REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 21, 2024
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Non-Financial Agreements for the Student Internship Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial student internship program agreements, for provision of training and field experience to student interns provided by the Department of Behavioral Health, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029 with the following institutions:
1. California Baptist University
2. Western University of Health Sciences
(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 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, which aligns with the San Bernardino Countywide Vision2Succeed initiative.
Since 2008, DBH has operated a successful internship program through agreements with schools and other institutions, which 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 standard student internship program agreement templates for public and private schools and other institutions. However, the recommended student internship program agreements with California Baptist University (CBU) and Western University of Health Sciences (WUHS) contain modifications to the insurance language provisions, which have been reviewed and approved by the Department of Risk Management. Since changes were made to the standard template, the Board must approve the student internship agreements with CBU and WUHS.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Behavioral Health (Lisa Rivas-Ordaz, Contract Supervisor, 386-8264) on April 30, 2024; Risk Management (Gregory Ustaszewski, Staff Analyst II, 386-9008) on April 30, 2024; County Counsel (Dawn Martin, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 1, 2024; Finance (Paul Garcia, Administrative Analyst, 386-8392) on May 1, 2024, and; County Finance and Administration (Cheryl Adams, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0238) on May 6, 2024.