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Committee hears about need for staff for assertive community treatment and rising 988 demand
Summary
Jennifer Rush told the Health and Wellness Advisory Committee that efforts to stand up an evidence-based Assertive Community Treatment team are underway, but recruitment for a master’s-level team lead and addiction-trained therapists has been slow.
Jennifer Rush told the Health and Wellness Advisory Committee on Jan. 8 that organizers are working to expand an assertive community treatment (ACT) team in the Charleston and Dorchester area but are encountering recruitment challenges.
Rush described the ACT model as “an intensive team that includes a nurse, a doctor, a peer support…
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