REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 10, 2024
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Non-Financial Agreement with National University for the Student Internship Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve the non-financial Agreement with National University for provision of training and field experience to student interns, for the period of September 10, 2024, through June 30, 2029.
(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
As the Student Internship Program Agreement with National University (Agreement) is non-financial in nature, this item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) employs qualified professionals in multiple disciplines, including medicine, nursing, psychology, marriage and family therapy, and social work. As a result, 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 in their chosen profession, which aligns with the Countywide Vision2Succeed initiative.
Since 2008, DBH has operated an internship program through agreements with schools and other institutions that establish the terms and conditions under which DBH will accept student interns. These agreements enable students to earn required internship hours while working under the supervision of qualified DBH staff.
On February 27, 2024 (Item No. 21), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved a standard student internship program agreement template (Template) for private schools and other institutions and a separate Template for public schools. However, the recommended Agreement contains slight modifications from the Template but still conforms to County Policy 11-05. The modifications are as follows: additional language was developed for orientation requirements, student supervision and instruction, and confidentiality of students’ academic records. Also, the Agreement contains a termination for convenience clause allowing students to finish the semester unless students fail to comply with the internship program requirements. The insurance provisions have also been modified slightly from the Template; these modifications still conform to County Policy 11-07 and have been approved by the Department of Risk Management and County Counsel.
Since changes to the Template were made, the Board must approve this Agreement.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Behavioral Health (Lisa Rivas-Ordaz, Contract Supervisor, 386-8264) on August 13, 2024; County Counsel (Dawn Martin, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on August 13, 2024; Risk Management (Gregory Ustaszewski, Staff Analyst II, 386-9008) on August 13, 2024; Finance (Paul Garcia, Administrative Analyst, 386-8392) on August 14, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Cheryl Adams, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0238) on August 22, 2024.