County Manager's Recommendations/Comments: <br /> <br />This is a very important and sensitive area for DSS and adequate staffing is critical. <br />on current spending, no local tax dollars will be needed. Approval is recommended. <br /> <br />Based <br /> <br />Action Taken: <br />Approved [ ] Deferred [ ] <br />Denied [] Other [] <br /> <br /> <br />