INITIAL COMMENTS
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This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on July 21, 2026, by staff from the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, Bureau of Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site inspection, Pyramid Healthcare Inc, Erie Outpatient 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:
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Plan of Correction
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704.11(f)(2) LICENSURE Trng Hours Req-Coun
704.11. Staff development program.
(f) Training requirements for counselors.
(2) Each counselor shall complete at least 25 clock hours of training annually in areas such as:
(i) Client recordkeeping.
(ii) Confidentiality.
(iii) Pharmacology.
(iv) Treatment planning.
(v) Counseling techniques.
(vi) Drug and alcohol assessment.
(vii) Codependency.
(viii) Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) issues.
(ix) Disease of addiction.
(x) Aftercare planning.
(xi) Principles of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.
(xii) Ethics.
(xiii) Substance abuse trends.
(xiv) Interaction of addiction and mental illness.
(xv) Cultural awareness.
(xvi) Sexual harassment.
(xvii) Developmental psychology.
(xviii) Relapse prevention.
(3) If a counselor has been designated as lead counselor supervising other counselors, the training shall include courses appropriate to the functions of this position and a Department approved core curriculum or comparable training in supervision.
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Observations
Based on a review of personnel records, the facility failed to have the counselor complete at least 25 clock hours of annual training in one of two applicable records.
Staff #4 was hired as counselor on June 27, 2022, and still employed at the time of inspection. Staff #4 documented 18 hours of training for the January 1, 2025- December 31, 2025 training year.
This finding was reviewed with facility staff during the licensing process.
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Plan of Correction
All Counselors will receive at least 25 hours of training annually; January-December. Beginning 8/3/26, supervisors will monitor amount of training hours completed each month in our training portal by running a report the 1st week of each month and assigning trainings as appropriate to ensure compliance of required training hours before the end of the year/December. Required training expectations will be reviewed with all staff in an upcoming meeting on 8/20/26. |