Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an intensive nonresidential treatment and rehabilitative mental health service provided according to the assertive community treatment model. Assertive community treatment provides a single, fixed point of responsibility for treatment , rehabilitation, and support needs for clients.
The goal of ACT is to improve the overall function and decrease the need for hospitalizations and/or legal concerns.
Eligibility
- This program helps people who are 18 years or older
- The individual is diagnosed with a Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI). Must have a primary diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features, other Psychotic Disorders, or Bipolar Disorder.
- The individual has a continuous high-intensity services
- History of numerous hospitalizations and/or legal concerns
- Continued concerns with multiple functional areas including: educational, financial, housing, independent living, interpersonal, legal, medical and dental health, mental health symptoms and services, self-care, social, substance use, transportation, and vocational.
Services are Provided by an Interdisciplinary Team of Providers that Include:
- Psychiatry
- Nursing
- Therapy
- Vocational and chemical counselors
- Peer recovery specialist
- Crisis response
Specific Services Include but are not Limited to:
- Assertive engagement
- Budget support
- Case management
- Co-occurring support
- Crisis assistance
- Employment services
- Family psycho-education and support
- Group sessions
- Housing support
- Illness education
- Independent living skills
- Medical supports
- Medication management
- Medication education
- Mental health certified peer specialist services
- Psychiatry
- Symptom management
- Therapy
- Therapeutic interventions
- Wellness self-management and prevention
For specific questions or more information, please call the agency directly at, 218-878-2875