Assisted outpatient treatment: What CMH & CMH contracted clinicians need to know

Community mental health agencies are, by statue, the responsible party for engaging members on assisted outpatient treatment orders in mental health treatment outside inpatient settings. CMH and CMH contracted clinicians can watch this training to learn what you need to know to determine wether a client is appropriate or AOT, what the benefits might be, and how to start the process for obtaining AOT orders.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Who is eligible for AOT?
1:19 Why utilize AOT?
3:02 What is anosognosia?
4:25 Anosognosia and the brain
7:51 What services can be ordered with AOT?
9:10 What are the benefits of AOT?
11:03 What are the cost benefits of AOT?
13:34 What are the benefits of AOT to clinicians and CMHs?
15:08 How is AOT different than guardianship?
16:55 Who makes the best candidate for AOT?
19:51 How do I initiate an AOT order?
21:36 Thank you