Program For Assertive Community Treatment
Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is a team approach designed to provide comprehensive, community-based psychiatric treatment, medication management, rehabilitation, and support to individuals possessing a serious and persistent mental illness. A multi-disciplinary team of professionals, including a prescriber, team leader, social workers, a vocational specialist, a substance abuse specialist, and registered nurses provide these services.
The PACT team seeks to address all aspects of an individual's functioning and to help him/her nurture his/her life goals and integration into the community. In addition to possessing a serious and persistent mental illness, PACT clients have avoided or not responded well to traditional outpatient treatment and often have co-existing problems such as homelessness, substance abuse or criminal justice involvement.
Services Provided
Services and support provided include, but are not limited to:
- 24 hour/7 days a week access to staff
- Initial and ongoing assessments
- Person-centered treatment planning
- Psychiatric services
- Medication management
- Crisis intervention and immediate support
- Symptom management and skills teaching
- Family support and education
- Substance abuse services
- Physical health screening and care coordination
- Employment and housing assistance
- Case management
- Ongoing support and advocacy while hospitalized or incarcerated
How to Access Services
To be eligible for PACT services, the following criteria must be met:
- Diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, or Major Depressive Disorder
- Two or more hospitalizations in the last year
- Medicaid eligibility
- Has been unsuccessful with traditional outpatient services