Youth Program - Youth Early Psychosis / Early Intervention Services
Early psychosis services focus on providing service to young people between 16-25 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The aim is to provide earlier and more intensive treatment as well as minimising disability associated with psychosis, including the impact of distress/trauma on both the young person and their family.
This service is a sub-specialty program within the specialist clinical adult area mental health service. It has close links to child and adolescent mental health services, primary care services and other community services and organisations.
Currently a full-time clinician works from the Castlemaine Office to cover the shires of Central Goldfields, Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges. Services to the local area include:
-- Assessment and referral to: acute inpatient; residential and non-residential rehabilitation; and other generic health services
-- Case management
-- Crisis assessment and treatment
-- Mobile intensive support
-- Clinical interventions and treatments.
Hours:
The Community Mental Health Service is open Monday to - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm for any enquires.
Contact: Entry to this service is via the 24 hour Regional Triage Service. For information, advice or an appointment for an assessment contact the 24 hour Regional Triage Service - 1300 363 788.