SERVICE SPECIFICATION MHA19, MHA19C, MHA19D, MHA19E This tier three service specification for Adult Package of Care (the Service) is linked to tier one Mental Health and Addiction Services and tier two Adult Mental Health service specifications. 1. Service Definition The Service will include packages of care that are: well integrated with other adult mental health services focused to ensure active treatment, crisis intervention and prevention of the escalation of development of the Service prevention of disability, and User’s illness, the prevention of the development of dependency conscious of the safety needs of the Service User and the community, including staff, reflecting that some Service Users may present a risk of suicide, self-harm or danger to others delivered in accordance with a comprehensive system of risk management within which least restrictive intervention strategies will be determined. Individualised treatment plans and relapse prevention plans are developed for each person using the service. These plans are comprehensive, based on assessed needs, and include identified goals for the period of treatment/care. Plans are developed in conjunction with the Service User and and carers, and with relevant their family/whānau, community service involvement. The provider will be responsible for: the development and funding of individualised packages of treatment/care aimed at meeting the specific needs of each Service User and their family/whānau reviewing and monitoring the safety and appropriateness of each care package, modifying according to need, and the assessment of ongoing requirements ensuring an emphasis is placed on the provision of treatment and support in an environment and context that is safe and familiar for Service User ensuring that care packages are culturally appropriate and safe for each individual and their family/whānau ensuring that criteria and guidelines are in place to manage entry to and exit from the service, including criteria for prioritisation of referrals ensuring that care funding is not used to duplicate existing services but it is used to provide supports in addition to those provided by existing health, welfare and support agencies and to those services provided by other specialist mental health services management of the package of care funding (including flexi-fund budgets) within the annual budget and ensuring that the available funding is used efficiently and effectively. The provider may enter into subcontracting arrangements with other organisations for the delivery of components of the package but will be accountable for the total package deliverables. 2. Service Objectives
SERVICE SPECIFICATION MHA19, MHA19C, MHA19D, MHA19E This tier three service specification for Adult Package of Care (the Service) is linked to tier one Mental Health and Addiction Services and tier two Adult Mental Health service specifications. 1. Service Definition The Service will include packages of care that are: well integrated with other adult mental health services focused to ensure active treatment, crisis intervention and prevention of the escalation of development of the Service User’s illness, prevention of disability, and the prevention of the development of dependency conscious of the safety needs of the Service User and the community, including staff, reflecting that some Service Users may present a risk of suicide, self-harm or danger to others delivered in accordance with a comprehensive system of risk management within which least restrictive intervention strategies will be determined. Individualised treatment plans and relapse prevention plans are developed for each person using the service. These plans are comprehensive, based on assessed needs, and include identified goals for the period of treatment/care. Plans are developed in conjunction with the Service User and their family/whānau, and carers, and with relevant community service involvement. The provider will be responsible for: the development and funding of individualised packages of treatment/care aimed at meeting the specific needs of each Service User and their family/whānau reviewing and monitoring the safety and appropriateness of each care package, modifying according to need, and the assessment of ongoing requirements ensuring an emphasis is placed on the provision of treatment and support in an environment and context that is safe and familiar for Service User ensuring that care packages are culturally appropriate and safe for each individual and their family/whānau ensuring that criteria and guidelines are in place to manage entry to and exit from the service, including criteria for prioritisation of referrals ensuring that care funding is not used to duplicate existing services but it is used to provide supports in addition to those provided by existing health, welfare and support agencies and to those services provided by other specialist mental health services management of the package of care funding (including flexi-fund budgets) within the annual budget and ensuring that the available funding is used efficiently and effectively. The provider may enter into subcontracting arrangements with other organisations for the delivery of components of the package but will be accountable for the total package deliverables. 2. Service Objectives
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