Observations
Based on an interview with the facility director and a review of the facility staffing summary report, the facility failed to have one Full Time Equivalent (FTE) counselor for every eight clients, as required.
The findings include:
The facility director was interviewed on April 9, 2009. He reports the facility had one counselor leave two weeks ago and the facility is now over the required counselor/client ratio of one FTE counselor for every eight clients. The facility director completed the facility staffing summary report. This confirmed the facility has a current counselor/client ratio of one FTE counselor for every 10 clients; which is over the required 8 to 1 ratio.
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Plan of Correction
As of April 23, 2009, we are in full compliance with the counselor to client ratio. On April 23, 2 clients have been discharged and sent to the Teen Challenge Training Center. Now we have one full-time counselor who is carrying an 8 client caseload and a part-time counselor who is carrying a 4 client caseload.
We are currently in the process of hiring a new full time counselor. Until this hiring is official, we will only carry a capacity of 12 clients. |