The SC Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities – Office of Mental Health operates inpatient psychiatric facilities serving children, adults, and forensic patients. These environments present elevated risk for agitation, aggression, and behavioral crises that require evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies. OMH requires a structured, research-supported crisis prevention and workplace violence reduction system to: Reduce the use of restraint and seclusion, Reduce staff and patient injuries, Decrease escalated behavioral incidents, Promote trauma-informed care grounded in dignity and respect, Ensure consistent competency validation through annual recertification. The MANDT System is SCOMH’s current evidenced-based crisis prevention and intervention program utilized for inpatient and designated staff. The system provides prevention strategies, de-escalation techniques, self-regulation training, approved physical safety interventions, and instructor oversight.
Independent evaluation at East Mississippi State Hospital demonstrated measurable reductions in restraint, seclusion, and patient-to-staff accidents following MANDT implementation. These outcomes align directly with SCOMH’s patient safety, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation objective. Continuation of the MANDT framework and transition to MANDT 3.0 ensures program continuity, instructor credential preservation, and modernization of training delivery through blended and digital learning tools. The MANDT System will provide: Instructor certification and recertification (anticipated team of 11 instructors), certification of new instructors, Implementation of MANDT 3.0 curriculum, Licensed access to copyrighted training materials, Ongoing curriculum updates, Faculty consultation services, Physician review and approval of curriculum modifications, Access to the MANDT 3.0 Online Student Learning Portfolio, including: eBook and printable manuals, Asynchronous eLearning and online testing, Instructional technique videos, 3D interactive skill models, Microlearning refreshers, Digital certification documentation. Annual recertification is required. Staff must successfully complete written examinations and demonstrate skill-proficiency.
MANDT 3.0 enhances prevention and self-regulation training and reduces on-site classroom time by approximately one full day through blended delivery.
MANDT System is authorized to: Certify instructors in the MANDT methodology, Provide access to MANDT 3.0 proprietary materials, License copyrighted curriculum, Deliver facility consultation and physician-reviewed oversight, Maintain continuity with SCOMH’s existing MANDT-certified workforce.
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