Observations
The facility failed to ensure that 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.
Personnel records were reviewed at the Uniontown facility on October 11-12, 2016. Employee #4 did not complete the HIV/AIDS and TB/STD training within the first year of employment.
Employee #4 was hired as a counselor on March 9, 2015. TB/STD and HIV/AIDS training was due to be completed by March 9, 2016. As of the time of the onsite inspection on October 13, 2016, employee #9 did not complete the TB/STD and HIV/AIDS training.
These findings were reviewed with facility staff during the licensing process.
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Plan of Correction
The project director/facility director and clinical supervisor will continuously monitor training hours. Training hours that are not met will result in disciplinary action.
Training hours will be reviewed by Project Director and Clinical Supervisor. Training hour issues will be discussed at staff meetings by the Clinical Supervisor and individually during supervision to ensure issue does not happen again.
Employee#4 will schedule for trainings as soon as appropriate trainings are available.
All employees, including both new hires and those already employed will be compliant with their training hours for each specific job position. |