Tri-County Mental Health Services Inc

“An independent accounting firm prepares and reviews the 990. The 990 is then reviewed by the organization's cfo and ceo. Any questions or concerns the cfo or ceo have are addressed and any corrections or clarifications are made. The 990 is then provided to the members of the board for their review prior to filing the 990. Any questions or concerns the board have are addressed and any corrections or clarifications are made prior to filing the 990.”

“Employees of tri-county are instructed upon being hired to report all potential conflicts to the employee's supervisor, department head, compliance officer, associate director or ceo. It is the responsibility of tri-county's compliance committee to determine whether a conflict or potential conflict exists. Key employees of tri-county and tri-county's board of directors review the agency's conflict of interest policy for board members and key employees and complete a disclosure statement annually. In addition, on an annual basis, the compliance officer notifies other tri-county employees concerning the purposes and intent of this policy so that they may have the opportunity to disclose any potential conflict of interest. Any employee disclosing a potential conflict is required to complete the conflict of interest disclosure statement for employees. Employees who have questions about whether they should complete a questionnaire are instructed to direct those questions to the compliance officer or ceo. Completed questionnaires are submitted to the compliance committee for review. Questionnaires completed by staff are kept in the employee's personnel file and questionnaires completed by members of the board of directors are retained by the executive assistant to the ceo.”

“The executive committee of the board determines the total compensation package for the ceo. The hr manager obtains comparable data on peer agencies from their form 990 posted on guidestar and forwards this information to the board chair for review. The executive committee of the board reports the compensation package for the ceo to the board of directors for approval. The hr manager completes a review of compensation for ceo's in similar organizations during calendar year 2023 and provided to the executive committee of the board. During 2024, an independent consulting firm reviewed the ceo compensation and compared it to local, state, and national averages for purposes of board consideration.”

“The compensation pay ranges for officer's and key employees of the agency are reviewed annually by the hr director and compared to various salary surveys (both state and national) to determine if salary ranges are appropriate. Recommendations for changes in salary ranges are submitted to the executive team of the agency for review and approval. Salary increases are reviewed with the board annually as part of the review process for the agency budget. A maximum allowable salary percentage increase amount is determined during the budget process and approved by the board. In addition, compensation for staff psychiatrists are reviewed by the board as part of the annual fmv review of payments to contract providers and other contractors. The hr manager completed a review of compensation during calendar year 2023 and provided to the ceo.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements available to the public.”

“Tri-county mental health services is committed to combating hopelessness in challenging times through behavioral health services for the kansas city northland community, with prevention, assessment and treatment services for individuals and families throughout clay, platte, and ray counties. Tri-county is committed to providing a comprehensive array of behavioral health services. We subscribe to the philosophy that the best consumer outcomes are achieved by providing services as close to the consumer's home and community as possible. Service sites include kansas city, north kansas city, richmond, excelsior springs, and platte city, as well as through our network of contract providers. During fiscal year 2024, tri-county provided mental health and substance abuse services to over 9,000 consumers in our 3-county service area. Our services to those consumers included assessments, physician evaluation and medication management, community support, day treatment, and crisis services. In addition, we provided school-based services and prevention program activities in our schools to promote a healthy future. Our drug courts and other outpatient substance abuse treatment programs continue to increase with a growing focus on integrated treatment for those with co-occurring mental disorders and substance abuse diagnoses.”

“(Expenses $ 3,033,199 including grants of $ 22,544)(Revenue $ 3,342,298) ADDICTION SERVICES, PREVENTION SERVICES, AND HEALTH & WELLNESS SERVICES.”