Overview  This training series is for all employees working on an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. Participants will learn foundational skills for their specific role, how to work on a multi-disciplinary team, and how to advance the lives of persons with serious mental illness. About the Presentation:  The Orientation to Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) provides an overview of the evidence-based practice. We will discuss the principles and practices of an effective ACT team, review the ACT Fidelity Assessment and highlight the feasibility of implementing the model. Target Audience  Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs) that are implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas. Learn more about this series by visiting the Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas webpage.  

Being trauma informed is an important skill to have when working with those diagnosed with serious mental illness. Trauma-informed care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives. In this training you will learn: Understand trauma and how it manifests in behavior Understand the principles of trauma-informed care and approaches Discuss post-traumatic growth and trauma-informed interventions Learn more about this series: Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas   

Motivational Interviewing is a directive, client centered counseling style to assist clients with facilitating behavior change by empowering the clients and collaborate with them to create an actionable plan. It enhances the client’s motivation to change by helping to explore and resolve ambivalence. In this training you will learn to: Assess readiness to change using the stages of change Assess client’s barriers to implementing health recommendations by using MI skills Change your language to empower your clients and build collaboration into an actionable plan Learn more about Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas.

Recovery-oriented care is guided on the understanding that each person is different and an expert on their own lives. Each client should be supported to make their own choices towards achieving their goals, and they should be listened to with dignity and respect. In this training, you will learn: How to promote the active involvement of the services Implement the person-centered approach to enhance the chances of success in the road to recovery Understand what makes the person-centered approach different than traditional treatment planning Learn more about Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas.  

Shared Decision Making is a collaborative process that allows the clients and the providers to make healthcare treatment decisions together, considering the client’s strengths, values and preferences, while sharing the best information available in order to make an informed decision. In this training you will learn: What shared decision making entails (implementation, appropriate use, and barriers) Identify ways to include the client in the decision-making process Learn more about Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas.  

Assessments are an integral part of the ACT program to consistently be able to meet your clients where they are at. Learn about the different types of assessments you will be conducting such as Brief Psychiatric Readiness Scale (BPRS), Comprehensive Assessment among others. This training has a direct focus on how assessments and their application fit into the ACT model. This specific understanding is crucial to the implementation and operation of a successful ACT Team. Learn more about Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas.  

Treatment planning is important for mental health care as it provides a guide to how services may best be delivered. It serves as an outline of the therapeutic interventions, what is going to be done, when it is going to be done and by whom while considering the client’s needs. In this training you will learn: How to conduct an effective treatment planning meeting Develop SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time specific) goals Understand how to use the information from the assessments to help guide treatment goals Learn more about Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas.  

Learn more about this series: Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas.  

To learn more about this series, visit Implementing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Kansas.