Service Settings. It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure service parameters are as the customer desires, including setting minimum encrypted transmission levels and other retention parameters.
Service Settings. MHSU WDA services outlined above are provided within the following MHSU clinical services/settings directly operated/contracted out by Health Authorities: • Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services (only includes the services of an OT or vocational counsellors) • Mental Health Centres (occupational therapy, vocational programs) • Dedicated Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) services/teams (only includes the services of an OT or vocational counsellors) • Employment Support Services • Individual Placement Support (IPS) Program • Therapeutic Volunteer Program • Education Support services • Clubhouse • Social Enterprise • Tertiary Care Rehabilitation services (only includes the services of an OT or vocational counsellors) Definitions: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) (only includes the services of an occupational therapist (OT) or vocational counsellors) A formalized service delivery model for either urban or rural practice, providing comprehensive services to individuals with mental illness and/or co-morbid severe substance use, who have multiple complex needs. ACT has a low client-to-staff ratio (1 to 10 clients to staff ratio), operating after hours and weekends, multidisciplinary team approach involving psychiatrist, nursing, social work, RT, OT, peer support, and outreach. The ACT team provides for all the individual’s needs through a client-directed delivery of care, assertive outreach and comprehensive, continuous service delivery. As such, services may include (but are not limited to) medication administration/monitoring, basic life-skills, primary care, accessing and providing supports to housing, money management and employment support, psycho-social rehabilitation, and court liaison. (See MoH Standards for ACT). Mental Health Centres (occupational therapy, vocational programs) Includes the services of an OT or vocational counsellors working within a case management team in a Mental Health Centre. Services includes: an OT employment assessment, employment counselling and other supports to obtain and maintain employment and or educational opportunities. Dedicated Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) services/teams (only includes the services of an OT or vocational counsellors supporting EPI clients) Programs that serve young people with early psychosis, usually between the ages of 13 to 30 years, and their families. Programs provide single-entry/intake early detection of developing mental disorders, rapid assessment, bridge youth and adult mental...
Service Settings. The purchase of premises is not included in the contract value. The provider will be expected to propose their own premises solution, and ensure that all premises used for service delivery are of a high standard and meet all legislative requirements. The provider will conduct regular risk assessments on all premises utilised. The Service will be expected to offer some elements of treatment at a range of different locations to meet the needs of the target group and to ensure equity of access to services across the county. This may include, but is not limited to: ● Home visits where appropriate, within risk assessments and a lone working policy. ● Criminal justice settings. ● Homelessness services. ● Health services. ● Pharmacy settings. ● Other universal services. The unavailability of appropriate accommodation shall not be a reason for service non-provision.
