Angela D. Sacks

This three (3) day training is a comprehensive review of the fundamentals of ACT. The training covers why a recovery-oriented approach is the foundation of ACT, its history and key components of the practice. We examine the treatment and rehabilitative interventions developed from the following evidence-based practices: Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Supported Employment, Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, Person-Centered Planning, and Wellness Coaching. This course not only covers the essentials of Person-Centered Planning but also the documentation required to effectively deliver service.

This training will review the fundamentals of high-fidelity person-centered planning as well as the key components of the person-centered planning process, the role of assessments, how to assess and apply strengths to client identified goals, addressing a broad range of life domains, writing robust interventions, the role of the schedule card, and effective documentation. 

Join us for a comprehensive virtual training designed to improve clinical documentation in Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs. This interactive session will focus on documenting evidence-based practices (IDDT, SE, WMR, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, CBT, etc.), crisis response, nursing support, and psychiatrist interventions. Collaborative documentation techniques and considerations for using it while working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) will also be discussed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Practice...Practice...Practice! This workshop aims to consolidate learning, deepen skills acquisition, and increase understanding and growth of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in practice. It is designed for people who have attended the 2-Day MI workshop previously. You should expect more demonstration and practice exercises, and less didactic material.