Common use of ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFING Clause in Contracts

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFING. a) Within thirty (30) days after the approval of this Settlement Agreement, to the extent it has not already done so, IDOC will hire two regional directors who are licensed psychologists or psychiatrists to assist the IDOC Chief of Mental Health Services. b) IDOC will also create a position for a statewide Quality Improvement Manager (the QI Manager). In addition to the other responsibilities assigned to the QI Manager in this Settlement Agreement, the QI Manager or one or more qualified designees shall have the responsibility for monitoring the provision of mental health services performed within IDOC by state or vendor employees and the performance of any vendor(s) under the vendor contract(s). This position shall be filled only by a State, not vendor, employee, and shall be filled no later than nine (9) months after the approval of the Settlement Agreement. c) Within thirty (30) days after the approval of this Settlement Agreement, IDOC shall also designate at least one qualified state employee at each IDOC-operated facility encompassed by this Settlement Agreement to provide supervision and assessment of the State clinical staff and monitoring and approval of the vendor staff involved in the delivery of mental health services. The employee shall be a PSA-8K, Clinical Psychologist, Social Worker IV or appropriately licensed mental health professional. If the designated employee leaves the facility and the position has not yet been filled, IDOC may designate an interim holder of this position who may be a member either of IDOC or vendor staff. d) IDOC shall hire ten (10) central office staff (i.e., non-facility-specific staff including the positions mentioned in (a)-(d), above) to implement the policies and record-keeping requirements of this Settlement Agreement. These positions will be filled no later than eighteen (18) months after the approval of this Settlement Agreement.