Mental Health Transition team that supports individuals with a diagnosis of a primary psychotic disorder or Mood disorder with a psychotic component. CET transitions them from inpatient Psychiatric Units to the community and bridges them until connected to a longer term mental health clinic.
CET is a mental health transition team that works with individuals who have traditionally not connected to Mental Health follow-up due to a multitude of barriers.
- referrals come from Hospital (typically inpatient Psychiatric Units). No community referrals accepted
- need to have a diagnosis of a Primary psychotic disorder or Mood disorder with a psychotic component
- CET will meet with them on the Unit prior to discharge and provide a bridge to a longer term mental health clinic
- CET provides an intensive outreach support that works with individuals on a Community Treatment Order and manages medication
- access to Psychiatry to manage medication while awaiting connection to Mental Health Clinic