REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 9, 2024
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Non-Financial Agreement with California State University, San Bernardino for the Student Internship Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to non-financial student internship Agreement No. 20-877, effective April 9, 2024, with California State University, San Bernardino for training and field experience of student interns with the Department of Behavioral Health, updating contract language to allow Master’s of Science Physician Assistant students’ participation in the student internship program, and extending the agreement an additional year, for the total agreement period of September 15, 2020 through June 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The amendment to the student internship program agreement is non-financial; therefore, this item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) employs qualified professionals in a variety of areas, including medicine, nursing, psychology, marriage and family therapy, and social work. DBH can provide necessary tutelage and guidance to student interns participating in a variety of behavioral health-related educational programs. Reciprocally, the use of interns to assist the County’s workforce is a valuable means of maximizing available public resources. Through student internship programs, DBH provides learning experiences that will help students develop the skills they need to prosper, which aligns with the San Bernardino Countywide Vision2Succeed initiative.
Since 2008, DBH has operated a successful unpaid internship program through agreements with schools and other institutions, which establish the terms and conditions under which DBH will accept students. These agreements enable students to earn required internship hours while working under the supervision of qualified DBH staff.
Approval of the recommended amendment will allow California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) Master’s of Science Physician Assistant students to complete core and/or elective psychiatry clinical rotations with DBH and extend the agreement period for an additional year. The amendment includes DBH’s obligations and training capacity to ensure the clinical rotation meets CSUSB requirements for the Master of Science Physician Assistant program.
On September 15, 2020 (Item No. 19), the Board of Supervisors approved the non-financial student internship Agreement No. 20-877 with CSUSB for training and field experience, allowing students the opportunity to intern with DBH for the period of September 15, 2020 through June 30, 2024.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Behavioral Health Contracts (Lisa Rivas-Ordaz, Contracts Supervisor, 386-8264) on February 20, 2024; Human Resources (Gina King, Human Resources Deputy Director, 388-0821) on February 29, 2024; County Counsel (Cynthia O’Neill, Chief Assistant County Counsel, and Dawn Martin, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 21, 2024; Finance (Christopher Lange, Administrative Analyst, 386-8393) on March 22, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Cheryl Adams, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0238) on March 25, 2024.