6. Service Linkages Linkages include, but are not limited to the following: Service Provider Nature of Linkage Accountabilities Other providers of Mental Health and addiction services and general health General medical, gerontology Primary health care services Aged Residential care providers Referral, liaison, consultation Work with other relevant professionals and agencies in the care of the Service User Support effective transfer of Service Users from one service to another 7. Exclusions Refer to the tier one Mental Health and Addiction Services service specification. 8. Quality Requirements Refer to the tier two Mental Health of Older People service specifications. 9. Purchase Units and Reporting Requirements 9.1 Purchase Units are defined in the joint DHB and Ministry’s Nationwide Service Framework Purchase Unit Data Dictionary. The following Purchase Units apply to this Service. PU Code PU Description PU Definition PU Measure PU Measure Definition Payment systems 99A Mental Health of Older People – Specialist Community Service – Senior medical staff Multi-disciplinary specialist mental health community based service to provide a recovery focused and quality of life oriented specialist community based assessment, treatment and therapy service for older people with mental health disorders that is accessible, and co-ordinated. The service is provided by senior medical staff, a component of the multidisciplinary team. Full-time equivalent staff member (clinical or involved in direct delivery of services to consumers. Exclude time that is formally devoted to administrative or management functions e.g. coordination of a community team. Sector Services 99B Mental Health of Older People – Specialist Community Service – Junior medical staff Multi-disciplinary specialist mental health community based service to provide a recovery focused and quality of life oriented specialist community based assessment, treatment and therapy service for older people with mental health disorders that is accessible, and co-ordinated. The service is As above. Sector Services
provided by junior medical staff, a component of the multidisciplinary team. 99C Mental Health of Older People - Specialist Community Service – Nurses & allied health Multi-disciplinary specialist mental health community based service to provide a recovery focused and quality of life oriented specialist community based assessment, treatment and therapy service for older people with mental health disorders that is accessible, and co-ordinated. The service is provided by nurses and allied health staff, a component of the multidisciplinary team. As above. Sector Services 99D Mental Health of Older People – Specialist Community Service – Non-clinical staff Multi-disciplinary specialist mental health community based service to provide a recovery focused and quality of life oriented specialist community based assessment, treatment and therapy service for older people with mental health disorders that is accessible, and co-ordinated. The service is provided by non-clinical staff, a component of the multidisciplinary team. As above. Sector Services 99E Mental Health of Older People – Specialist Community Service – Cultural staff Multi-disciplinary specialist mental health community based service to provide a recovery focused and quality of life oriented specialist community based assessment, treatment and therapy service for older people with mental health disorders that is accessible, and co-ordinated. The service is provided by cultural staff, a component of the multidisciplinary team. As above. Sector Services 99F Mental Health of Older People – Specialist Community Service – Peer support Multi-disciplinary specialist mental health community based service to provide a recovery focused and quality of life oriented specialist community based assessment, treatment and therapy service for older people with mental health disorders that is accessible, and co-ordinated. The service is provided by peer support staff, a component of the multidisciplinary team. As above. Sector Services