ACT Team (Assertive Community Treatment)
Tim Barry, Team Leader, leads a staff composed of approximately 14 full time, part-time, and per-diem employees who are available for the clients 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. Mr. Barry works along with a staff of licensed social workers, peer specialists, program assistants, support staff, physicians, and registered nurses to provide the services. The ACT Team is a team of highly trained, educated, and experienced professionals who serve some of the most high risk clients in the area.
The staff sees clients in their natural environment, and who are unable or unwilling to utilize the traditional mental health system. These consumers are those who “the system” believes are the most difficult. Many clients also have an AOT (Assisted Outpatient Treatment) petition written by the local courts and magistrates and are required to obtain such services as this team provides. Several of the ACT clients also have various other life issues including drug and alcohol use, promiscuous behavior, and previous criminal histories in addition to the medical and psychological history.
This clinical program was established in 2003. When operating at full capacity this
“team” serves approximately 68 “high need” clients. The ACT Team roster of clients
remains generally full for the entire year as the County of Nassau remains dependent
on such a team of professionals to provide these services. It is important to
remember that SAIL maintains one of the few ACT Teams in the entire State and it has
served as a benchmark for other agency teams.
Program Managment
Providing
the Path to
Recovery
ACT TEAM LEADER:
Tim Barry, MSW
Psychiatrist:
Rosario Inciong, M.D.
