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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2025 (03)ST. CROIX 0- t�NTY. �scan.ssi�; Resolution No. 3 (2025) RESOLUTION AMENDING 2025 BUDGET (1) 1 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2025 County 2 Budget on November 6, 2024; and 3 4 WHEREAS, Behavioral Health (BH) has identified an opportunity to enhance its 5 integrated clinic model by reallocating one Full -Time Equivalent (FTE) position from a 6 Substance Use Counselor (SUD) to a Mental Health Therapist (MHT); and 7 8 WHEREAS, the reallocation supports the County's integrated care model by employing 9 dual -trained providers to address both Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and mental health therapy 10 needs, thereby improving continuity of care and patient satisfaction; and 11 12 WHEREAS, Mental Health Therapists (MHTs) can bill at higher reimbursement rates 13 than Substance Use Counselors, supporting the County's financial sustainability; and 14 15 WHEREAS, Behavioral Health has secured a Qualified Treatment Trainee (QTT) grant 16 to cover the initial 2024 transition costs of $4,119, ensuring minimal financial impact for the 17 current budget year; and 18 19 WHEREAS, the potential long-term budgetary impact includes approximately $7,500 20 annually due to pay grade differences between the positions, which is anticipated to be partially 21 offset by increased billing revenues. 22 23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the St. Croix County Board of 24 Supervisors authorizes an amendment to the 2025 budget to reallocate 1.0 FTE from the 25 Substance Use Counselor position to a Mental Health Therapist position within Behavioral 26 Health. 27 28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the 2025 Budget shall be amended as follows: 29 30 • 222-4310-51110: Increase Mental Health Therapist Position Funding by $4,119 31 . 225-4310-533118-43560: Increase State Human Services Grant by $4,119 32 Administration Committee Recommended MOVER: Paul Berning SECONDER: Scott Counter AYES: Paul Berning, Scott Counter, Bob Feidler, Bob Long, Ryan Sherley EXCUSED: None ST. CROINK, 10"U,,NTY 0��/iscc��as�r� Resolution No. 3 (2025) RESOLUTION AMENDING 2025 BUDGET (1) St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action: This Resolution was ADOPTED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on February 4, 2025. Bob Long, County A4d Chair C� L4A— Christine Hines, County Clerk