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THE EMPOWERMENT RESURRECTION CENTER
419 AVENUE OF THE STATES, SUITE 405
CHESTER, PA 19013

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Survey conducted on 04/23/2021

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on April 23, 2021 by staff from the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, Bureau of Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site inspection, The Empowerment Resurrection Center 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

704.11(g)(1)  LICENSURE Trng Req-Couns Asst

(g) Training requirements for counselor assistants. (1) Each counselor assistant shall complete at least 40 clock hours of training the first year and 30 clock hours annually thereafter in areas such as: (i) Pharmacology. (ii) Confidentiality. (iii) Client recordkeeping. (iv) Drug and alcohol assessment. (v) Basic counseling. (vi) Treatment planning. (vii) The disease of addiction. (viii) Principles of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. (ix) Ethics. (x) Substance abuse trends. (xi) Interaction of addiction and mental illness. (xii) Cultural awareness. (xiii) Sexual harassment. (xiv) Developmental psychology. (xv) Relapse prevention. (h) Training hours. Training hours are not cumulative from one personnel classification to another.
Observations
Based on a review of personnel records on April 23, 2021, the facility failed to ensure that the Counselor Assistant had 30 clock hours of annual training.



Staff #2 was hired as a Counselor Assistant on April 1, 2019 and is currently in the same position. Staff #2 had 2 hours of training for training year 2020.



These findings were reviewed with facility staff during the licensing process.
 
Plan of Correction
As of 06/01/2021, staff #2 was informed of the required training with the position of Counselor Assistant. Staff #2 was also given a training survey by the project director in order for the PD to form the staff members training plan for the calendar year. The project director will ensure all staff members are maintaining DDAP training requirements in monthly meetings with staff members. Goin forward, training surveys and plans will be done by the project director in proper timeline in accordance with DDAP standards. CA is enrolled in college courses beginning with Summer classes as well as several training courses throughout the remainder of the year. Requirement will be met through a combination of training and college courses.

 
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