Archive for the “Administrator” category
Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) service
The team’s main base is in Wakefield, with additional community clinic sites in Pontefract, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Halifax and Barnsley. The team is made up of staff from a range of backgrounds, including medical, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology, social work and pharmacy. We have established links …
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Kirklees outreach team
The Kirklees outreach team provides a service for older people whose mental health needs increase significantly either due to an acute (severe) episode or relapse of an enduring (long-lasting) mental health condition. The service offers short-term intensive home based treatment and support as an alternative …
Sheltered Housing and Respite Emergency (SHARE)
The Sheltered Housing and Respite Emergency (SHARE) service offer short-term accommodation for people leaving hospital, providing support to help them reintegrate back into the community. The service provides support around accommodation, debt management, welfare benefits, medication, using community facilities, setting up specialist community support, re-establishing …
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Enhanced pathway 2 (South Kirklees)
The South Kirklees enhanced pathway 2 service is for working-age adults who have or are likely to have, a psychotic illness with a significant degree of complexity and disability. The team provide an assessment service, and when needed will put together a package of care …
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Talking Therapies | Kirklees
You can self-refer to Kirklees Talking Therapies by completing the self-referral form on the Talking Therapies website. Kirklees Talking Therapies provides a choice of services for people experiencing common mental health problems such as depression, stress, panic and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The help available depends on …
Psychological services (Kirklees)
The secondary care psychological therapy service provides assessment and therapy to people who present with severe, persistent and complex mental health problems characterised by difficulties that cause significant disruption in everyday functioning.
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Assertive outreach team (South Kirklees)
The South Kirklees assertive outreach team works with people experiencing severe and enduring mental illness who have a history of being difficult to engage with. The person would have complex needs and would require intensive support from the service. Service users would also have a …
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Memory service (Wakefield)
The Wakefield memory service provides specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for people with memory problems. Assessments usually take place in an individual’s home, with diagnosis and follow up visits being held in a clinic setting. Treatment is usually the prescription of an anti-dementia medication that …
Memory service
Calderdale memory service is a commissioned service for people living in the geographical area of Calderdale. Referrals are received via our Single Point of Access service that leads to a specialist assessment, diagnosis, and appropriate treatment by our memory team. Calderdale memory service is committed …
Union housing scheme
The Union housing scheme provides long-term accommodation with varied support options (e.g. activities of daily living, support with finances, assistance with medication) that are tailored to the individual needs of people recovering from mental health problems. This has meant ‘homes for life’ for some individuals, …