Evolving the Functional Process Note: RIACT's Version 15 as a Tool for ACT Training, Supervision, and Clinical Integrity

This paper introduces Version 15 of the Functional Process Note (FPN), developed through Rhode Island ACT (RIACT.org) as a clinical, supervisory, and pedagogical tool aligned with Functional Contextualism (FC) and Relational Frame Theory (RFT). Initially designed to capture the nuances of ACT-consistent in-session work, this evolution—now titled the AIC-Flex Note—serves a dual purpose: to document what ACT clinicians actually do in session and to guide supervisees toward deeper, process-based fluency. By embedding psychological flexibility metrics, real-time contextual analysis, and ACT-consistent process markers, this note format creates transparency, accountability, and a developmental roadmap for ACT practitioners. This version is now actively used in RIACT's residency training program and has become a cornerstone in how we cultivate and evaluate clinical competence in contextual behavioral practice.