After completing this course, participants should be able to:
• Cite the differences between traditional case management and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
• Define the appropriate consumer for Assertive Community Treatment
• Explain recovery and the Stress-vulnerability Model in the context of ACT
• Identify the core processes for the ACT team
Description:
Assertive Community Treatment is an evidence-based practice promoted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for mental health consumers with the most severe symptoms. Assertive Community Treatment, known as ACT, has been used successfully over the past thirty years in urban, suburban, and rural settings to support persons with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, to function in the community and avoid lengthy inpatient hospital stays. ACT uses a team approach to provide intensive mental health care and management for consumers in all areas of their life. This course is designed for mental health professionals, mental health administrators, and social workers as an introduction to ACT, its core processes and service areas.
Keywords:
Assertive Community Treatment, ACT, SAMHSA, evidence-based practice, schizophrenia, bi-polar
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
Pennsylvania Certification Board
California Board of Registered Nursing
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)
Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. 03/20-22 (W)
Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. 03/22-24 (AW).
