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Hr. John ~itherspoon Page three <br />November 27, 1991 <br /> <br /> 2. A more efficient use of staff can be made by organizing in such a way as to <br /> specialize duties allowing staff to carry larger caseloads. Under State <br /> standards, social workers doing only investigations can carry up 18 cases <br /> and social workers doing only treatment sen'ices csn carry up to 20 cases. <br /> (Again, with the combined caseloads we nov have, the standard is 15 cases.) <br /> By adding Cwo social workers, the average caseload can be reduced to 21 <br /> cases. This would place us much closer to caseload standards. (The ney <br /> Social ~ork Supervisor could carry some cases, further lowering the average <br /> caseload.) This addition of staff and reorganization would address the <br /> severe overload which exists now and would provide the organization <br /> structure needed to support the addition of line staff later as the caseload <br /> <br /> Addition of the three staff me~bers proposed would have an annual cost for <br />salaries and benefits of $96,089. Again, $104,708 in new Federal and State funding <br />is available on an annual basis and some $71,365 is available during the remainder <br />of this fiscal year. Related expenses for of£ice furnishings and supplies, telephone <br />and travel can he met ~ithout additional County cost in the current year and probably <br />next year as well. A Budget Amendment Request for the current year is attached. <br /> <br /> The Social Services Board has considered and approved this plan and request. <br /> <br /> Please advise ae of any additional i~for~atiou you viii need and of plans for <br />bringing this to the Board of Comissioners for consideration. <br /> <br /> Thank you. <br /> <br /> <br />