Adult Mental Health Non-Clinical | Ngā Pūkenga Manaaki Hauora mo Ngā Pakeke

Programme Areas

Mental health, Maternal & infant - mental health & addictions, Addictions - drug & alcohol, Smoking cessation, Kaupapa Māori

Programme Type

Kaupapa Māori (AOD), Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Community based support - mental health, Face to face smoking cessation, Non-acute specialist mental health community services, Kaupapa Māori - mental health, Maternal mental health - community support, Kaupapa Māori - smoking cessation

Regions

Nelson Marlborough

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

The service is specifically designed for Māori over the age of 18 years diagnosed with a major mental illness, but is not exclusive to Māori.

Referral is from Nelson Marlborough DHB adult mental health service and whānau that have serious mental health diagnosis, however where appropriate Pūkenga Maanaki will assist whānau to access the service.

Description

Pūkenga Manaaki (experienced mental health support workers) provide a recovery oriented community based assessment, treatment and therapy service for mental health and addiction problems that is accessible, coordinated and effectively targeted for Māori. The Service is based within a Kaupapa Māori framework and responsive to the needs of tangata whaiora and their whānau.

Care planning is jointly agreed and implemented in a coordinated manner by all parties involved. The care plan will identify the relative roles of the clinical and non-clinical staff, and other relevant professionals, including matters in relation to:

• crisis responsiveness
• risk identification and management
• medication management
• managed withdrawal
• psychological and other interventions
• support interventions
• information

The care plan sets out specific plans and goals and will be reviewed regularly.