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Originally posted by absolutuscchick
Thanks! Ok, sorry to sound totally ignorant, but what does AOT status mean?? If there's ever anything you need, let me know as well...I obviously cant actually visit any of your clients, but I'm always willing to help!!
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Hi! AOT means "Assisted Outpatient Treatment" which was a result of Kendra's Law (where a woman named Kendra Webdale I believe was pushed in front of a train by a Schizophrenic that was not being followed up on, went off his meds, and well, tragedy resulted). I have my issues with this program because while it works for some, it doesn't work for all. Plus the AOT people do and say totally unethical stuff a lot of the time and want us as Social Workers to do totally impossible things (ie. they tell a client "If you don't take your meds you will be mandated to go to the hospital or a supervised residence". DUH!!! A hospital is going to release a client if they are stable and they feel they are merely a "behavior problem" and not a threat to themselves or others. There is a process to apply to a community residence and these programs are very picky about who they take. I was venting in my staff meeting this past week because I think the director of the AOT program has issues herself and I don't like her style with the clients. She uses "threat therapy" and speaks down to them. It really aggravates me.
How is the boyfriend from the original posting of this thread doing?