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PONESSA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
15 SOUTH NINTH STREET
LEBANON, PA 17042

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Survey conducted on 06/10/2015

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on June 10, 2015 by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site inspection, T.W. Ponessa and Associates Counseling Services, Inc. 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(c)(1)  LICENSURE Mandatory Communicable Disease Training

704.11. Staff development program. (c) General training requirements. (1) Staff persons and volunteers shall receive a minimum of 6 hours of HIV/AIDS and at least 4 hours of tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases and other health related topics training using a Department approved curriculum. Counselors and counselor assistants shall complete the training within the first year of employment. All other staff shall complete the training within the first 2 years of employment.
Observations
Based on a review of the Staffing Requirements Facility Summary Report (SRFSR), the facility failed to ensure that staff persons received a minimum of 6 hours of HIV/AIDS and at least 4 hours of TB/STD and other health related topics within the first year of employment for clinical staff and within two years of employment for non-clinical staff.

The findings include:



The SRFSR was reviewed on June 10, 2015 for staff compliance with required HIV/AIDS and TB/STD training. One out of one staff for which the training was due, specifically record # 3, did not received the training within the required timeframe. Employee # 3 accepted the position of clinical supervisor on September 9, 2013. Training was due by September 9, 2014. HIV/AIDS training was not completed until November 14, 2014.



These findings were reviewed with facility staff during the licensing process.
 
Plan of Correction
The D&A Director is responsible for ensuring that all new clinical staff receive the 4 hour TB/STD training and the 6 hour HIV training within one year of hire. Moving forward, the D&A Director will review all staff training plans at least once per quarter for timely compliance with this regulation. If an outside DDAP approved TB/STD and/or HIV training is unavailable within the one year of hire, the D&A Director will conduct these trainings utilizing DDAP approved curriculum with the appropriate staff in order to ensure compliance with this regulation.

 
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