Early Intervention Services
Don Francis
Care Coordinator
Care coordinators are responsible for organising and monitoring care for service users and are the main point of contact for the individual. They work with service users and as part of the multidisciplinary team to co-ordinate a care plan for individuals and families/carers experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The care plan encompasses the full range of physical, psychological and social needs. Care coordinators can come from a range of professions but typically will be nurses, social workers, community psychiatric nurses (CPN) or occupational therapists.
Ashley Jones
Consultant psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor specialising in mental health. They can diagnose mental health conditions, prescribe medication and recommend treatment. In early intervention in psychosis (EIP) services, psychiatrists may offer medication as a means to reduce the service user’s initial distress. They will offer up-to-date information on medication side effects and the long term impact of medication whilst weighing up the benefits to the individual. They are actively involved in the assessment process and in decisions about acceptance on to caseload and discharge, especially where this is unplanned.
Tariq Mahmood
Social worker
Social workers work with individuals and families who are experiencing difficulties and distress. They provide practical help with social needs such as housing, financial issues and general advice and support. A social worker’s role may involve visiting service users wherever they are, assessing their needs, organising support, making referrals to other services and agencies, keeping detailed records and attending meetings.
Lisa Rose
Community psychiatric nurse
A community psychiatric nurse is a mental health nurse who works in the community. They support service users with taking medication, managing health and offering treatment in the community setting.
Shanaz Safira
Community psychiatric nurse
A community psychiatric nurse is a mental health nurse who works in the community. They support service users with taking medication, managing health and offering treatment in the community setting.
Paul Mugambi
Clinical Psychologist
Clinical psychologists work with individuals with emotional, behavioural and/or psychological distress which disrupts their everyday functioning and well-being. Therapy can help people to cope with difficulties such as hearing voices, low self-esteem, paranoid feelings or family relationships, and usually involves talking treatments such as:
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cognitive behavioural therapy – exploring how unhelpful thoughts and behaviour develop and how these can be tolerated or changed
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systemic therapy – focussing on family stories and relationships
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art therapy – uses art making as a non-verbal way of expressing, understanding and processing difficult experiences and feelings.
Lisa Rose
Occupational therapists
Occupational therapists work with people to help them overcome difficulties with everyday tasks to improve their quality of life and allow them to be more independent.
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