ACT team
Also written as: ACT — Assertive Community Treatment
A multidisciplinary team providing intensive, comprehensive community-based services for individuals with severe mental illness.
Full Definition
An Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team is a multidisciplinary group of mental health professionals who provide comprehensive, community-based services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. ACT teams typically include psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, substance abuse specialists, and peer specialists who share caseloads and provide services 24/7. The model emphasizes low client-to-staff ratios, frequent contact, and services delivered in community settings rather than clinical offices. ACT team documentation requires detailed coordination notes, shared treatment planning records, and specific fidelity measurements that demonstrate adherence to the evidence-based ACT model.
Usage
Usage note: Often written as 'ACT team' with team lowercase; requires fidelity scale documentation.
In Context
- "The ACT team provides round-the-clock support with a client-to-staff ratio of 10:1." — Program specification document
- "ACT team fidelity scores demonstrate adherence to evidence-based practice standards." — Quality assurance report