Program of Assertive Community Treatment. A multi-disciplinary team approach to providing acute, active, ongoing, and long-term community-based psychiatric treatment, assertive outreach, rehabilitation and support. The program team provides assistance to Enrollees to maximize their recovery, ensure Consumer-directed goal setting, assist individuals in gaining a sense of hope and empowerment, and provide assistance in helping the Enrollees served become better integrated into the community. Services are provided in the community and are available, as needed by the Enrollee, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Emergency Services Program (ESP) - services provided through designated contracted ESPs, and which are available seven days per week, 24 hours per day to provide treatment of any individual who is experiencing a mental health crisis. APPENDIX B – COVERED SERVICES DEFINTIONS Exhibit 3: Expansions of Services Durable Medical Equipment (DME) - Environmental Aids and Assistive/Adaptive Technology Durable Medical Equipment – Training in Usage, Repairs, and Modifications Personal Assistance Services – Cueing and Monitoring APPENDIX B – COVERED SERVICES DEFINTIONS Exhibit 4: New Community-based Services Day Services that provide for on-site structured day activity typically for Enrollees with pervasive and extensive support needs who are not ready to join the general workforce. Such day services are individually designed around Consumer choice and preferences with a focus on improvement or maintenance of the person’s skills and their ability to live as independently as possible in the community; Such services often include assistance to learn activities of daily living and functional skills; language and communication training; compensatory, cognitive, and other strategies; interpersonal skills; prevocational skills; and recreational/socialization skills. Home Care Services provided within the Enrollee’s home or in the community. Such services include several types of home supports, including: Providing a worker or support person to perform general household tasks such as preparing meals, doing laundry and routine housekeeping, and/or to provide companionship to the member; Providing a range of personal support and assistance to enable an Enrollee to accomplish tasks that they would normally do for themselves if they could, including such things as help with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living. Such assistance may take the form of hands-on assistan...
Program of Assertive Community Treatment. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has two self-contained Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) teams which assists individuals with severe and persistent symptoms of mental illness to select, secure and maintain employment. The multidisciplinary PACT team (i.e., psychiatrist, social workers, nurses, and other professionals) provides rehabilitation, support and treatment services to individuals with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or a major psychotic disorder. Program activities include: • employment counselling; • skill development; • vocational crisis intervention and management; • pre-employment training; • education support and facilitation; • job search development skills; • accessing the hidden job market; and • ongoing active employment support. In 2009/2010, XXXX Xxxxxxxx provided services to 90 individuals, of which 40 were involved in LMAPD eligible activities. Of those, 30 were employed, 6 participated in volunteer work, 10were involved in active job search and 4 attended school. In 2009/2010, PACT Xxxxx provided services to 50 individuals, of which 18 were involved in LMAPD eligible activities. Of those, 7 were employed, 3 participated in volunteer work, 8 were involved in active job search and 2 attended school.
Program of Assertive Community Treatment. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has three self-contained Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) teams which assists individuals with severe and persistent symptoms of mental illness to select, secure and maintain employment. A multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals (i.e., psychiatrist, social workers, nurses, and other professionals) provides rehabilitation, support and treatment services to individuals with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or a major psychotic disorder. Program activities include: o employment counselling; o skill development; o vocational crisis intervention and management; o pre-employment training; o education support and facilitation; o job search development skills; o accessing the hidden job market; and o ongoing active employment support.
Program of Assertive Community Treatment. (PACT) - a multi- disciplinary team approach to providing acute, active, ongoing, and long-term community-based psychiatric treatment, assertive outreach, rehabilitation and support. The program team provides assistance to Covered Individuals to maximize their recovery, ensure consumer-directed goal setting, assist individuals in gaining a sense of hope and empowerment, and provide assistance in helping the individuals served become better integrated into the community. Services are provided in the community and are available, as needed by the individual, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Outpatient Services - mental health and substance use disorder services provided in person in an ambulatory care setting such as a mental health center or substance use disorder clinic, hospital outpatient department, community health center, or practitioner’s office. The services may be provided at an Enrollee’s home or school. (See detailed services below) Standard Outpatient Services – those Outpatient Services most often provided in an ambulatory setting.
Program of Assertive Community Treatment. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has three self-contained Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) teams which assist individuals with severe and persistent symptoms of mental illness to select, secure and maintain employment. A multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals (i.e., psychiatrist, social workers, nurses, and other professionals) provides rehabilitation, support and treatment services to individuals with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or a major psychotic disorder. Program activities include: o employment counselling; o skill development; o vocational crisis intervention and management; o pre-employment training; o education support and facilitation; o job search development skills; o accessing the hidden job market; and o ongoing active employment support. Information about the clients served through the Community Mental Health Program is included in the Accountability Requirements section of this report.
Program of Assertive Community Treatment. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has a self-contained Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) team which assists individuals with severe and persistent symptoms of mental illness to select, secure and maintain employment. The multidisciplinary PACT team (i.e. psychiatrist, social workers, nurses, and other professionals) provides rehabilitation, support and treatment services to individuals with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or a major psychotic disorder. Program activities include: • employment counselling; • skill development; • vocational crisis intervention and management; • pre-employment training; • education support and facilitation; • job search development skills; • accessing the hidden job market; and • ongoing active employment support. In 2004/05, 26 clients were involved in employment-related activities where employment was identified as a goal in the Recovery Plan.
