Angela D. Sacks

Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) is an evidence-based practice that has been found to be effective for individuals with co-occurring disorders (diagnosis of severe mental illness and substance use disorder). The foundation of IDDT is the transtheoretical model of the stages of change. This training will focus on the importance of utilizing integrated treatment by reviewing the stages of change and understanding the stages of treatment. We will also review and understand the types of
clinical interventions that are helpful during each stage of treatment. Participants can expect an interactive training that will allow them to practice staging together.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered, collaborative conversation style for strengthening a person’s own motivation and commitment to change.
Participants will learn to apply MI in an interactive/fun learning environment ​focusing on the foundation of the evidence-based practice, which is the spirit of MI, the core skills of MI using open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing (OARS), and the importance of deeply listening for and responding to change talk.

This training will review the 8 core principles of supported employment. Participants will also learn the various tools/documents that are used to implement and sustain high-fidelity supported employment on an ACT Team.

*PLEASE NOTE* 

Only county or MCO staff that are contracted to complete TMACTS with Angela D. Sacks as second reviewers can register for this training. One must also take Fundamentals of ACT as a prerequisite to this course. 

​

We will be reviewing the sections of the TMACT, what to look for as a reviewer, and reviewer roles and responsibilities throughout the review process. 

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered, collaborative conversation style for strengthening a person’s own motivation and commitment to change.
Participants will learn to apply MI in an interactive/fun learning environment ​focusing on the foundation of the evidence-based practice, which is the spirit of MI, the core skills of MI using open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing (OARS), and the importance of deeply listening for and responding to change talk.

Psychiatric Rehabilitation at the core, is client-centered and strength-based. These are interventions
that encourage self-determination and empowerment providing direct skills training to maximize independence. Participants will understand the different learning styles and how it translates into the teaching of skills, learn the step-by-step process of assessing skill needs, develop an individualized
plan, and how to document the psychiatric rehabilitative skills and teaching that occurs in your work.