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THE BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS CENTER AT GIRARD RETURN PROGRAM 1&2
801 WEST GIRARD AVENUE<br>9th, 10th and 11th Floors Tower Building
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122

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Survey conducted on 08/13/2015

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on August 13, 2015 by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site inspection, North Philadelphia Health System - Return Program 1 & 2 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(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.
Observations
Based on a review of personnel records, the facility failed to document 25 clock hours of annual training for a counselor in one of three personnel records reviewed.



The findings include:



Three counselor personnel records were reviewed on August 13, 2015. The facility's annual training year is January 1 through December 31. The facility failed to document 25 clock hours of annual training for employee #6 for the January 2014 - December 31, 2014 training year.



Employee # 6, a counselor, was hired on April 8, 2013. The facility documented 11 clock training hours for the 2014 training year.



The findings were reviewed with facility staff during the licensing process.
 
Plan of Correction
Begining immediately reports regarding training hours will be forwarded to the clinical supervisors on a quarterly basis by the administrative assistant for review. Clinical supervisiors will be responsible for ensuring that counselors are scheduled for, attending and recieving training hours in accordance with DOH regulations. The administrative assistant and the Residential Program Director will monitor progress quarterly. Last report sent on September 2, 2015. Reports to be sent in March, June, September and on December 1.

 
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