Program of Assertive Community Treatment. A self-contained Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) team comprised of multidisciplinary mental health team of professionals which include a psychiatrist, social workers, nurses, and other professionals provide rehabilitation, support and treatment services to individuals with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or a major psychotic disorder. PACT is delivered in Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. PACT staff assist participants to secure work opportunities and match the needs of each job with the existing skills of participants, accompany an individual to a job site to provide support, guidance, on- the-job training, transportation and customer relations, while evaluating and assessing the needs of the participant. The PACT program is flexible, allowing people to move in and out and take various work opportunities as they arise. PACT assists individuals with severe and persistent symptoms of mental illness in selecting, securing, and maintaining employment. Program activities include: • Employment counselling; • Skill development; • Vocational crisis intervention and management; • Pre-employment training; • Education support and facilitation; • Job search development skills; • Accessing the hidden job market; and • Ongoing active employment support.
Program of Assertive Community Treatment. A self-contained Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) team comprised of a multidisciplinary mental health team of professionals which include a psychiatrist, social workers, nurses, and other professionals provide rehabilitation, support and treatment services to individuals with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or a major psychotic disorder. PACT is delivered in Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA). PACT staff assist participants to secure work opportunities and match the needs of each job with the skills of participants, accompany an individual to a job site to provide support, guidance, on-the-job training, transportation and customer relations, while evaluating and assessing the needs of the participant. The PACT program is flexible, allowing people to move in and out and take various work opportunities as they arise. PACT assists individuals with severe and persistent symptoms of mental illness in selecting, securing, and maintaining employment. Program activities include: • employment counselling; • skill development; • vocational crisis intervention and management; • pre-employment training; • education support and facilitation; • job search development skills; • accessing the hidden job market; and • ongoing active employment support. In 2002/03, PACT provided services to 57 individuals. Of those, 30 were involved in work or employment activities (employment was identified as a goal on the Recovery Plan), 12 obtained full-time or part-time employment as a result of participating in the program and 12 continued to use PACT services after work was secured in order to maintain their employment. In 2003/04, PACT provided services to 60 individuals. Of those, 28 were involved in work or employment activities, 15 obtained full-time or part-time employment and continued to use PACT services after work was secured in order to maintain their employment and 5 secured full- time competitive employment. The following tables provide a breakdown of these workers by Regional Health Authority and type of worker. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO ADULTS 2002/03 Regional Health Authority Type of Community Mental Health Service* CMHW ICM EDC Total Xxxxxxx 13.0 14.0 3.0 30.0 Burntwood 9.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 Central 7.7 3.0 1.0 11.7 Xxxxxxxxx 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 Interlake 8.0 2.0 2.0 12.0 Marquette 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 Xxxxxx 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 North Xxxxxxx 3.75 1.0 0.0 4.75 Parkland 8.0 3.0 2.0 13.0 South...
Program of Assertive Community Treatment. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has a self-contained Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) team which assists individuals with severe and persistent symptoms of mental illness to select, secure and maintain employment. The multidisciplinary PACT team (i.e., psychiatrist, social workers, nurses, and other professionals) provides rehabilitation, support and treatment services to individuals with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or a major psychotic disorder. Program activities include: • employment counselling; • skill development; • vocational crisis intervention and management; • pre-employment training; • education support and facilitation; • job search development skills; • accessing the hidden job market; and • ongoing active employment support. In 2007/08, PACT provided services to a total of 98 individuals. Of the 73 individuals at the Xxxxxxxx location, 18 were employed (10 full-time, 8 part-time or casual) and 27 participated in an educational activity towards employment. During the first year in operation, the PACT Xxxxx location provided services to 25 individuals. One is employed on a casual basis and 1 is volunteering. Proctors Proctors are casual support workers who provide support and assistance to individuals with a mental illness in the areas of living, learning and working. These workers fall under the direction of the Community Mental Health Workers. The portion of the Xxxxxxx Program that is cost-shared under the LMAPD relates to the percentage of time focused on work-related supports such as job coaching, individualized “Choose” activities, and work skills training. In 2007/08, proctors provided services to 800 clients. Of those, 128 clients received employment-related Xxxxxxx services.
Program of Assertive Community Treatment. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has a self-contained Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) team which assists individuals with severe and persistent symptoms of mental illness to select, secure and maintain employment. The multidisciplinary PACT team (i.e. psychiatrist, social workers, nurses and other professionals) provides rehabilitation, support and treatment services to individuals with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or a major psychotic disorder. Program activities include: • employment counselling; • skill development; • vocational crisis intervention and management; • pre-employment training; • education support and facilitation; • job search development skills; • accessing the hidden job market; and • ongoing active employment support. In 2005/06, PACT provided services to 72 individuals. Of those, 19 were involved in work or employment activities (employment was identified as a goal on the Recovery Plan), 2 obtained full-time or part- time employment as a result of participating in the program and 6 continued to use PACT services after work was secured in order to maintain their employment (note: some obtain employment prior to this fiscal year).
