Section 132.135  Assertive Community Treatment Program

Components of this certification include:

a)         Demonstration of ability to conduct thorough assessments of individuals with dual diagnoses of mental illness and substance use disorder;

b)         Demonstration of ability to provide the evidence-based treatment model for Assertive Community Treatment;

c)         Demonstration of ability to meet the six-member-team-based requirements of ACT, including but not limited to:

1)         Supervision by a licensed clinician, as defined in Section 132.25, who is the team leader;

2)         A full time RN;

3)         Program support provided by a psychiatrist and a program administrative assistant;

4)         An individual certified in substance abuse treatment;

5)         An individual who can provide rehabilitative counseling; and

6)         A Certified Recovery Support Specialist;

d)         Demonstration that the team can maintain a client-to-staff ratio of no more than 10 clients to one full time staff member, which shall not include the psychiatrist and program administrative assistant;

e)         Demonstration of the ability for the ACT team to meet daily (a minimum of four times/week) to conduct an organizational staff meeting; and

f)         Demonstration of the ability to meet the training and documentation requirements included in the provider manual.