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Founded in 1993, CLC is a private, non-profit organization. As one of the first community residential providers for MR/MI consumers in the state, CLC has grown to operate 22 residential homes and various periodic services.
We believe the most effective means of enhancing medical, psychological, educational, and social well being is through collaboration with the individual, his or her family, and other vested parties. CLC's supports are further based on the belief that an integrated holistic approach empowers individuals to experience their desired quality of life in the most independent setting possible.
Our company has operations statewide, with offices located in the following areas:
Administration/Central Regional Office - Statesville, NC
Western Regional Office - Hickory, NC
Gastonia Regional Office - Gastonia, NC
Hendersonville Regional Office - Hendersonville, NC
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Our protocol for hiring employees includes obtaining a criminal and driving record background check, verification of good standing with the North Carolina Health Care Registry, and two professional and one personal reference. Educational requirements include a minimum of a high school diploma or GED. We interview and seek applicants of high moral standing and respectable character.
We provide our staff with 80 hours of formal training which includes the following curriculums:
Medication Administration trains staff on approved methods for the administration of medications. All trainers are Registered Nurses.
Health Maintenance trains staff on measures for the prevention and intervention of communicable diseases.
Designed to teach staff about the development, course, and treatment of mental illness and developmental disabilities, Dual Diagnosis is taught by CLC's Clinical Director, a licensed psychological associate (LPA).
This training is designed to teach staff strategies for safely implementing nonphysical and nonadversive physical interventions. All trainers are certified through the state of North Carolina.
This training provides staff with American Red Cross certification in adult CPR and First Aid. All trainers are certified trainers through the American Red Cross.
Covering concepts such as Person-Centered Planning and Personal Outcomes, all trainers are Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP) and/or Qualified Developmental Disabilities Professionals.
This training provides education to staff on the ethical, clinical, and legal issues for client rights, with a focus on consumers' freedom from abuse and neglect.
Taught by the Executive Director, this training focuses on the company's administrative policies, procedures, various documentation systems, the NC confidentiality statutes, and an overview of the company's history and statewide and national organizational structure.
The CAP MR/DD Orientation provides training on client rights, interaction and communication competencies, incident and accident reporting, services and documentation, and the role, purpose, and philosophy of services. The CAP MR/DD Client Specific Needs provides training on specific individual needs for each consumer staff work with. Topics covered here include the individual's goals and outcomes, communication needs, and needs regarding medical and psychiatric health.
CLC utilizes a comprehensive approach to ensure that quality services and supports are maintained. This is achieved through a committee structure that involves consumers and employees. Our commitment exceeds to meet regulatory standards--we strive to improve all systems of supports we provide.
Human Rights Committee
The Human Rights Committee (HRC) consists of CLC consumer(s), their family members, and professionals from outside agencies specializing in such fields as mental health, pharmacology, psychology, and recreational therapy. This committee operates independently of CLC, with the primary objective to maintain ongoing oversight over clinical interventions and the assurance of rights for CLC consumers.
We are accredited by 6 Area Mental Health Programs across the state
We are a founding member of the North Carolina Community Support Provider Council (NCCSPC)--the largest community provider organization in the state, since 1997
We are a member of the agency of the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) since 1996
We are one of the first agencies to receive a statewide enrollment agreement through the NC Division of Medical Assistance for direct billing of Medicaid services
We are a participating member in the Quality and Leadership Quality Consortium, since 1999
We are a member of the American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR), since 1996
We are accredited by the North Carolina Council of Community Programs, since 2000
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