To remedy a roughly $22 million shortfall in federal and state funding next fiscal year, Travis County’s largest mental health provider is slashing nearly 10% of its staff positions, some of which are vacant, a board meeting on Aug. 31 revealed.
Outside of one Integral Care facility, a staff member said employees are “stressed, overwhelmed” and said the staff cuts are only going to make a case load that’s already heavy much worse.
“It’s unexpected. People are going to lose their stability.…