59 Ill. Adm. Code 132.135
Assertive Community Treatment Program
Section 132.135Â Assertive Community Treatment Program
Components of this certification include:
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Demonstration
of ability to conduct thorough assessments of individuals with dual diagnoses
of mental illness and substance use disorder;
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Demonstration
of ability to provide the evidence-based treatment model for Assertive
Community Treatment;
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Demonstration
of ability to meet the six-member-team-based requirements of ACT, including but
not limited to:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Supervision
by a licensed clinician, as defined in Section 132.25, who is the team leader;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A full time RN;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Program
support provided by a psychiatrist and a program administrative assistant;
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An individual certified
in substance abuse treatment;
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An individual who can
provide rehabilitative counseling; and
6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A Certified Recovery
Support Specialist;
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Demonstration
that the team can maintain a client-to-staff ratio of no more than 10 clients
to one full time staff member, which shall not include the psychiatrist and program
administrative assistant;
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Demonstration
of the ability for the ACT team to meet daily (a minimum of four times/week) to
conduct an organizational staff meeting; and
f)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Demonstration
of the ability to meet the training and documentation requirements included in
the provider manual.