- (a) A minimum of one direct care staff member shall be on duty at all times for every nine or fewer clients.
- (b) The treatment of each client shall be under the supervision of a physician.
- (c) The services of a certified alcoholism counselor, a certified drug abuse counselor or a certified substance abuse counselor shall be available to each client.
(d) Each facility shall have at least one staff member on duty at all times trained in the following areas:
- (1) substance abuse withdrawal symptoms, including delirium tremens; and
- (2) symptoms of secondary complications to substance abuse.
- (e) Each direct care staff member shall receive continuing education to include understanding of the nature of addiction, the withdrawal syndrome, group therapy, family therapy and other treatment methodologies.
History Note: Authority G.S. 122C‑26; 143B‑147;
Eff. May 1, 1996;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 20, 2019.