Mid West Mental Health Services covers the counties of Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary and delivers a comprehensive service to a varied and often complex group of service users.
The person appointed to this post will work within Mid West Mental Health Services. He/she will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering a co-ordinated approach to client care.
The types of services provided are as follows;
* There are four approved centres in the Mid West (i) Acute Psychiatric Unit, 5B, Limerick University Hospital (50 beds); (ii) Acute Psychiatric Unit, Mid Western Regional Hospital, Clare (39 beds); (iii) Tearmann Ward, St. Camillus Hospital (21 beds – Psychiatry of Older Persons) and (iv) Cappahard Lodge, Ennis (34 beds – Psychiatry of Older Persons/Rehab).
* Community Mental Health Teams – General Adult Mental Health Teams operate within the Mid West Community Healthcare region providing a range of services to people with mental health issues. Allied Health Professionals are a core part of the Community Mental Health Teams.
* Psychiatry of Older Persons - There are three Old Age Psychiatry teams across the Mid West.
* Rehabilitation Psychiatry – There are two rehabilitation teams providing care for those with enduring mental illness in the Mid West.
* Liaison – There is one such team in the Mid West.
* CAMHS – There are six Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Teams across the Mid West.
* Perinatal Mental Health Service – There is one such team in the Mid West.
* ADHD Adult Mental Health Service – There is one such team in the Mid West.
* MHID Adult service- There is one such team in the Mid West.
* CAST- There is one such team in the Mid West.