MAINTAINING FIDELITY TO ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT): CURRENT ISSUES AND INNOVATIONS IN IMPLEMENTATION (5 HOURS)
- Credit Hours: 5 Hours
- Author: John Tinsley
- Price: $65.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model, including its core principles, team structure, and target population.
- Identify the key elements of ACT program fidelity and explain why maintaining fidelity is essential to client outcomes.
- Analyze current issues affecting ACT implementation, including workforce challenges and organizational barriers.
- Describe innovations in ACT service delivery and explain how they address gaps in the traditional model.
- Apply fidelity assessment tools to evaluate ACT program adherence to evidence-based standards.
- Explain strategies for maintaining ACT fidelity while adapting services to meet the needs of diverse client populations.
- Outline the roles and responsibilities of ACT team members, including the integration of psychiatric, nursing, and counseling services.
- Describe how ACT programs coordinate care across community systems, including housing, employment, and healthcare services.
Package Contents
Course Details
Course Description: Maintaining Fidelity to Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Current Issues and Innovations in Implementation covers the principles of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), contemporary challenges facing ACT teams, and critical issues in implementing the model with specific populations and settings. It is designed for mental health professionals and agency staff involved in delivering or overseeing ACT services for individuals with serious mental illness who are at elevated risk for hospitalization, homelessness, criminal justice involvement, and psychiatric crises. The course examines fidelity to the ACT model and reviews developments relevant to achieving desired outcomes. It builds on the 2008 SAMHSA ACT Evidence-Based Practices KIT by reaffirming core fundamentals and addressing ongoing concerns about appropriate application of the model.
Date: Ongoing
Distance Learning Method: Asynchronous Reading
Target Audience: Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Criminal Justice Professionals
Refund Policy: If you request a refund within 30 days of placing your order (and prior to submitting any exams / completing any courses) we will gladly issue a refund of your money, less the processing fee and handling charge.
Course Interactivity: None
Posttest Requirements: Must score 80% or better to pass. Tests can be taken multiple times to obtain passing score.
Course Completion Requirements: Passing score on posttest. Submission of course evaluation. Course date of completion is recorded at this point.
Certificate of Completion: Issued when course is completed, available for download in Student Center
System Requirements: Internet access
About the Instructor
John Tinsley
Dr. John H. Tinsley is a former assistant professor of Medical Physiology at the Texas A&M University System College of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; M.S. from the University of North Carolina; and his B.S. from the University of Oklahoma.
He has been teaching, training, consulting and conducting research in the fields of Medical Physiology and Behavioral Biology for over twenty-nine years. Dr. Tinsley has authored over twenty-five professional and refereed articles, including invited reviews. He has been a member of the American Society for Physiology, and work done in 2001 led to an international award from The European Society on Microcirculation. Dr. Tinsley has received research funding from the Veteran’s Administration, American Heart Association, and Scott and White Hospital. In addition, he has served on numerous review committees for national grant-funding agencies and scientific journals.
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