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Composition and staffing of various mobile treatment teams
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Council Member Linda Lee inquires about the specific staffing and composition of different mobile treatment teams. DOHMH representatives provide detailed information on ACT, IMT, and FACT teams.
- ACT teams have standardized staffing patterns required by state licensure, with either 68 or 48 person caseloads
- ACT teams typically have about 8 full-time equivalents (FTEs), with Forensic ACT and Shelter Partnered ACT having additional resources
- IMT teams have about 13 FTEs and are established by DOHMH contracts
- FACT teams have coverage in every borough, with 5 teams total
Michelle Morse
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So there are a total of 80 ACT teams a total of 36 IMT teams.
0:42:58
Okay.
0:42:58
And then we have 26 mobile crisis teams.
Linda Lee
0:43:01
Got it.
0:43:02
And then for the ACT teams, have 80 of those, how many people are part of each of those teams?
Michelle Morse
0:43:08
It varies a little bit by the team, but in FY24 there were 5,500 individuals enrolled in all of the contracted DOH of each team, so across 47 teams.
0:43:24
So it does vary a little bit by team.
Linda Lee
0:43:29
Okay but generally speaking, would you say that it does follow the sort of basic number because I know that for example some teams are more specific like you have two folks from you know EMS, have one person that's behavioral and one here, so is it does it usually would you say that each of those teams usually follows the certain guidelines based on whatever program they're in?
Michelle Morse
0:43:54
Can you say a little more about what you mean by guidelines?
Linda Lee
0:43:57
So for example I know that well even though BeHeard is not on here, they have a specific number that usually goes out with that team and so I know some of these other ones also I was just wondering if they have specific sort of groupings of professionals that they put on each team and then usually how many are those.
Michelle Morse
0:44:19
Got it.
0:44:19
And you're talking about the mobile crisis teams?
0:44:21
Yes.
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The 26 mobile crisis teams.
0:44:23
I'll pass to Jamie Nichols to share the composition of those teams.
Jamie Neckles
0:44:28
Sure, and apologies that there are so many different acronyms.
0:44:32
It begs confusion.
0:44:35
So the ACT level of care, assertive community treatment, is licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health.
0:44:42
A standard staffing pattern that's required by the licensure.
0:44:46
So that does not vary.
0:44:48
There's two size teams.
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Mostly of them are 68 person caseloads.
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Some of
Joan Novak
0:44:52
them are
Jamie Neckles
0:44:52
48 caseloads.
0:44:53
So that's why Doctor.
0:44:55
Morse gave you the sort of total people served across all the teams because it varies a little bit.
0:45:00
So there's a I think it's about eight FTEs on an ACT team, a few more on a forensic ACT team.
0:45:08
There's some additional resources for that.
0:45:10
And the Shelter Partnered ACT team, they have some extra resources in addition to the license.
0:45:15
And then intensive mobile treatment teams have, I think the number is 13.
Jean Bubley
0:45:22
But
Jamie Neckles
0:45:24
I can get you that one.
0:45:25
The IMT teams are not licensed.
0:45:28
They are established by DOHMH contracts, so we control those.
Linda Lee
0:45:32
Right.
0:45:32
So those are RFP ed out to different nonprofits that are providing those services.
0:45:36
Yeah.
Jamie Neckles
0:45:37
And I would just like to clarify, because you mentioned EMS, and those are I think you were referring to BeHard.
0:45:43
BeHard.
0:45:44
Yep.
0:45:44
Which I
Linda Lee
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know those TMAs.
Jamie Neckles
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Which are different makeups.
0:45:46
Yeah.
Linda Lee
0:45:49
For the fact teams, do you guys have one in each borough?
Jamie Neckles
0:45:53
Yes.
0:45:54
Well, have five teams, so there's coverage in every borough.
Linda Lee
0:45:56
Okay.
0:46:00
And how many staff for that team, I'm sorry, on each team?
Jamie Neckles
0:46:07
I'm gonna look up in my notes because that one was prepped just at the last minute yesterday.
Leonard Leveille
0:46:10
Okay.