The Intake and Assessment Clinician’s role helps support facilitating access to mental health services in partnership with the people we support within the community.
Key priorities of the role include:
Triaging referrals from a variety of sources in the community. Undertake face to face initial assessments. Recognise that culturally safe practices are paramount, and liaise with relevant services to ensure people receive safe, high quality and equitable care. Assess and escalate any crisis/urgent referrals to the appropriate crisis mental health and addiction services Works collaboratively alongside the community mental health teams and local service providers to access the most appropriate service/support for the person based on their requirements. Liaise with referrers, including local GP’s and community networks/NGO providers in the region to ensure people get appropriate, timely and person centred-care and fe...