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Kirklees CAMHS Autism Intensive Support Team (IST)
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Princess Royal Health Centre, Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4EWAll about us
The specialist team provides intensive and multidisciplinary input to young people who have a diagnosis of Autism and who present with behaviours that increase the risk of them either having an admission to a specialist hospital, or those young people that are at risk of a placement breakdown; for example, home or school.
Who is this service for?
The IST work with young people within Kirklees who meet the following criteria:
- Registered with a Kirklees GP
- Up to the age of 18
- Diagnosis of Autism
- Risk of going into a specialist hospital because of a mental health problem or behaviour which is seen as challenging
- Risk of a breakdown in care at home, school, or other setting
- The team will only accept referrals following a consultation to discuss the current concerns and consider whether the IST is appropriate.
How to access what we do
The team can be contacted via the CAMHS reception on 01484 343184/01484 343180 or by the team email address below. The team work Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, excluding bank holidays.
Email:
KirkleesIntensiveSupportTeam.CAMHS@swyt.nhs.uk
If there are concerns about a crisis situation families can contact the CAMHS Mental Health Crisis Line from 8am to 8pm every day on 01484 343763. They will provide clinical advice and triage in a crisis/relapse or hospital avoidance situation.
Email:
KirkleesIntensiveSupportTeam.CAMHS@swyt.nhs.uk
If there are concerns about a crisis situation families can contact the CAMHS Mental Health Crisis Line from 8am to 8pm every day on 01484 343763. They will provide clinical advice and triage in a crisis/relapse or hospital avoidance situation.