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PINNACLE TREATMENT CENTERS PA-III, LLC
1425 SCALP AVENUE, SUITE 175
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904

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Survey conducted on 09/01/2011

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on August 30 - September 1, 2011 by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site inspection, Alliance Medical Services - Johnstown was found not to be in compliance with the applicable chapters of 28 PA Code which pertain to the facility. The following deficiencies were identified during this inspection.
 
Plan of Correction

704.6(a)  LICENSURE Clinical Supervisor Qualifications

704.6. Qualifications for the position of clinical supervisor. (a) A drug and alcohol treatment project shall have a full-time clinical supervisor for every eight full-time counselors or counselor assistants, or both.
Observations
Based on the review of the Staffing Requirements Facility Summary Report and an interview with the facility director, the facility failed to have the clinical supervisor maintain a caseload of no more than five clients.



The findings include:



The Staffing Requirements Facility Summary Report was reviewed on August 30, 2011. At the time of the inspection, the only full time clinical supervisor was assigned a caseload of 6 clients. A full-time clinical supervisor may maintain no more than five clients on their caseload.



An interview with the facility director took place on August 30, 2011. It was confirmed that the clinical supervisor was assigned 6 clients.
 
Plan of Correction
Clinical Supervisor will transfer one patient from her caseload to the caseload of a Lead Counselor effective this date, 9/7/2011. The Clinical Supervior's caseload will then consist of 5 patients. No further patients will be added to her caseload until one of the current patient's discharges from treatment. The Facility Director will monitor the assignment of cases to ensure that caseload capacity of all staff including the Clinical Superviosr do not exceed the allowable ratio.

 
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