Course Code: REL-BHC-0-ACTEBP
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recall the core features of ACT, primary service areas of ACT, and factors that suggest an individual may be a good fit for this approach to treatment.
Identify how ACT is different from the traditional mental health models and how fidelity to the ACT model is measured.
Explain the pros and cons of ACT and examples of proposed modifications to the ACT model.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: ACT
What is ACT?
Primary Service Areas
Client Referral and Criteria
Daily Team Meeting
Summary
Section 3: Analysis of ACT
Traditional Outpatient Mental Health Services vs. ACT
Fidelity to the Model
Transitions from ACT
Modifications of ACT
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Jennifer Niles, LCSW, LCAS, CCS-I
Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degrees in Social Work and Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Master’s degree in Social Work with a Certificate in Substance Abuse Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has over 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy, counseling, and case management to a variety of populations. Her experiences and clinical interests are centered around addiction treatment, harm reduction, severe mental health conditions, psychosis, LGBTQ+ issues, gender diversity, integrated care, and clinical supervision.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Beginner level Social Workers; Case Managers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nurses; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.